How to Use the Drone CI MCP in Claude Code

Q: How do I connect Drone CI to Claude Code?

Use the claude mcp add command with the server URL. Once configured, all Drone CI tools are available to your terminal session.

Q: Can I use Claude Code to approve Drone CI builds?

You can. Use the approvebuild tool to clear deployments programmatically within your CI/CD pipeline scripts.

Q: Will Claude Code fetch logs from Drone CI?

It will. Use getbuildlogs to stream output directly into your terminal, allowing for fast debugging of failed pipeline steps.

Run Drone CI operations directly from your terminal using Claude Code for headless pipeline automation.

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Claude Code manages build lifecycles

Automate your release engineering by piping commands through Claude Code. It uses `create_build` to start new jobs and `stop_build` if you need to kill a runaway process. You can query the history of any pipeline using `list_builds`. This allows for programmatic analysis of your team's throughput directly in the shell.

Headless repository administration

Manage your infrastructure as code by invoking `update_repo` and `chown_repo` through the CLI. It makes setting up new projects a single-command operation. Claude Code also handles cron jobs for your recurring tasks. It uses `create_cron_job` and `delete_cron_job` to ensure your scheduled maintenance runs on time without human oversight.

Terminal-based secret management

Handle your environment variables without a GUI. Use `update_secret` or `delete_secret` to rotate keys as part of your automated security scripts. It provides full visibility into your secrets with `list_secrets`. You can verify your configuration state instantly before executing critical deployment steps.

Setup guide

Set up Drone CI MCP in Claude Code

Prerequisites

Claude Code CLI installed (npm install -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code)
Active Vinkius subscription with a valid endpoint token

1

Run the add command

Open your terminal and run the command shown on the right. Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your endpoint token from cloud.vinkius.com. Use --scope user to make it available across all projects.
2

Verify the connection

Start a Claude Code session and type /mcp to list connected servers. You should see drone-ci-mcp with a green status indicator.
3

Start using tools

Ask Claude Code something like "Check my latest Drone CI transactions." It will automatically discover and invoke the available Drone CI tools.

Terminal

claude mcp add --transport http drone-ci-mcp https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp

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Prerequisites

Claude Code CLI installed
Active Vinkius subscription with a valid endpoint token

1

Open the config file

Create or edit .mcp.json in your project root for project-level scope, or ~/.claude.json for user-level scope.
2

Add the Drone CI MCP

Paste the JSON snippet shown on the right into the mcpServers object. Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your endpoint token from cloud.vinkius.com.
3

Restart Claude Code

Start a new Claude Code session. Type /mcp to confirm the server is connected. The tools will be automatically available in your conversation.

.mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "drone-ci-mcp": {
      "type": "url",
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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Common questions about Drone CI MCP in Claude Code

Use the `claude mcp add` command with the server URL. Once configured, all Drone CI tools are available to your terminal session.

You can. Use the `approve_build` tool to clear deployments programmatically within your CI/CD pipeline scripts.

No. The server uses your provided endpoint token for each request. No credentials persist on the local disk beyond your config file.

It will. Use `get_build_logs` to stream output directly into your terminal, allowing for fast debugging of failed pipeline steps.

Your repository secrets are sent encrypted via HTTPS directly to the Drone CI API. We maintain a zero-trust boundary, ensuring your data is never cached locally.

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