Harness MCP Server for Claude Code 11 tools — connect in under 2 minutes
Claude Code is Anthropic's agentic CLI for terminal-first development. Add Harness as an MCP server in one command and Claude Code will discover every tool at runtime. ideal for automation pipelines, CI/CD integration, and headless workflows via Vinkius.
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claude mcp add harness --transport http "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
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About Harness MCP Server
Connect your Harness.io platform to any AI agent and take full control of your software delivery and CI/CD pipelines through natural conversation.
Claude Code registers Harness as an MCP server in a single terminal command. Once connected, Claude Code discovers all 11 tools at runtime and can call them headlessly. ideal for CI/CD pipelines, cron jobs, and automated workflows where Harness data drives decisions without human intervention.
What you can do
- Pipeline Management — List, inspect, and trigger pipeline executions across your projects.
- Execution Monitoring — Get real-time status updates and step details for active deployments.
- Project Oversight — Browse your organizational structure and list projects within specific organizations.
- Secrets & Infrastructure — Access lists of secrets, connectors, and environments to ensure your infrastructure is correctly configured.
- Audit & Compliance — Retrieve platform audit logs to monitor changes and ensure security standards.
- Service Insights — List microservices and environments defined in your DevOps ecosystem.
The Harness MCP Server exposes 11 tools through the Vinkius. Connect it to Claude Code in under two minutes — no API keys to rotate, no infrastructure to provision, no vendor lock-in. Your configuration, your data, your control.
How to Connect Harness to Claude Code via MCP
Follow these steps to integrate the Harness MCP Server with Claude Code.
Install Claude Code
Run npm install -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code if not already installed
Add the MCP Server
Run the command above in your terminal
Verify the connection
Run claude mcp to list connected servers, or type /mcp inside a session
Start using Harness
Ask Claude: "Using Harness, show me...". 11 tools are ready
Why Use Claude Code with the Harness MCP Server
Claude Code provides unique advantages when paired with Harness through the Model Context Protocol.
Single-command setup: `claude mcp add` registers the server instantly. no config files to edit or applications to restart
Terminal-native workflow means MCP tools integrate seamlessly into shell scripts, CI/CD pipelines, and automated DevOps tasks
Claude Code runs headlessly, enabling unattended batch processing using Harness tools in cron jobs or deployment scripts
Built by the same team that created the MCP protocol, ensuring first-class compatibility and the fastest adoption of new protocol features
Harness + Claude Code Use Cases
Practical scenarios where Claude Code combined with the Harness MCP Server delivers measurable value.
CI/CD integration: embed Harness tool calls in your deployment pipeline to validate configurations or fetch secrets before shipping
Headless batch processing: schedule Claude Code to query Harness nightly and generate reports without human intervention
Shell scripting: pipe Harness outputs into other CLI tools for data transformation, filtering, and aggregation
Infrastructure monitoring: run Claude Code in a cron job to query Harness status endpoints and alert on anomalies
Harness MCP Tools for Claude Code (11)
These 11 tools become available when you connect Harness to Claude Code via MCP:
execute_pipeline
Trigger the execution of a pipeline
get_audit_logs
Retrieve platform audit logs
get_execution_status
Get status and step details for a specific pipeline execution
get_pipeline
Get details and YAML for a specific pipeline
list_connectors
List infrastructure connectors (Git, Docker, K8s, etc.)
list_environments
List environments defined in a project
list_executions
List executions for a specific pipeline
list_pipelines
List pipelines within a specific project
list_projects
List all projects in the configured Harness organization
list_secrets
List secrets configured in a project
list_services
List services (microservices) defined in a project
Example Prompts for Harness in Claude Code
Ready-to-use prompts you can give your Claude Code agent to start working with Harness immediately.
"List all pipelines in project 'E-commerce App'."
"Execute the 'Production Deploy' pipeline for project ID app_502."
"Show the status of the latest execution for pipeline deploy_v1."
Troubleshooting Harness MCP Server with Claude Code
Common issues when connecting Harness to Claude Code through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.
Command not found: claude
npm install -g @anthropic-ai/claude-codeConnection timeout
Harness + Claude Code FAQ
Common questions about integrating Harness MCP Server with Claude Code.
How do I add an MCP server to Claude Code?
claude mcp add --transport http "" in your terminal. Claude Code registers the server and discovers all tools immediately.Can Claude Code run MCP tools in headless mode?
How do I list all connected MCP servers?
claude mcp in your terminal to see all registered servers and their status, or type /mcp inside an active Claude Code session.Connect Harness with your favorite client
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Connect Harness to Claude Code
Get your token, paste the configuration, and start using 11 tools in under 2 minutes. No API key management needed.