• RUNNING
  • APPROVAL
  • SCHEDULING
  • MANUAL

How to orchestrate pipeline builds with your AI

Connect Drone CI to your agent to manage CI/CD tasks through natural language. You'll handle builds and schedules directly from your chat interface.

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Short answer

Can I run Drone CI builds from my AI chat?

Yes. Your AI can trigger new builds, stop running ones, restart failed jobs, and manage cron schedules. You get full control over your pipelines through simple text commands.

Build management outcomes

Pipeline control outcomes

What happens when you give your AI a command.

RUNNING

Active build control

Your AI executes build commands or stops processes that are hanging. You get immediate feedback on the build status.

APPROVAL

Human-in-the-loop gates

The AI handles build approvals or declines when your pipeline hits a manual gate. You decide the fate of a deployment via chat.

SCHEDULING

Automated cron jobs

Your agent sets up or triggers scheduled tasks. You can manage recurring pipeline runs without touching the Drone UI.

MANUAL

Human oversight

The AI cannot modify your actual Drone configuration files or YAML. You still own the underlying pipeline logic.

The workflow

What your AI does when a build request arrives.

The AI translates your chat commands into direct API calls to Drone CI.

  1. Initiate builds

    When you ask to start a specific pipeline, the AI sends the command to launch it immediately.

    create_build

  2. Manage active runs

    If a build is stuck or needs a fresh start, the AI kills the current process or kicks off a new one.

    stop_buildrestart_build

  3. Handle gates

    For pipelines requiring manual intervention, the AI processes your decision to let a build proceed or fail.

    approve_builddecline_build

  4. Set schedules

    The AI manages recurring tasks by creating or manually firing off cron-based jobs.

    create_cron_jobtrigger_cron_job

Try it

Copy these to start.

Use these prompts to interact with Drone CI.

Starting points

These are templates. Swap out the repository names or build IDs with your actual Drone data.

Drone CI Connector

You're all set. Choose your MCP client and follow the setup instructions.

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_dx9mCOQyav7cFI5Xqg1vPEMDEWxlvhlxX5uPGcg6/mcp

Claude Desktop

Follow the steps below to connect in seconds.

  1. 1In Claude Desktop, open Settings → Connectors.
  2. 2Click “Add custom connector” and paste the connector link above as the remote MCP server URL.
  3. 3Click Add and start a new chat — Drone CI capabilities are ready to use.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
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  "mcpServers": {
    "drone-ci-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_dx9mCOQyav7cFI5Xqg1vPEMDEWxlvhlxX5uPGcg6/mcp"
    }
  }
}
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  • Trigger a new build for the 'frontend-app' repository.

  • Stop the build that is currently running on the 'api-service' repo.

  • Approve the pending deployment for the 'production-deploy' pipeline.

  • Create a new cron job for the 'nightly-test' suite to run every midnight.

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Start here

Connect Drone CI once, then ask.

Just click the link to connect your account. Your credentials stay encrypted and secure, and you can start chatting with your pipelines immediately.

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FAQ

How the Drone CI Connector behaves

  • 01

    Can the AI change my .drone.yml file?

    No. The AI can only trigger actions like builds and cron jobs. It cannot edit your pipeline configuration files.

  • 02

    Can I stop a build that is already finished?

    No. The stop tool is for active, running builds only.

  • 03

    Does the AI need my Drone password?

    No. Vinkius manages the connection securely so your agent can act on your behalf without seeing your raw credentials.

  • 04

    Can the AI delete a cron job?

    No. The current tools allow for creating and triggering cron jobs, but not deleting them.

  • 05

    Can I use this with Cursor?

    Yes. Any MCP-compatible client like Cursor, Claude, or Windsurf can use this once connected.

  • More questions about Drone CI? The Connector page answers them. See everything the Drone CI Connector can do

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