rundeck-mcp-server

The most comprehensive MCP (Model Context Protocol) server for Rundeck. Manage jobs, executions, projects, nodes, and more from Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-compatible client.

50 tools across 7 domains — full CRUD operations, execution monitoring, and system management.

Features

• Projects — List, create, delete, and configure projects
• Jobs — List, create, run, retry, import/export, enable/disable execution and scheduling
• Executions — Monitor running jobs, get logs, abort executions, query history
• Nodes — Browse node inventory with filter expressions
• System — Server info, health checks, metrics, execution mode control
• Key Storage — Manage secrets, passwords, and SSH keys
• Webhooks — Create and manage webhook triggers
• ACL Policies — Full CRUD for system access control policies

Quick Start

Prerequisites

• Node.js 18+
• A Rundeck instance with API access
• A Rundeck API token (how to generate one)

Using with Claude Code

Add to your MCP settings:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "rundeck": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "rundeck-mcp-server"],
      "env": {
        "RUNDECK_URL": "http://your-rundeck-server:4440",
        "RUNDECK_API_TOKEN": "your-api-token"
      }
    }
  }
}

Using with Claude Desktop

Add to claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "rundeck": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "rundeck-mcp-server"],
      "env": {
        "RUNDECK_URL": "http://your-rundeck-server:4440",
        "RUNDECK_API_TOKEN": "your-api-token"
      }
    }
  }
}

Using with Cursor

Add to your Cursor MCP settings (.cursor/mcp.json):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "rundeck": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "rundeck-mcp-server"],
      "env": {
        "RUNDECK_URL": "http://your-rundeck-server:4440",
        "RUNDECK_API_TOKEN": "your-api-token"
      }
    }
  }
}

Configuration

Environment Variable	Required	Default	Description
RUNDECK_URL	Yes	—	Rundeck server URL (e.g., http://localhost:4440)
RUNDECK_API_TOKEN	Yes	—	API token for authentication
RUNDECK_API_VERSION	No	41	Rundeck API version
RUNDECK_TIMEOUT	No	30000	Request timeout in milliseconds

Available Tools

Projects (6 tools)

Tool	Description
rundeck_list_projects	List all projects
rundeck_get_project	Get project details and configuration
rundeck_create_project	Create a new project
rundeck_delete_project	Delete a project permanently
rundeck_get_project_config	Get project configuration properties
rundeck_set_project_config	Update project configuration

Jobs (14 tools)

Tool	Description
rundeck_list_jobs	List jobs with filtering by group, name, tags
rundeck_get_job	Get full job definition (steps, options, schedule)
rundeck_get_job_metadata	Get job metadata (author, dates)
rundeck_run_job	Execute a job with options and node filters
rundeck_retry_job	Retry a failed execution
rundeck_import_jobs	Import jobs from JSON/YAML/XML
rundeck_export_jobs	Export job definitions
rundeck_delete_job	Delete a job
rundeck_bulk_delete_jobs	Delete multiple jobs at once
rundeck_enable_job_execution	Enable job execution
rundeck_disable_job_execution	Disable job execution
rundeck_enable_job_schedule	Enable job scheduling
rundeck_disable_job_schedule	Disable job scheduling
rundeck_get_job_forecast	Get upcoming scheduled execution times

Executions (8 tools)

Tool	Description
rundeck_list_executions	Query executions with status and time filters
rundeck_list_running_executions	List currently running executions
rundeck_get_execution	Get execution details (status, duration, nodes)
rundeck_get_execution_output	Get execution log output
rundeck_abort_execution	Abort a running execution
rundeck_get_job_executions	List execution history for a job
rundeck_delete_job_executions	Delete all executions for a job
rundeck_bulk_delete_executions	Delete multiple executions by ID

Nodes (2 tools)

Tool	Description
rundeck_list_nodes	List nodes with filter expressions
rundeck_get_node	Get node details

System (12 tools)

Tool	Description
rundeck_system_info	Server version, uptime, and system stats
rundeck_get_execution_mode	Check active/passive execution mode
rundeck_set_execution_mode	Enable or disable executions system-wide
rundeck_get_metrics	Server performance metrics
rundeck_healthcheck	System health check
rundeck_list_users	List all users
rundeck_get_log_storage	Log storage status
rundeck_list_acl_policies	List ACL policy files
rundeck_get_acl_policy	Get ACL policy content
rundeck_create_acl_policy	Create ACL policy
rundeck_update_acl_policy	Update ACL policy
rundeck_delete_acl_policy	Delete ACL policy

Key Storage (4 tools)

Tool	Description
rundeck_list_keys	Browse key storage tree
rundeck_get_key_metadata	Get key metadata (not the secret value)
rundeck_create_key	Store a password, public key, or private key
rundeck_delete_key	Delete a stored key

Webhooks (4 tools)

Tool	Description
rundeck_list_webhooks	List webhooks in a project
rundeck_get_webhook	Get webhook details
rundeck_create_webhook	Create a webhook trigger
rundeck_delete_webhook	Delete a webhook

Usage Examples

Once configured, you can interact with Rundeck using natural language:

• "List all projects in Rundeck"
• "Show me the running executions in the production project"
• "Run the deploy-app job in the staging project with version=2.1.0"
• "Get the logs from execution 1234"
• "Abort execution 5678"
• "Show me all failed executions in the last 24 hours"
• "List the nodes tagged as 'web' in the production project"
• "Check the Rundeck server health"
• "Disable the cleanup job schedule"

Development

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/mariomorenodev/rundeck-mcp-server.git
cd rundeck-mcp-server

# Install dependencies
npm install

# Build
npm run build

# Run in development mode
RUNDECK_URL=http://localhost:4440 RUNDECK_API_TOKEN=your-token npm run dev

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request.

1. Fork the repository
2. Create your feature branch (git checkout -b feature/amazing-feature)
3. Commit your changes (git commit -m 'Add amazing feature')
4. Push to the branch (git push origin feature/amazing-feature)
5. Open a Pull Request

License

This project is licensed under the Apache License 2.0 — see the LICENSE file for details.