io.github.mariomorenodev/rundeck-mcp-server

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by mariomorenodev · TypeScript

50 tools to manage Rundeck jobs, executions, projects, nodes, and system via MCP

Manage Rundeck jobs, executions, projects, and nodes via 50 tools.

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:

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 Claude Desktop

Add to claude_desktop_config.json:

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):

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

bash

# 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.

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

License

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

Install

Configuration

Environment variables

RUNDECK_URLrequired

Rundeck server URL (e.g., http://localhost:4440)

RUNDECK_API_TOKENrequiredsecret

API token for authentication

RUNDECK_API_VERSION

Rundeck API version (default: 41)

RUNDECK_TIMEOUT

Request timeout in milliseconds (default: 30000)

claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "rundeck-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "rundeck-mcp-server@1.0.3"
      ],
      "env": {
        "RUNDECK_URL": "<YOUR_RUNDECK_URL>",
        "RUNDECK_API_TOKEN": "<YOUR_RUNDECK_API_TOKEN>",
        "RUNDECK_API_VERSION": "<YOUR_RUNDECK_API_VERSION>",
        "RUNDECK_TIMEOUT": "<YOUR_RUNDECK_TIMEOUT>"
      }
    }
  }
}