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DimensionBuildkite MCP ServerOfficial Buildkite MCP server exposing Buildkite data to AI tooling.NPM Sentinel MCP ServerAI-powered NPM package analysis MCP server
FMRS54 / 100 · D79 / 100 · B
Reliability8 / 2012 / 20
Security and permissions10 / 2016 / 20
Maintenance12 / 2018 / 20
Documentation12 / 2018 / 20
Setup experience12 / 2015 / 20
Best for
  • Development teams using Buildkite for CI/CD
  • Teams wanting to integrate AI tools into their development workflow
  • DevOps engineers needing quick access to build information
  • Developers auditing NPM dependencies within AI workflows
  • Teams performing supply chain security assessments
  • Users of Claude Desktop, Cursor, or VS Code
Not for
  • Users not using Buildkite
  • Those needing a graphical interface (MCP server does not provide UI)
  • Scenarios requiring non-official data sources
  • Projects outside the NPM ecosystem (e.g., pure Python/Go)
  • Environments without network access to deps.dev, OSV.dev, and the npm registry
  • Scenarios requiring maintenance by an official upstream vendor
Required permissions
  • Requires BUILDKITE_API_TOKEN to authenticate with Buildkite API
  • Token permissions determine the scope of accessible data (e.g., read pipelines, builds, logs)
  • Network access to the NPM registry and external services (deps.dev, OSV.dev, OpenSSF, npms.io, GitHub)
  • Read access to workspace lockfiles (pnpm-lock.yaml, package-lock., yarn.lock) for cache invalidation
Risks and side effects
  • API token leakage: keep token confidential and only pass in secure environments
  • Job logs may contain sensitive information; ensure caller permissions are correct
  • In HTTP mode, if header passthrough is configured, ensure the reverse proxy authenticates properly
  • Third-party READMEs and changelogs are untrusted external content; they are wrapped in tags with _meta flags but should still be handled cautiously
  • Depends on availability and accuracy of external services
  • Batch requests are capped at 25 packages to prevent registry enumeration; larger sets require batching
  • Third-party open source project, not officially maintained by NPM or Anthropic
Supported clientsClaude DesktopClaude Desktop, VS Code, Cursor
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