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Chat with your builds, CI, and more: Introducing the Bitrise MCP Server

Arpad Kun

VP of Engineering and Infrastructure

PUBLISHED:

April 8, 2025

LAST UPDATED :

June 26, 2025

Have you ever wished you could just ask your CI platform a question instead of digging through logs or scrolling through builds? Well your wish has been granted: Bitrise MCP (Model Context Protocol) Server is here, a new, conversational way to interact with your CI.

MCP is a protocol that lets you chat directly with Bitrise via your favorite AI client, such as Claude Desktop, VS Code, Cursor, Windsurf and more. It’s like having a superpowered terminal that understands what you mean, not just what you type. Whether you’re debugging flaky builds, onboarding to a new project, or just want to know why the iOS pipeline is acting up again, the Bitrise MCP Server makes your CI setup accessible and easier to collaborate with. Today, we’re providing a free, open-source interface that can connect to the AI agent tool of your choice.

Interacting with your CI setup is now as simple and intuitive as chatting with a colleague.

Revolutionizing CI interaction

Instead of manually navigating complex logs or configuration files, the Bitrise MCP Server enables seamless interaction with your existing CI setup. This empowers your whole team from newcomers to seasoned pros, to manage apps, builds, artifacts, and more through natural conversation.

Possible use cases, unlimited potential

• Quick onboarding: As an engineer joining a new team or contributing to a new codebase, instantly familiarize yourself by asking high-level questions about a complex CI setup. Get answers to questions like, "Which workflows do we use for our main branch?" or "How frequently do builds fail, and why?" and receive precise answers without digging through documentation or config files.
• Effortless Troubleshooting: Encountered an elusive build failure or flaky test? Chat directly about build logs, asking, "What went wrong here?" or "Can you pinpoint configuration issues causing build delays?" The AI analyzes logs and configurations, providing actionable recommendations to resolve issues swiftly.
• Optimized configurations: Want to fine-tune your setup for better performance? Instruct your AI client to "Review our current bitrise.yaml configuration and suggest improvements." Receive instant insights and practical suggestions to enhance your build efficiency.
• Everyday chores: No one likes tedious boring tasks like adjusting like permissions, finding an old CI build, or inviting testers individually to a project. Outline your requirements in plain English and let the LLM figure out the steps to achieve the task. The AI agent will send you the steps for review, then ask for permission to execute on each action. You can review the results at each step of the process.

Built for everyone—from vibe coders to engineering leaders

Bitrise MCP Server isn't just for seasoned mobile developers; it's accessible and helpful for engineers at every skill level. This can be a powerful L&D tool for junior developers to gain confidence with personalized learning while interacting directly with CI setups. Senior engineers and engineering managers benefit from simplified troubleshooting, efficient team onboarding, and enhanced collaboration.

Bitrise MCP simplifies the often daunting task of navigating build systems. Imagine starting your first day on a new project: you can learn the CI setup progressively by asking questions like:

• "What apps does our team manage on Bitrise?"
• "Can you show me the build configuration for our Android app?"
• "Why did our latest iOS build fail?"
• "Are there any artifacts from yesterday's successful builds I can review?"
• "What caused our UI tests to fail last night?"

Simply ask, and receive precise AI-driven recommendations with rich context. It doesn’t deliver convenience, it provides ultimate clarity.

Directors and VPs can swiftly grasp the state of builds and projects by simply chatting via the MCP integration, gaining clear insights like:

• "How many builds succeeded today?"
• "Summarize the most common issues across builds this month."
• "Are we consistently hitting build times, or do we have bottlenecks?"

"This tool gives me incredibly powerful insight into what challenges and successes are impacting my development team. Instead of reading through lengthy reports, I can chat with the source of truth and quickly dig very deep by asking questions. It has been especially useful with a distributed team spanning across multiple timezones.” - Arpad Kun, VP of Engineering and Infrastructure at Bitrise

Exponential efficiency gains with conversational CI

By leveraging conversational insights, teams can identify bottlenecks, optimize build configurations, gain deeper understanding and significantly enhance productivity. Whether you're a vibe coder just starting your journey or a skilled mobile software engineer, Bitrise MCP can elevate your workflow.

Bitrise is committed to helping teams deliver quality apps faster and do more with less, we believe the Bitrise MCP (Model Context Protocol) Server can revolutionize the way teams find value from CI tools.

Not convinced? Try it out for yourself!

You can set up Bitrise MCP Server with three easy steps:

• Setup your environment
• Create a Bitrise PAT
• Edit your Claude Desktop config

For more detailed instructions, please visit our Github repository.

Other helpful resources:

• Visit our Bitrise MCP repo
• Setup Instructions for Claude Desktop
• Get stuck? Join our slack channel and ask our team questions.

Friendly reminder: The Bitrise MCP Server provides simplified access for LLMs to existing APIs, enabling interactions identical to direct API calls. During experimentation, carefully review any actions generated by your LLM before execution to avoid unintended changes caused by hallucinations.

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