IBM Code Engine MCP Server

An MCP server that allows AI assistants like Cursor, Copilot, Claude, and Cline to build, push, and deploy containers to IBM Code Engine using natural language. It provides tools for managing Code Engine resources such as apps, jobs, secrets, and domains, as well as interacting with IBM Container Registry and local Docker/Podman environments.

Package and access

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Community listingLocal stdioSource reviewed; not executedPublished by Markus van Kempen

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What you can do with it

Deploy containers to IBM Code Engine
Manage Code Engine apps, jobs, and secrets
Push images to IBM Container Registry
Build and deploy via multi-step procedures

Source and maintenance

Community listingRegistry 1.4.2

mcp-registry: io.github.markusvankempen/code-engine-mcp-server@1.4.2 Source repository

Maintenance checked: Oct 31, 2026, 10:59 PM UTC

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code-engine-mcp-server 1.4.2

npm

code-engine-mcp-server package definition

{
  "version": "1.4.2",
  "transport": "stdio",
  "identifier": "code-engine-mcp-server",
  "registryType": "npm",
  "environmentVariables": [
    {
      "name": "IBMCLOUD_API_KEY",
      "format": "string",
      "isRequired": true,
      "description": "IBM Cloud API key used to authenticate and call Code Engine APIs"
    },
    {
      "name": "IBMCLOUD_REGION",
      "format": "string",
      "description": "Default IBM Cloud region (for example: us-south)"
    },
    {
      "name": "CONTAINER_RUNTIME",
      "format": "string",
      "description": "Optional container runtime override: docker or podman"
    }
  ]
}

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Cursor

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Cursor configuration

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ibm-code-engine-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "code-engine-mcp-server@1.4.2"
      ],
      "env": {
        "IBMCLOUD_API_KEY": "<YOUR_IBMCLOUD_API_KEY>",
        "IBMCLOUD_REGION": "<YOUR_IBMCLOUD_REGION>",
        "CONTAINER_RUNTIME": "<YOUR_CONTAINER_RUNTIME>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Cline

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Cline configuration

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ibm-code-engine-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "code-engine-mcp-server@1.4.2"
      ],
      "env": {
        "IBMCLOUD_API_KEY": "<YOUR_IBMCLOUD_API_KEY>",
        "IBMCLOUD_REGION": "<YOUR_IBMCLOUD_REGION>",
        "CONTAINER_RUNTIME": "<YOUR_CONTAINER_RUNTIME>"
      }
    }
  }
}

VS Code

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VS Code configuration

{
  "servers": {
    "ibm-code-engine-mcp-server": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "code-engine-mcp-server@1.4.2"
      ],
      "env": {
        "IBMCLOUD_API_KEY": "<YOUR_IBMCLOUD_API_KEY>",
        "IBMCLOUD_REGION": "<YOUR_IBMCLOUD_REGION>",
        "CONTAINER_RUNTIME": "<YOUR_CONTAINER_RUNTIME>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Claude Desktop

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Claude Desktop configuration

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ibm-code-engine-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "code-engine-mcp-server@1.4.2"
      ],
      "env": {
        "IBMCLOUD_API_KEY": "<YOUR_IBMCLOUD_API_KEY>",
        "IBMCLOUD_REGION": "<YOUR_IBMCLOUD_REGION>",
        "CONTAINER_RUNTIME": "<YOUR_CONTAINER_RUNTIME>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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