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Bitrise: MCP server, setup and security

Bitrise is an open-source MCP server that lets an AI agent manage apps builds and artifacts through the Bitrise API. Its repository has 43 stars and its last commit is from October 22, 2026 and it is licensed under MIT.

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What Bitrise does

According to its repository: “Bitrise API: app management, build operations, artifact management and more.”

An MCP server gives an AI agent extra tools it calls during the conversation: the agent reads their description, decides to use them and gets the result back. Bitrise is listed under Developer tools, a category of 475 servers in the directory, where it ranks #271 by stars.

Topics declared by the repository: bitrise.

Installing and connecting Bitrise

Distribution modes declared in the official MCP registry:

  • remote server (streamable-http): you connect to it by URL, with nothing to install locally

Like any MCP server, you declare it in your client's configuration (Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code, Codex…): a name, the command that starts it or its URL, and any environment variables. The client then starts it and lists its tools. Project language: Python. Listed systems: macOS, Windows, Linux.

Security: what to check

An MCP server runs code with the rights you give it, and the model reads its tool descriptions: a malicious or compromised server can hijack the agent. Read the code, or pick a maintained and widely used server, before connecting it.

None of the risk signals we track (system access, secrets, missing licence, abandonment) applies to Bitrise. That does not replace reading the code.

Good practice: grant only the rights needed (least privilege), require human approval for irreversible actions, and run the AI agent security check.

Project activity and maintenance

Created on April 1, 2025, the bitrise-io/bitrise-mcp repository has 43 stars and 18 forks, with 1 open issues. It has more stars than 49% of the servers in the directory. It received changes this month. Version published in the registry: 2.5.0 (June 12, 2026).

Stars measure attention, not quality: a recent, heavily promoted project can collect them fast, while a useful but niche server will have few.

StorybookStorybook : 91.4K91.4KFront End ChecklistFront End Checklist : 74.6K74.6KTldrawTldraw : 51.1K51.1KCodebase MemoryCodebase Memory : 47.4K47.4KCCXTCCXT : 44.5K44.5KPostHog MCP ServerPostHog MCP Server : 40.4K40.4KClaude task masterClaude task master : 28.3K28.3KAgent Skills Search ServerAgent Skills Search Server : 26.6K26.6KBitriseBitrise : 4343
GitHub stars of the most followed servers in the category (log scale); Bitrise in orange. Checked October 25, 2026.

Verdict

Bitrise is one of the most solid servers in its category: followed, maintained and well framed.

Strengths

  • Maintained by the service's own vendor
  • Active project: recent commit
  • Listed in the official MCP registry
  • Usable remotely, without installation
  • Permissive licence (MIT)

Frequently asked questions

How do I install Bitrise?

Bitrise is distributed as a remote server. Add it to your client's MCP configuration (Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code…) following the README of bitrise-io/bitrise-mcp.

Is Bitrise free?

The code is published under the MIT licence and can be used free of charge.

Is Bitrise safe?

No risk signal found (system access, secrets, licence, abandonment). As with any MCP server, keep rights minimal and read the code before sensitive use.

Is it an official server?

Yes: the awesome-mcp-servers list marks it as the service vendor's official implementation.

What are the alternatives to Bitrise?

In the same category: Radar Kubernetes MCP Server, Repowise, Jscpd, and Apify MCP server. Radar Kubernetes MCP Server and Repowise score higher on our grid.

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