• Jenkins version 2.516.3

• AI IDE Kiro version: 0.2.59

Step 1: Install Plugins: MCP Server Plugin

• Navigate to Manage Jenkins → Manage Plugins in your Jenkins dashboard​

• Go to the Available tab and search for "MCP Server"

• Select the MCP Server plugin and click Install without restart​

• Alternatively, restart Jenkins after installation if required ( for example my jenkins: http://localhost:8089/)

• Check MCP Server: http://localhost:8089/mcp-server/mcp

  

  Step 2: Config MCP on Kiro
  Click Gear icon → Setting → Enabled

  

  Add Jenkins config

    {
      "mcpServers": {
        "jenkins": {
          "command": "npx",
          "args": [
            "mcp-remote",
            "<YOUR_JENKINS_URL>/mcp-server/mcp",
            "--header",
            "Authorization: Bearer Basic ${JENKINS_USER}:${JENKINS_TOKEN}"
          ],
          "env": {
            "JENKINS_USER": "<YOUR_JENKINS_USER>",
            "JENKINS_TOKEN": "<YOUR_JENKINS_TOKEN>"
          },
          "autoApprove": []
        }
      }
    }
  

  

• Note: How to get <YOUR_JENKINS_TOKEN>
  Gear setting → Users → Choose <YOUR_JENKINS_USER> → Security → API Token → Add new token

  

  Documents:

• https://kiro.dev/docs/mcp/

• https://plugins.jenkins.io/mcp-server/