Bitbucket MCP

npm version License: MIT

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for Bitbucket Cloud. Enables AI assistants to manage repositories, pull requests, pipelines, and more.

Installation

Option 1: Using npx (Recommended)

No installation required. Run directly:

npx @icy-r/bitbucket-mcp

Option 2: Global Installation

npm install -g @icy-r/bitbucket-mcp
bitbucket-mcp

Option 3: Local Development

git clone https://github.com/icy-r/bitbucket-mcp.git
cd bitbucket-mcp
pnpm install
pnpm build
node dist/index.js

MCP Client Configuration

Cursor IDE

Add to your Cursor MCP settings (~/.cursor/mcp.json on Windows: %USERPROFILE%\.cursor\mcp.json):

Using npx (Recommended):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "bitbucket": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@icy-r/bitbucket-mcp"],
      "env": {
        "BITBUCKET_AUTH_METHOD": "api_token",
        "BITBUCKET_USER_EMAIL": "your.email@example.com",
        "BITBUCKET_API_TOKEN": "your_api_token"
      }
    }
  }
}

Using local build:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "bitbucket": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["D:\\path\\to\\bitbucket-mcp\\dist\\index.js"],
      "env": {
        "BITBUCKET_AUTH_METHOD": "api_token",
        "BITBUCKET_USER_EMAIL": "your.email@example.com",
        "BITBUCKET_API_TOKEN": "your_api_token"
      }
    }
  }
}

Claude Desktop

Add to your Claude Desktop config (~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json on macOS, %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json on Windows):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "bitbucket": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@icy-r/bitbucket-mcp"],
      "env": {
        "BITBUCKET_AUTH_METHOD": "api_token",
        "BITBUCKET_USER_EMAIL": "your.email@example.com",
        "BITBUCKET_API_TOKEN": "your_api_token"
      }
    }
  }
}

Other MCP Clients

The server follows the MCP standard and works with any compatible client. Use the configuration pattern above, adjusting paths as needed for your platform.

Authentication

API Token (Recommended)

Go to Bitbucket API Tokens
Create a new token with the required permissions
Set the environment variables:

BITBUCKET_AUTH_METHOD=api_token
BITBUCKET_USER_EMAIL=your.email@example.com
BITBUCKET_API_TOKEN=your_api_token

App Password

Go to Bitbucket App Passwords
Create a new app password with required permissions
Use basic auth method with your username and app password

Environment Variables

Variable	Description	Required
`BITBUCKET_AUTH_METHOD`	`api_token`, `oauth`, `basic`	Yes
`BITBUCKET_USER_EMAIL`	Your Atlassian email	For api_token
`BITBUCKET_API_TOKEN`	API token	For api_token
`BITBUCKET_USERNAME`	Bitbucket username	For basic auth
`BITBUCKET_APP_PASSWORD`	App password	For basic auth
`BITBUCKET_WORKSPACE`	Default workspace (used when tool call omits `workspace`)	No
`BITBUCKET_OUTPUT_FORMAT`	`json`, `toon`, `compact`	No

Available Tools

Tool	Actions
`bitbucket_workspaces`	list, get, list_projects, list_members
`bitbucket_repositories`	list, get, create, delete, fork, get_file, list_source
`bitbucket_pull_requests`	list, get, create, update, merge, approve, unapprove, decline, list_comments, add_comment, get_diff
`bitbucket_branches`	list_branches, get_branch, create_branch, delete_branch, list_tags, get_tag, create_tag
`bitbucket_commits`	list, get, get_diff, get_diffstat
`bitbucket_pipelines`	list, get, trigger, trigger_custom, stop, list_steps, get_step, get_logs, get_config, set_enabled, list_variables, get_variable, create_variable, update_variable, delete_variable
`bitbucket_issues`	list, get, create, update, delete, list_comments, add_comment, vote, unvote, watch, unwatch
`bitbucket_webhooks`	list, get, create, update, delete, list_workspace, get_workspace, create_workspace, update_workspace, delete_workspace

Output Formats

Control response verbosity with the format parameter:

Format	Description	Token Savings
`json`	Full JSON output	0%
`toon`	Compact TOON format	~50%
`compact`	Essential fields only	~76%

Example usage:

{ "action": "list", "workspace": "my-workspace", "format": "compact" }

Examples

List repositories in a workspace

{
  "action": "list",
  "workspace": "my-workspace"
}

Create a pull request

{
  "action": "create",
  "workspace": "my-workspace",
  "repo_slug": "my-repo",
  "title": "Feature: Add new functionality",
  "source_branch": "feature/new-feature",
  "destination_branch": "main"
}

Trigger a pipeline

{
  "action": "trigger",
  "workspace": "my-workspace",
  "repo_slug": "my-repo",
  "branch_name": "main"
}

Default workspace

Set BITBUCKET_WORKSPACE in your environment to skip the workspace parameter on every tool call:

{ "action": "list", "repo_slug": "my-repo" }

Development

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/icy-r/bitbucket-mcp.git
cd bitbucket-mcp

# Install dependencies
pnpm install

# Build
pnpm build

# Run tests
pnpm test

# Run in development mode (watch)
pnpm dev

# Lint and format
pnpm lint
pnpm format

Requirements

Node.js >= 20.0.0
pnpm (for development)

License

MIT

Bitbucket MCP

Bitbucket MCP

Installation

Option 1: Using npx (Recommended)

Option 2: Global Installation

Option 3: Local Development

MCP Client Configuration

Cursor IDE

Claude Desktop

Other MCP Clients

Authentication

API Token (Recommended)

App Password

Environment Variables

Available Tools

Output Formats

Examples

List repositories in a workspace

Create a pull request

Trigger a pipeline

Default workspace

Development

Requirements

License

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