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MCP For Argocd

MCP For Argocd is an MCP server that adds cloud and DevOps tools to AI assistants such as Claude Desktop, Claude Code and Cursor. An implementation of Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for Argo CD. It has 581 GitHub stars, is released under the Apache-2.0 license and runs locally with npx -y argocd-mcp.

github.com/argoproj-labs/mcp-for-argocd (opens in a new tab)

Install MCP For Argocd

Generated from the server's published package. Replace your-value with your own values.

Claude Desktop

claude_desktop_config.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-for-argocd": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "argocd-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "ARGOCD_API_TOKEN": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

Settings > Developer > Edit Config. macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/, Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\. Restart Claude Desktop afterwards.

Claude Code

claude mcp add --env ARGOCD_API_TOKEN=your-value --transport stdio mcp-for-argocd -- npx -y argocd-mcp

Cursor

.cursor/mcp.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-for-argocd": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "argocd-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "ARGOCD_API_TOKEN": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

Project file; use ~/.cursor/mcp.json to enable it in every project.

VS Code

.vscode/mcp.json
{
  "inputs": [
    {
      "type": "promptString",
      "id": "argocd_api_token",
      "description": "ARGOCD_API_TOKEN",
      "password": true
    }
  ],
  "servers": {
    "mcp-for-argocd": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "argocd-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "ARGOCD_API_TOKEN": "${input:argocd_api_token}"
      }
    }
  }
}

Config formats checked against the official docs on Oct 7, 2026: modelcontextprotocol.io (opens in a new tab), code.claude.com (opens in a new tab), cursor.com (opens in a new tab), code.visualstudio.com (opens in a new tab).

Environment variables

Variables the server reads at startup.

NameRequiredDescription
ARGOCD_BASE_URLNoShown in the README's example configuration.
ARGOCD_API_TOKENsecretNoShown in the README's example configuration.

Tools (14)

Parsed from the Tools section of the README; check the repository for the current list.

  • list_clusters

    List all clusters registered with ArgoCD

  • get_appproject

    Get detailed information about a specific AppProject (project)

  • list_applications

    List and filter all applications

  • get_application

    Get detailed information about a specific application

  • create_application

    Create a new application

  • update_application

    Update an existing application

  • delete_application

    Delete an application

  • sync_application

    Trigger a sync operation on an application

  • get_application_resource_tree

    Get the resource tree for a specific application

  • get_application_managed_resources

    Get managed resources for a specific application

  • get_application_workload_logs

    Get logs for application workloads (Pods, Deployments, etc.)

  • get_resource_events

    Get events for resources managed by an application

  • get_resource_actions

    Get available actions for resources

  • run_resource_action

    Run an action on a resource

About MCP For Argocd

An implementation of Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for Argo CD, enabling AI assistants to interact with your Argo CD applications through natural language. This server allows for seamless integration with Visual Studio Code and other MCP clients through stdio and HTTP stream transport protocols.

  • ai
  • argocd
  • continuous-delivery
  • continuous-deployment
  • devops
  • gitops
  • kubernetes
  • mcp
  • mcp-server
  • model-context-protocol

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What is MCP For Argocd?

MCP For Argocd is an MCP server that adds cloud and DevOps tools to AI assistants such as Claude Desktop, Claude Code and Cursor. An implementation of Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for Argo CD. It has 581 GitHub stars, is released under the Apache-2.0 license and runs locally with npx -y argocd-mcp. The source code is at github.com/argoproj-labs/mcp-for-argocd.

How do I install the MCP For Argocd MCP server?

Add the command npx -y argocd-mcp to your MCP client: put it in claude_desktop_config.json for Claude Desktop, run claude mcp add for Claude Code, or add it to .cursor/mcp.json (Cursor) or .vscode/mcp.json (VS Code). The snippets on this page are ready to paste.

Is MCP For Argocd free?

The server is open source under the Apache-2.0 license, so running it is free. It needs credentials (ARGOCD_API_TOKEN) for the service it connects to, which may require a paid account.

Is MCP For Argocd actively maintained?

The most recent commit was on Aug 11, 2026. The latest release is v0.9.0, published Aug 11, 2026. appsgit only lists MCP servers with a commit in the last six months and re-checks every server daily.