The future of software delivery isn’t just automated, it’s intelligent. As generative AI becomes embedded across the software lifecycle, the enterprise DevOps stack must evolve from human-rules based automation to systems that operate within an agentic landscape with shared context, policy awareness, and adaptive intelligence.
Today, we’re taking the next major step in that evolution.
Beginning with the Unify Vision
When we launched CloudBees Unify on May 20, we set out to solve a fundamental challenge: unifying governance, visibility, and control across sprawling enterprise delivery environments. Unify was designed to be open and flexible, working with the tools you are already accustomed to, while enforcing policies without developer friction and providing complete visibility across hybrid systems.
But we knew that was just the beginning. Now, we’re announcing the technical foundation for the future of intelligent software delivery: the CloudBees MCP Server.
What is the CloudBees MCP Server?
The CloudBees Unify Model Context Protocol (MCP) Server is a core service that acts as the critical bridge between CloudBees Unify and the expanding ecosystem of LLM-powered agents, IDEs, and development tools. Think of it as unlocking an extensive data layer and toolset that transforms your DevOps stack from a collection of siloed tools into a unified, context-aware system.
Instead of tools acting independently, the MCP Server makes them interconnected and intelligent:
Context Federation: IDEs like Visual Studio Code, and AI agents like “Codename Goose” have access to rich context across a wide range of DevOps tools.
Intelligent Processing: AI agents leverage this context using leading LLMs from OpenAI, Anthropic, Hugging Face, and others to deliver:
Natural Language Interface: ChatGPT-like experience directly within developer tools like VSCode; explaining problems, suggesting fixes, and reporting results in natural language
Contextual-Rich Data Access: Real-time access to pipeline, test, and security data from CloudBees Unify
Tool Innovation: Trigger CI/CD actions across hybrid environments on command, from creating pipelines to fixing security issues
Developer Productivity: The MCP Server shares this enriched context from CloudBees Unify, enabling:
Faster Protoyping: Rapid experimentation with Unify capabilities without learning complex APIs
Adhoc Integrations: Seamless data flow between tools
Developer Experience: Developers get a streamlined, discoverable interface to CloudBees Unify’s capabilities without context switching.
The MCP Server helps developers and platform teams to access the DevOps data and tooling they need with the flexibility to work with their preferred tools.
Real-World Impact
The MCP Server provides a universal adapter that enables AI agents to seamlessly interface with CloudBees Unify, allowing them to query data and execute complex delivery tasks with full context awareness. This isn’t just about automation, it’s about creating systems that understand intent, respect policies, and adapt intelligently to changing conditions.
Context is everything in enterprise software delivery. Without it, your tools remain disconnected, your policies stay brittle, and your visibility remains limited. The MCP Server makes context a first-class citizen in your DevOps stack, transforming isolated tools into an intelligent, interconnected system.
For enterprise teams, this means policy enforcement becomes proactive rather than reactive, visibility extends beyond individual tools to encompass entire delivery workflows, and governance happens naturally within the development process rather than as a separate step.
Fulfilling the Unify Vision
The MCP Server represents the next stage of our CloudBees Unify vision. Where traditional DevOps platforms require complete migration to access governance and intelligence features, CloudBees meets enterprises where they are, with whatever tools they’re already using, and with whatever pipelines they’ve already built.
The MCP Server bridges the gap between AI agents and CloudBees Unify, letting customers use their preferred AI tools while accessing unified DevOps data and controls.
This approach furthers the mission of CloudBees Unify, transforming it into an agentic-ready DevOps solution that adapts to your existing workflows and investments.
Available Now in Early Access
As part of CloudBees Unify, the CloudBees MCP Server is now available in early access. Simply install our open-source server and connect your choice of LLM.
Ready to get started? Visit cloudbees.com/unify or contact your CloudBees account team to activate MCP for your organization.
The future of software delivery is intelligent, unified, and contextually aware. Let’s build it together.