generated: '2026-07-18'
method: searched
status: published
source: https://bruin-data.github.io/bruin/getting-started/bruin-mcp.html
description: Bruin ships an official MCP server built into the CLI. Running `bruin mcp` starts a local
  stdio Model Context Protocol server that extends AI agents to query data, compare tables, ingest data,
  build pipelines, and answer questions about Bruin configuration and best practices, using the Bruin
  CLI's own capabilities. Requires the Bruin CLI installed and a project folder with a .bruin.yml configuration
  file.
server:
  name: bruin
  transport: stdio
  command: bruin
  args:
  - mcp
clients:
- name: Claude Code
  config: claude mcp add bruin -- bruin mcp
- name: Cursor
  config: '{ "mcpServers": { "bruin": { "command": "bruin", "args": ["mcp"] } } }'
- name: VS Code
  config: '{ "servers": { "bruin": { "type": "stdio", "command": "bruin", "args": ["mcp"] } } }'
capabilities:
- Run queries across configured databases/connections.
- Ingest data from tens of sources (Shopify, Google Sheets, Salesforce, and more).
- Compare data across environments using data-diff.
- Build and configure data pipelines.
- Retrieve documentation and answer Bruin configuration/best-practice questions.
deployment:
  mode: local-stdio
  verified: searched
  checked: '2026-08-12'
  source: catalog MCP census