Cypress Cloud MCP

Open-source Cypress AI skills, built by the Cypress team. Works with Claude, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, and more. It is available as a remote MCP endpoint.

Teams that want a hosted automation endpoint instead of running a local process.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-08-19 · ★ 40 · #134 OF 194 MAINTAINED AUTOMATION · VERIFIED 2026-08-25

MIT · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Cypress Cloud MCP

Claude Code

claude mcp add cypress-io-ai-toolkit --transport http https://mcp.cypress.io/mcp

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "cypress-io-ai-toolkit": {
      "url": "https://mcp.cypress.io/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Same JSON for Cursor. For VS Code, rename the top-level key from `mcpServers` to `servers`.

Using another client? Same JSON, different key

Claude Desktop · mcpServers

Cursor · mcpServers

VS Code · servers

Windsurf · mcpServers

Zed · context_servers

Cline · mcpServers

Roo Code · mcpServers

Continue · mcpServers

LibreChat · mcpServers

Gemini CLI · mcpServers

Codex CLI · mcp_servers

Full setup guides: every client.

02 · Evidence

https://mcp.cypress.io/mcp

transport: streamable-http

endpoint alive - authentication required · probed 2026-08-25

Security posture

What to check before giving this server access to your agent - from the registry, GitHub, and our own probes. We don't score safety; we show what's verifiable.

runs as remote - your agent's requests go to mcp.cypress.io

endpoint auth requires authentication - rejected our unauthenticated MCP initialize

license MIT - declared in the repository

registry vendor namespace io.cypress.mcp - domain-verified with the official MCP registry

03 · What Cypress Cloud MCP can do

Prose above is summarized from the project's README and registry record - no invented capabilities.

Latest releases

v1.2.0 · 2026-08-24

Add readme content for releases · Add Cypress prompt library with Cypress v16 prompts · Update mcp defns to use oauth by default · Add server.json for MCP registry publishing · Add claude plugin instructions · Add…

v1.0.0 · 2026-05-13

Remove extra readme lines · update readme · Create new cypress skills · documentation updates to align with cypress-documentation · New cypress-docs skill · Establish plugin metadata · add logo for marketplace · New…

04 · Who maintains Cypress Cloud MCP

Cypress Cloud MCP is maintained by cypress-io. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to Mar 2026.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/cypress-io/ai-toolkit
category: automation - ranked #134 of 194 actively-maintained automation servers as of 2026-08-25.
release cadence: 1 release in the last 90 days (latest 2026-08-24)
registry: io.cypress.mcp/cypress-cloud (active, first published 2026-04-08 · 3 versions)

06 · Cypress Cloud MCP FAQ

What is Cypress Cloud MCP?

Open-source Cypress AI skills, built by the Cypress team. Works with Claude, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, and more. It is available as a remote MCP endpoint.

Is Cypress Cloud MCP still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-08-25, its last commit was 2026-08-19 and it shipped 1 release in the last 90 days. We re-verify nightly.

How do I install Cypress Cloud MCP?

Run `claude mcp add cypress-io-ai-toolkit --transport http https://mcp.cypress.io/mcp`. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Cypress Cloud MCP require authentication?

Yes - when we probed the endpoint on 2026-08-25, it rejected an unauthenticated MCP initialize; you'll need credentials to connect.

07 · Alternatives to Cypress Cloud MCP

Alternatives to Cypress Cloud MCP

Maintained automation servers if Cypress Cloud MCP isn't the fit.

More automation MCP servers · Teamcity · Make MCP · Google Ads Intent MCP · Adeu · DDC/CI Control Bridge