Airflow MCP Server

A focused MCP for the Airflow 3.x REST API (/api/v2). Read by default; airflow-trigger-dag and airflow-clear-task are gated behind AIRFLOW_ALLOW_WRITE=true. Auth is JWT via SimpleAuthManager - supply AIRFLOW_USERNAME + AIRFLOW_PASSWORD and the server mints/refreshes the token transparently. Its 7 documented tools cover airflow, task, dag. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.

People who work with airflow, task and dag and want it reachable from Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or another MCP client. The project is written in TypeScript.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-07-10 · ★ 2 · #97 OF 169 MAINTAINED PRODUCTIVITY · VERIFIED 2026-09-30

MIT · TypeScript servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Airflow

before you install - you'll need

Set AIRFLOW_API_URL, AIRFLOW_USERNAME before connecting.

Claude Code

claude mcp add us-all-airflow-mcp-server -- npx -y @us-all/airflow-mcp

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "us-all-airflow-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@us-all/airflow-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

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 local process (stdio) - runs on your machine with your user's permissions

license MIT - declared in the repository

npm package @us-all/airflow-mcp - published under the repo owner's npm scope (@us-all)

registry namespace io.github.us-all is GitHub-verified and matches the repo owner

03 · What Airflow can do

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

What you can build

With this server connected, an agent can list active DAGs with tag/search filters, and trigger a new run (write-gated).

Capability map

Tools grouped from the project's README - what Airflow lets an agent do.

Airflow

6 tools - e.g. List active DAGs with tag/search filters; Recent runs of one DAG (state filter, ordered newest first); Task instances for a specific DAG run

airflow-list-dags · airflow-list-runs · airflow-get-task-instances · airflow-get-task-logs · airflow-trigger-dag · airflow-clear-task

Dag

1 tool - e.g. Aggregated DAG health: success rate + avg duration + last failed run + failing tasks

dag-health-rollup

Latest releases

v1.4.1 · 2026-06-19

v1.4.1 - apply MCP tool annotations via inferToolAnnotations

v1.4.0 · 2026-06-19

v1.3.0 · 2026-06-19

3 operational read tools (import-errors, dag-warnings, pools)

04 · Who maintains Airflow

airflow is maintained by us-all. We track 8 MCP servers from us-all - 8 actively maintained, 21 combined GitHub stars, oldest repo from Feb 2026. Full record: all servers from us-all.

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05 · Facts

repository: github.com/us-all/airflow-mcp-server
category: productivity - ranked #97 of 169 actively-maintained productivity servers as of 2026-09-30.
registry: io.github.us-all/airflow (active, first published 2026-05-07 · 12 versions)
packages: npm:@us-all/airflow-mcp

06 · Airflow FAQ

Is Airflow still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-09-30, its last commit was 2026-07-10. We re-verify nightly.

What can Airflow do?

With this server connected, an agent can list active DAGs with tag/search filters, and trigger a new run (write-gated).

How do I install Airflow?

Run `npx -y @us-all/airflow-mcp`. The README documents 2 environment variables (AIRFLOW_API_URL, AIRFLOW_USERNAME) to set first. Set AIRFLOW_API_URL, AIRFLOW_USERNAME before connecting. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Airflow run locally?

Yes - it's a stdio server: it runs on your machine (via npx) with your user's permissions. Your data stays local unless the server itself calls external APIs.

07 · Alternatives to Airflow

Alternatives to Airflow

Maintained productivity servers if Airflow isn't the fit.

Pairs well with

Servers that cover what Airflow doesn't - only shown when the pairing reason fits the companion.

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