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Evidence field	StackQL MCPWatchlist candidate	buildkiteMCP100 Selected
Task fit
Best for	Read-only cloud inventory and governed infrastructure queries Teams that can enforce read_only or safe mode with audit logging	CI/CD investigation and controlled Buildkite operations through hosted or self-managed MCP transports.
Not ideal for	Unattended infrastructure mutation without approval and audit Organizations that cannot tightly scope cloud credentials by provider/account	Teams outside the publisher ecosystem or without least-privilege credentials
Avoid when	You would run full_access with broad cloud credentials You cannot review audit logs or enforce tool allowlists	The connected identity is broader than the task requires Tool calls cannot be reviewed before consequential mutations
Provenance
Provenance details	First-party MCP StackQL Studios · Publisher source ↗	First-party MCP ecosystem:buildkite · Publisher source ↗
Maintenance
Maintenance details	Repo: Not documented Package: Not documented	Repo: Aug 13, 2026 Package: Not documented
Popularity evidence
GitHub stars	Not documented	52 GitHub stars · checked 2026-08-14T18:46:26.000Z
Client coverage
Client coverage details	Not documented	Claude Code✓ Streamable HTTP Claude Desktop✓ Streamable HTTP Codex✓ Streamable HTTP VS Code✓ Streamable HTTP Cursor✓ Streamable HTTP OpenCode✓ Streamable HTTP
Client coverage note	Local stdio runs on your computer. Streamable HTTP connects to a remotely hosted MCP server.
Access and data
Authentication	Uses provider credentials supplied to StackQL; authentication varies by cloud provider. The MCP transport itself can be stdio/HTTP/TLS depending on deployment.	Hosted access uses short-lived OAuth, while headless and local deployments use scoped Buildkite API tokens.
Cost	Open-source; cloud provider usage and hosting costs apply.	The MCP integration has no separately verified MCP100 price conclusion. Publisher subscriptions, API usage, compute, storage, and AI-client charges may apply.
Permissions	Server mode controls mutation: read_only refuses writes; safe/default requires approval; delete_safe and full_access expand privileges. enabled_tools can narrow exposure.	OAuth and API-token scopes govern organization, pipeline, build, job, artifact, and Test Engine access; a read-only hosted endpoint is available.
Data handling	Can read cloud inventory/configuration and, when permitted, mutate or invoke provider lifecycle operations. Audit logs can record calls.	Authorized service data and tool results pass through the MCP server to the connected AI client. Review the publisher and client data policies before using sensitive cloud & devops information.
Limitations
Tradeoffs	Default safe/read-only modes materially improve control The same server can still become a powerful cloud control plane when escalated	Write-capable endpoints can rerun, cancel, or otherwise change CI state; use the read-only endpoint for investigation.
Risk context	High. In full or writable modes the server can change cloud infrastructure. Keep read_only/safe defaults, least-privileged provider credentials, and audit logging.	Write-capable endpoints can rerun, cancel, or otherwise change CI state; use the read-only endpoint for investigation. Use a test environment where practical, least-privilege credentials, narrowly enabled tools, and explicit confirmation for mutations. MCP100 did not execute third-party server code during this documentation review.
Evidence date
Editorial review	2026-09-11	2026-07-30
Candidate evidence	2026-09-11T00:00:00.000Z	2026-08-14T18:46:26.000Z

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