Octomind MCP Server

an mcp server for the octomind platform

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What is the Octomind MCP MCP server?

Octomind mcp mcp server lets Claude, Cursor and other MCP clients work with Octomind MCP directly. an mcp server for the octomind platform.

What Octomind MCP does

Octomind provides a whole e2e platform for test creation, execution and management including auto-fix. With this MCP server you can use Octomind tools and resources in your local development environment and enable it to create new e2e tests, execute them and more. see https://octomind.dev/ and https://octomind.dev/docs/mcp/install-octomind-mcp for more details.

Tools it exposes

Once connected, the assistant can call these 12 tools directly:

  • search — Search the Octomind documentation for a given query
  • getTestCase — Retrieve a test case for a given test target and test case ID
  • executeTests — Trigger test execution for a given test target on a specified URL
  • getEnvironments — List environments for a test target
  • createEnvironment — Create a new environment for a test target
  • updateEnvironment — Update an existing environment
  • deleteEnvironment — Delete an environment
  • getTestReports — Retrieve test reports for a test target
  • getTestReport — Get a specific test report by ID
  • discovery — Create a test case with a description or prompt
  • getPrivateLocations — List all private locations configured for the organization
  • getVersion — Get the current version of the Octomind MCP server

Installing the octomind mcp mcp server

The server is distributed via npm as @octomind/octomind-mcp, so most clients can run it without a manual build step. Add it to your MCP client's configuration and restart the client to pick it up — the copy-paste configs for Claude Desktop, Claude Code and Cursor are on this page.

Configuration

Before the server will start you need to supply 3 environment variables: APIKEY, OCTOMIND_API_URL, REDIS_URL. Keep credentials in your client's env block or a secrets manager rather than committing them.

Where it fits

Developer-tool servers are usually the first ones people connect, because they turn "help me with this code" into an assistant that can actually read the repo and act on it. Octomind MCP sits in that group, and the shape of its toolset — search, getTestCase, executeTests among others — tells you what it is really for. Worth comparing against the other developer tools servers in this directory before you commit to one, since several overlap in scope but differ sharply in setup cost and permissions.

Practical notes

  • This server runs locally, so it operates with whatever access your machine and its credentials already have. Scope that deliberately rather than by default.
  • It will not start until its required credentials are present, so set those before wondering why the tools never appear.
  • With 12 tools exposed, expect a noticeable bump in prompt size — disable it in projects that never use Octomind MCP.
  • Maintained by OctoMind-dev.
  • MCP clients ask for confirmation before each tool call by default. Keep that on while you learn what the octomind mcp mcp server actually does with your data.
  • Every entry in this directory is reviewed by hand before it goes live, and details are checked against the project's own documentation.

Available tools

ToolWhat it does
searchSearch the Octomind documentation for a given query
getTestCaseRetrieve a test case for a given test target and test case ID
executeTestsTrigger test execution for a given test target on a specified URL
getEnvironmentsList environments for a test target
createEnvironmentCreate a new environment for a test target
updateEnvironmentUpdate an existing environment
deleteEnvironmentDelete an environment
getTestReportsRetrieve test reports for a test target
getTestReportGet a specific test report by ID
discoveryCreate a test case with a description or prompt
getPrivateLocationsList all private locations configured for the organization
getVersionGet the current version of the Octomind MCP server

How to install the Octomind MCP MCP server

### Cursor (cursor.json)
```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "octomind-mcp": {
      "name": "Octomind MCP Server",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@octomind/octomind-mcp@latest"
      ],
      "env": {
        "APIKEY": "your-api-key-here"
      }
    }
  }
}

Configuration as documented by the project. Restart the client after saving.

Configuration

VariableDescriptionRequired
APIKEYCredential the server authenticates with.Yes
OCTOMIND_API_URLEndpoint or connection string the server talks to.Yes
REDIS_URLEndpoint or connection string the server talks to.Yes

Example prompts to try

  • Use Octomind MCP to search.
  • Use Octomind MCP to getTestCase.
  • Use Octomind MCP to executeTests.

Frequently asked questions

It connects Octomind MCP to MCP-compatible AI assistants such as Claude and Cursor, exposing 12 tools (search, getTestCase, executeTests, and more) that the assistant can call on your behalf. Instead of copying data back and forth by hand, the assistant works with Octomind MCP directly.