Runbook MCP Server

Runbook Model Context Protocol Server

Local serverstdio

What is the Runbook MCP server?

Connect Runbook to Claude, Cursor or any other MCP client and it stops being a tab you switch to. Runbook Model Context Protocol Server. The runbook mcp server is what makes that connection.

What the server does

This MCP server integrates with Runbook to allow listing, reading, and searching over documents.

Available tools

The toolset is worth reading before you wire it up, because it tells you what the integration is really for:

  • Tools — The Tools tool exposed by this server

Credentials and setup notes

Configuration is passed through the environment: RUNBOOK_BASE_URL, RUNBOOK_API_TOKEN. Treat anything key-shaped as a real credential — scope it to the minimum the server needs, and rotate it if it ever lands in a shared config.

  • Node.js >= v20.0.0

Installation

The server ships on npm as @runbook-docs/mcp-server, so your MCP client can launch it on demand — there is no separate build step. Add the server block to your client's configuration, restart it, and the tools register themselves.

Where it fits

Plenty of developer tooling servers cover similar ground. The differences that matter in practice are scope of access and how much setup stands between you and a working tool call. Runbook's toolset — Tools — is a fair guide to whether it matches your workflow. It is maintained by qloba; worth a glance at recent repository activity before you build anything load-bearing on it.

We check each listing at SyncDev against the project's documentation before it goes live — if something here drifts out of date, it is a bug worth reporting.

Worth knowing first

  • It runs with your machine's permissions. That is convenient and also the reason to think about what you point it at before you approve a tool call.
  • Missing credentials fail quietly in some clients — if no tools show up, check the environment block first.
  • Keep per-call confirmation enabled while you learn its behaviour; it is the cheapest safeguard you have.

Available tools

ToolWhat it does
ToolsThe Tools tool exposed by this server.

How to install the Runbook MCP server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "runbook": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@runbook-docs/mcp-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "RUNBOOK_BASE_URL": "https://<YOUR_SUBDOMAIN>.runbook.jp",
        "RUNBOOK_API_TOKEN": "your-api-token"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

Configuration

  • Node.js >= v20.0.0
VariableDescriptionRequired
RUNBOOK_BASE_URLEndpoint or connection string the server talks to.Yes
RUNBOOK_API_TOKENCredential the server authenticates with.Yes

Example prompts to try

  • Use Runbook to Tools.

Frequently asked questions

It connects Runbook to MCP-compatible AI assistants such as Claude and Cursor, exposing 1 tool (Tools) that the assistant can call on your behalf. Instead of copying data back and forth by hand, the assistant works with Runbook directly.