Coolify MCP Server
Provides programmatic and CLI tools for managing Coolify deployments, allowing users to control applications, services, databases, and infrastructure through natural language or command line.
README Documentation
Coolify MCP Server
A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for managing Coolify deployments, providing both programmatic MCP tools and comprehensive CLI commands.
Quick Start
Option 1: MCP Integration (Recommended)
MCP (Model Control Protocol) lets you manage Coolify directly from your AI editor.
1. Add to your MCP configuration
For Cursor:
Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json
or <project_folder>/.cursor/mcp.json
:
{
"mcpServers": {
"coolify-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "@felixallistar/coolify-mcp", "--server"],
"env": {
"COOLIFY_API_URL": "https://your-coolify-instance.com",
"COOLIFY_API_TOKEN": "your-coolify-api-token"
}
}
}
}
For VS Code:
Add to <project_folder>/.vscode/mcp.json
:
{
"servers": {
"coolify-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "@felixallistar/coolify-mcp", "--server"],
"env": {
"COOLIFY_API_URL": "https://your-coolify-instance.com",
"COOLIFY_API_TOKEN": "your-coolify-api-token"
},
"type": "stdio"
}
}
}
🔑 Replace
your-coolify-instance.com
with your actual Coolify URL andyour-coolify-api-token
with your API token from Coolify Settings > API.
2. (Cursor only) Enable Coolify MCP
Open Cursor Settings (Ctrl+Shift+J) ➡ Click on MCP tab ➡ Enable coolify-mcp with the toggle
3. Start managing Coolify
In your AI chat, try commands like:
List my Coolify applications
Create a new WordPress service called "my-blog"
Deploy my app with ID "app-123"
Show me all available database types
Option 2: CLI Usage
Installation
# Install globally for CLI usage
npm install -g @felixallistar/coolify-mcp
# Test the installation
coolify-mcp --help
Configuration
Create a .env
file in your project directory:
# Required: Your Coolify instance URL (include port if needed)
COOLIFY_API_URL=https://your-coolify-instance.com
# Required: Your Coolify API token (generate in Coolify Settings > API)
COOLIFY_API_TOKEN=your-coolify-api-token
Common Commands
# Application management
coolify-mcp apps list
coolify-mcp apps create-public --name "my-app" --repository "https://github.com/user/repo" --project "project-id"
coolify-mcp apps start app-id
# Service management (70+ one-click services)
coolify-mcp services types
coolify-mcp services create --name "my-blog" --type "wordpress-with-mysql" --project "project-id"
# Database management (8 database types)
coolify-mcp databases create-postgresql --name "main-db" --project "project-id"
coolify-mcp databases create-redis --name "cache" --project "project-id"
# Project management
coolify-mcp projects list
coolify-mcp projects create --name "My Project"
# Test connectivity
coolify-mcp system health
Features
🔄 Applications (21 Operations)
Complete application lifecycle management with 6 deployment types, environment variables, logs, and control operations.
🔧 Services (14 Operations)
70+ one-click services including WordPress, Ghost, MinIO, and more with full environment management.
🗄️ Databases (13 Operations)
8 database types: PostgreSQL, MySQL, MariaDB, MongoDB, Redis, KeyDB, ClickHouse, Dragonfly.
📂 Projects, Servers, Deployments
Complete infrastructure management including private keys, system administration, and deployment monitoring.
MCP Tools vs CLI Commands
This package provides two interaction methods with complete feature parity:
- 🤖 MCP Tools: For AI agents and Cursor integration (recommended)
- 💻 CLI Commands: For direct terminal usage
Both interfaces provide identical functionality - choose based on your workflow.
Development
Automated API Updates
Stay in sync with Coolify's latest API:
npm run refresh # Download latest API spec and rebuild
npm run check-updates # Check for API changes
Manual Development
git clone https://github.com/FelixAllistar/coolify-mcp.git
cd coolify-mcp
npm install
npm run refresh
npm run dev
API Coverage
✅ 100% Coolify API Coverage - Applications, Services, Databases, Projects, Servers, Deployments, Private Keys, System Administration
License
GLWTPL (Good Luck With That Public License) - see LICENSE file for details.
This software might just work or not, there is no third option. Good luck and Godspeed.
MCP Configuration
Option 1: Using npx (Recommended - Simple!)
{
"mcpServers": {
"coolify-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "@felixallistar/coolify-mcp", "--server"],
"env": {
"COOLIFY_API_URL": "https://your-coolify-instance.com",
"COOLIFY_API_TOKEN": "your-coolify-api-token"
}
}
}
}
Option 2: Direct node execution
{
"mcpServers": {
"coolify-mcp": {
"command": "node",
"args": ["node_modules/@felixallistar/coolify-mcp/dist/index.js", "--server"],
"env": {
"COOLIFY_API_URL": "https://your-coolify-instance.com",
"COOLIFY_API_TOKEN": "your-coolify-api-token"
}
}
}
}
Option 3: Global installation
npm install -g @felixallistar/coolify-mcp
Then use the MCP server binary:
{
"mcpServers": {
"coolify-mcp": {
"command": "coolify-mcp",
"env": {
"COOLIFY_API_URL": "https://your-coolify-instance.com",
"COOLIFY_API_TOKEN": "your-coolify-api-token"
}
}
}
}
CLI Usage
For CLI commands, simply add arguments to the coolify-mcp
command:
# Using npx (no installation needed)
npx @felixallistar/coolify-mcp --help
npx @felixallistar/coolify-mcp apps list
# Or install globally for easier CLI usage
npm install -g @felixallistar/coolify-mcp
coolify-mcp --help
coolify-mcp apps list