MCP server for Hatchbox Rails hosting — env var inspection, deploys, and process monitoring.
To add hatchbox to Claude, run the install command below or copy the ready-made config for Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor and VS Code further down. Restart your client after adding it and its tools show up in your next conversation. It needs 9 environment variables, listed below.
Install
npx -y hatchbox-mcp-server@0.1.3Environment variables
HATCHBOX_API_KEYSet in your MCP configHATCHBOX_ACCOUNT_IDSet in your MCP configHATCHBOX_APP_IDSet in your MCP configHATCHBOX_DEPLOY_KEYSet in your MCP configWEB_SERVER_IP_ADDRESSSet in your MCP configSSH_KEY_PATHSet in your MCP configHATCHBOX_APP_NAMESet in your MCP configREADONLYSet in your MCP configALLOW_DEPLOYSSet in your MCP configInstall with your client
claude mcp add hatchbox --env HATCHBOX_API_KEY=<YOUR_HATCHBOX_API_KEY> --env HATCHBOX_ACCOUNT_ID=<YOUR_HATCHBOX_ACCOUNT_ID> --env HATCHBOX_APP_ID=<YOUR_HATCHBOX_APP_ID> --env HATCHBOX_DEPLOY_KEY=<YOUR_HATCHBOX_DEPLOY_KEY> --env WEB_SERVER_IP_ADDRESS=<YOUR_WEB_SERVER_IP_ADDRESS> --env SSH_KEY_PATH=<YOUR_SSH_KEY_PATH> --env HATCHBOX_APP_NAME=<YOUR_HATCHBOX_APP_NAME> --env READONLY=<YOUR_READONLY> --env ALLOW_DEPLOYS=<YOUR_ALLOW_DEPLOYS> -- npx -y hatchbox-mcp-server@0.1.3
Run this in a terminal to add the server to Claude Code.
What this does
hatchbox exposes a set of tools to Claude over the Model Context Protocol. After you add it to claude_desktop_config.json (snippet above) and restart Claude Desktop, those tools become callable inside any conversation.
Requirements
This server needs the following environment variables to be set before it can run:
HATCHBOX_API_KEY HATCHBOX_ACCOUNT_ID HATCHBOX_APP_ID HATCHBOX_DEPLOY_KEY WEB_SERVER_IP_ADDRESS SSH_KEY_PATH HATCHBOX_APP_NAME READONLY ALLOW_DEPLOYS
Set these via the env object in your MCP config (see claude_desktop_config.json snippet above).
Frequently asked questions
How do I install hatchbox?
Run the Claude Code command in the install section to add hatchbox to Claude Code, or copy the ready-made config for your client from the install section on this page. Restart your client afterwards and the tools appear in your next conversation.
Which clients work with hatchbox?
This page carries setup and config for Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor and VS Code. Any other MCP client that accepts a standard server config can connect to hatchbox as well.
Does hatchbox need an API key?
Yes. Before it can run, set these environment variables: HATCHBOX_API_KEY, HATCHBOX_ACCOUNT_ID, HATCHBOX_APP_ID, HATCHBOX_DEPLOY_KEY, WEB_SERVER_IP_ADDRESS, SSH_KEY_PATH, HATCHBOX_APP_NAME, READONLY, ALLOW_DEPLOYS. They go in the env block of your MCP config.
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