Docs Self-Managed Reference rpk Commands rpk connect rpk connect mcp-server rpk connect mcp-server Executes an MCP server against a suite of Redpanda Connect resources. Each resource is exposed as a tool for AI interaction. Usage rpk connect mcp-server [command options] Each resource will be exposed as a tool that AI can interact with: rpk connect mcp-server ./repo Subcommands init: Create the basic folder structure of an MCP server. lint: Parse Redpanda Connect configs and report any linting errors. help, h: Shows a list of commands or help for one command. Options Option Description --address An optional address to bind the MCP server to instead of running in stdio mode. --tag meta.tags Optionally limit the resources that this command runs by providing one or more regular expressions. Resources that do not contain a match within the field meta.tags for each tag regular expression specified will be ignored. --secrets env: Attempt to load secrets from a provided URN. If more than one entry is specified they will be attempted in order until a value is found. Environment variable lookups are specified with the URN env:, which by default is the only entry. In order to disable all secret lookups specify a single entry of none:. (default: "env:") --env-file, -e Import environment variables from a dotenv file. --redpanda-license Provide an explicit Redpanda License, which enables enterprise functionality. By default licenses found at the path /etc/redpanda/redpanda.license are applied. --help, -h Show help for the command. Back to top × Simple online edits For simple changes, such as fixing a typo, you can edit the content directly on GitHub. Edit on GitHub Or, open an issue to let us know about something that you want us to change. Open an issue Contribution guide For extensive content updates, or if you prefer to work locally, read our contribution guide . Was this helpful? thumb_up thumb_down group Ask in the community mail Share your feedback group_add Make a contribution 🎉 Thanks for your feedback! rpk connect upgrade rpk connect mcp-server init