# rpk connect mcp-server

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Executes an MCP server against a suite of Redpanda Connect resources. Each resource is exposed as a tool for AI interaction.

## [](#usage)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)Subcommands

-   [init](https://docs.redpanda.com/streaming/25.2/reference/rpk/rpk-connect/rpk-connect-mcp-server-init/): Create the basic folder structure of an MCP server.

-   [lint](https://docs.redpanda.com/streaming/25.2/reference/rpk/rpk-connect/rpk-connect-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)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. |