# Cloud Run MCP (MCP server)

> Cloud Run MCP is an MCP server that adds cloud and DevOps tools to AI assistants such as Claude Desktop, Claude Code and Cursor. MCP server to deploy apps to Cloud Run. It has 632 GitHub stars, is released under the Apache-2.0 license and runs locally with npx -y @google-cloud/cloud-run-mcp.

Prompts are natural language commands that can be used to perform common tasks. They are shortcuts for executing tool calls with pre-filled arguments.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | https://github.com/GoogleCloudPlatform/cloud-run-mcp |
| GitHub stars | 632 |
| License | Apache-2.0 |
| Language | JavaScript |
| Transport | stdio |
| Packages | npm: @google-cloud/cloud-run-mcp |
| Remote URL | none |
| Needs API key | yes |
| Official | no |
| Works with | Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code |
| Category | Cloud & DevOps |
| Latest release | v1.11.0 (Sep 28, 2026) |
| Last commit | Oct 6, 2026 |

## Install

### Claude Desktop (claude_desktop_config.json)

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "cloud-run-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@google-cloud/cloud-run-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "GOOGLE_APPLICATION_CREDENTIALS": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}
```

Settings > Developer > Edit Config. macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/, Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\. Restart Claude Desktop afterwards.

### Claude Code

```sh
claude mcp add --env GOOGLE_APPLICATION_CREDENTIALS=your-value --transport stdio cloud-run-mcp -- npx -y @google-cloud/cloud-run-mcp
```

### Cursor (.cursor/mcp.json)

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "cloud-run-mcp": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@google-cloud/cloud-run-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "GOOGLE_APPLICATION_CREDENTIALS": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}
```

Project file; use ~/.cursor/mcp.json to enable it in every project.

### VS Code (.vscode/mcp.json)

```json
{
  "inputs": [
    {
      "type": "promptString",
      "id": "google_application_credentials",
      "description": "GOOGLE_APPLICATION_CREDENTIALS",
      "password": true
    }
  ],
  "servers": {
    "cloud-run-mcp": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@google-cloud/cloud-run-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "GOOGLE_APPLICATION_CREDENTIALS": "${input:google_application_credentials}"
      }
    }
  }
}
```

Config formats checked against the official docs on 2026-10-07.

## Environment variables

- `GOOGLE_CLOUD_PROJECT`: Shown in the README's example configuration.
- `GOOGLE_CLOUD_REGION`: Shown in the README's example configuration.
- `DEFAULT_SERVICE_NAME`: Shown in the README's example configuration.
- `GOOGLE_APPLICATION_CREDENTIALS` (secret): Shown in the README's example configuration.

## Tools

- `deploy-file-contents`: Deploys files to Cloud Run by providing their contents directly.
- `list-services`: Lists Cloud Run services in a given project and region.
- `get-service`: Gets details for a specific Cloud Run service.
- `get-service-log`: Gets Logs and Error Messages for a specific Cloud Run service.
- `deploy-local-folder`: \*: Deploys a local folder to a Google Cloud Run service.
- `list-projects`: \*: Lists available GCP projects.
- `create-project`: \*: Creates a new GCP project and attach it to the first available billing account.

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