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IBM Code Engine MCP Server

NPM · CODE-ENGINE-MCP-SERVER · SCANNED AUG 3

Deploy to IBM Code Engine from Cursor, Copilot, Claude & Cline. Build, push, deploy via MCP.

+21 this week 65 Trust /100
Trust breakdown (6 categories)

How this component scores in each security and reliability category. Every signal is checked automatically from public evidence about the published package, including repeated runs of it in an isolated sandbox, and we only credit what we can confirm. How we score →

Supply Chain Security87
  • No malware found by supply-chain analysis.Pass
  • Only part of the dependency tree could be resolved (108 of 109), so this covers what we could see, not the whole tree.Partial
  • No install/post-install scripts declared.Pass
  • Only part of the dependency tree could be resolved (108 of 109), so this covers what we could see, not the whole tree. View diagnostics → Partial
Provenance & Transparency45
Schema Quality & AI Usability64
  • AI-judged instruction clarity (good).Pass
  • Tool/resource definitions use about 4603 tokens (~70/item across 65 items; 65 tools + 0 resources), lean.Pass
  • Usage-examples check failed: none of the tools include examples. See how to fix → Fail
Stability & Change Management23
  • Stability observed for 7 of 30 days with no destabilising changes; credit accrues until the full window elapses.Partial
Tool Coverage85
  • 100% of tools have a non-trivial description (not blank, and not just the tool's name).Pass
  • 56% of tool parameters carry a description.Partial
Capabilities100
  • Implements a supported MCP spec version (2025-11-25); the latest is 2026-07-28.Pass
Install

Add this component to your MCP client. Where a client-specific snippet is available, pick your client below and copy it straight into your config; otherwise use the connection detail shown.

npm · code-engine-mcp-server

# add to Claude Code
claude mcp add markusvankempen-code-engine-mcp-server -- npx -y code-engine-mcp-server
# add to Codex CLI
codex mcp add markusvankempen-code-engine-mcp-server -- npx -y code-engine-mcp-server
// opencode.json
{
  "$schema": "https://opencode.ai/config.json",
  "mcp": {
    "markusvankempen-code-engine-mcp-server": {
      "type": "local",
      "command": [
        "npx",
        "-y",
        "code-engine-mcp-server"
      ],
      "enabled": true
    }
  }
}
# add to OpenClaw
openclaw mcp add markusvankempen-code-engine-mcp-server --command npx --arg -y --arg code-engine-mcp-server
# ~/.hermes/config.yaml
mcp_servers:
  markusvankempen-code-engine-mcp-server:
    command: "npx"
    args: ["-y", "code-engine-mcp-server"]
// mcp.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "markusvankempen-code-engine-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "code-engine-mcp-server"
      ]
    }
  }
}
Changelog

Every change we have recorded for this component, newest first. Security-relevant changes are always shown. ▲ marks a change for the better, ▼ a change for the worse; unmarked changes are neutral.

  • 3 Aug 26 +1

    No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 20 to 23. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 6 days of observed history at the previous scan, 7 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.

  • 2 Aug 26 +44
    • Provenance: unverified → fail security
    • Known CVEs: unverified → partial security
    • Install scripts: unverified → pass security
    • Malware scan: unverified → pass security
    • Security disclosure: fail → unverified functional
    • Tool coverage: 100 → unverified functional
    • License: unverified → pass functional
    • Dependency health: unverified → partial functional
    • Stability: unverified → 0.20 functional
    • Maintenance: unverified → pass functional
    • MCP protocol: unverified → pass functional
    • Schema quality: unverified → good functional
    • First check of Schema quality: unverified functional
    • Licence: Apache-2.0 functional
  • 31 Jul 26 −6
    • We updated how we score, so this day's move reflects our rubric, not a change to the server See what changed → functional
  • 30 Jul 26 −18
    • Malware scan: pass → unverified security
  • 27 Jul 26 44

    First indexed and scored.

Diagnostics

Diagnostic detail from the automated scan of this channel: what the scanner observed at each step, so you can see exactly where a check passed or failed. It is informational only and never changes the trust score.

Captured 3 Aug 2026 · Analysed npm/[email protected]

Provenance none

Ecosystem: npm · Outcome: none

Dependencies 108 packages

108 packages in the resolved dependency tree · 108 deprecated · 32 stale.

The dependency tree was only partially resolved, so these counts may be incomplete.

MCP tools — 65 exposed · ~4,603 tokens

The tools this component advertises to a client, with an estimated token cost for each. Expand a tool to see its parameters and schema. The per-tool counts are indicative and are not scored directly; the schema's total context footprint is one signal in Schema Quality & AI Usability.

Tool Tokens
icr_create_namespace ~79

Create a new namespace in IBM Container Registry. Required before pushing images for the first time. Uses the ICR REST API with your IBM Cloud API key.

NameTypeReqDescription
namespacestringyesNamespace name to create (lowercase, alphanumeric and hyphens)
regionstringICR host (default: us.icr.io)

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

icr_delete_image ~75

Delete an image from IBM Container Registry (ICR) by tag or digest

NameTypeReqDescription
imagestringyesFull image reference to delete, e.g. us.icr.io/mynamespace/myapp:v1.0.0
regionstringICR region host (default: us.icr.io)

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

icr_list_images ~50

List images in IBM Container Registry (ICR)

NameTypeReqDescription
namespacestringFilter by namespace (optional)
regionstringICR region host (default: us.icr.io)

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

icr_list_namespaces ~42

List IBM Container Registry (ICR) namespaces in your account

NameTypeReqDescription
regionstringICR region host (default: us.icr.io)

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

inspect_container_image ~53

Inspect a local container image — shows architecture, labels, environment variables, entrypoint, exposed ports, and layer count

NameTypeReqDescription
image_namestringyesImage name/tag to inspect
runtimestring

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

list_local_images ~22

List all local container images

NameTypeReqDescription
runtimestring

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

login_to_registry ~123

Log in to a container registry (e.g. IBM Container Registry) so images can be pushed/pulled. Uses IBM Cloud IAM token for ICR or username/password for other registries.

NameTypeReqDescription
passwordstringPassword or API key. For ICR leave blank to use IBMCLOUD_API_KEY env var.
registrystringyesRegistry hostname (default: us.icr.io for ICR)
runtimestring
usernamestringUsername — use "iamapikey" for ICR with an IBM Cloud API key

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

proc_build_push_deploy ~413

PROCEDURE: Full container pipeline in one step — auto-detects Podman or Docker, builds for linux/amd64, pushes to IBM Container Registry (ICR), creates or updates a Code Engine application, waits for ready, and returns the public URL. Accepts a project name or ID. Builds the full ICR image path from namespace + app name + tag so you do not need to know ICR URLs. When PROVENANCE_ENABLED=true, emits signed receipts for Dockerfile validation and deploy completion (fail-open).

NameTypeReqDescription
app_namestringyesName for the application in Code Engine (e.g. my-app)
context_pathstringyesPath to the directory containing the Dockerfile (e.g. examples/starwars-splash or ./my-app)
env_varsobjectKey/value environment variables to set on the app
icr_hoststringICR host (default: us.icr.io — leave blank unless using a different region)
icr_namespacestringyesYour IBM Container Registry namespace (e.g. my-namespace). Use icr_list_namespaces to find it.
image_secretstringyesName of the registry pull secret in Code Engine (e.g. icr-pull-secret). Created with ce_create_secret format=registry.
image_tagstringImage version tag (e.g. v1.0.0 or latest). Defaults to "latest".
portnumberContainer port the app listens on (default 8080)
project_id_or_namestringyesCode Engine project name (e.g. "my-project") or project ID (UUID). Use ce_list_projects if unsure.
scale_max_instancesnumberMaximum running instances (default 10)
scale_min_instancesnumberMinimum running instances (default 0 = scale to zero)
timeout_secondsnumberMax seconds to wait for app ready (default 180)

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

proc_setup_custom_domain ~211

PROCEDURE: Custom domain setup in one step — reads TLS certificate PEM files from disk (e.g. from certbot/Let's Encrypt), creates a TLS secret in Code Engine, then creates the domain mapping. Returns the CNAME target value to add in your DNS provider.

NameTypeReqDescription
app_namestringyesThe Code Engine app to map the custom domain to
cert_pem_pathstringyesPath to the certificate chain PEM file — typically ~/certbot/config/live/<domain>/fullchain.pem
domain_namestringyesYour custom domain (e.g. myapp.example.com)
key_pem_pathstringyesPath to the private key PEM file — typically ~/certbot/config/live/<domain>/privkey.pem
project_id_or_namestringyesCode Engine project name or ID
tls_secret_namestringyesName to give the TLS secret in Code Engine (e.g. myapp-tls). Must be unique in the project.

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

prune_images ~63

Remove unused/dangling container images to reclaim disk space. By default removes only dangling images; use all=true to remove all unused images.

NameTypeReqDescription
allbooleanRemove all unused images, not just dangling ones (default: false)
runtimestring

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

push_container_image ~35

Push container image to registry

NameTypeReqDescription
image_namestringyesFull image name with registry
runtimestring

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

remove_local_image ~81

Remove a local container image to free disk space

NameTypeReqDescription
forcebooleanForce removal even if the image is used by a stopped container (default: false)
image_namestringyesImage name/tag to remove (e.g. us.icr.io/mynamespace/myapp:v1.0.0)
runtimestring

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

tag_container_image ~96

Tag a local container image with a new name/tag — useful to retag before pushing to ICR

NameTypeReqDescription
runtimestringContainer runtime (default: auto-detected)
source_imagestringyesExisting image name/tag (e.g. myapp:latest)
target_imagestringyesNew image name/tag (e.g. us.icr.io/mynamespace/myapp:v1.0.0)

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

test_container_locally ~61

Run container locally for testing

NameTypeReqDescription
env_varsobjectEnvironment variables
image_namestringyes
port_mappingstringPort mapping (e.g., 8080:8080)
runtimestring

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

write_or_modify_file ~94

Write or update a text file in the workspace. Returns bytes written and content hash. When PROVENANCE_ENABLED=true, emits a signed provenance receipt after completion (fail-open).

NameTypeReqDescription
contentstringyesFull file content (UTF-8 text)
operationstringcreate | update | auto (default auto — detect from existing file)
pathstringyesRelative or absolute file path to write

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.