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Google Cloud Run MCP

by Google Cloud Platform

Google's official MCP server for deploying applications to Cloud Run. 603 GitHub stars and 11 commits on main in the last 30 days.

603·6 tools·Released MAY 2025·Apache-2.0
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Google's official MCP server for deploying applications to Cloud Run. 603 stars and 11 commits on main in the last 30 days.

Reviewed by M. Nouriel · MAY 2026

INSTALL THIS SERVER

Requires authenticationApplication Default Credentials (gcloud auth application-default login) or service account JSON via GOOGLE_APPLICATION_CREDENTIALS.
{ "mcpServers": { "cloud-run": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "-y", "@google-cloud/cloud-run-mcp" ], "env": { "GOOGLE_APPLICATION_CREDENTIALS": "/path/to/service-account.json", "GOOGLE_CLOUD_PROJECT": "your-project-id" } } } }
PrereqAuthenticate via `gcloud auth application-default login` or a service-account JSON. Scope service-account roles to roles/run.developer on the target project. Path: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json (macOS).
{ "mcpServers": { "cloud-run": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "-y", "@google-cloud/cloud-run-mcp" ], "env": { "GOOGLE_APPLICATION_CREDENTIALS": "/path/to/service-account.json", "GOOGLE_CLOUD_PROJECT": "your-project-id" } } } }
{ "mcpServers": { "cloud-run": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "-y", "@google-cloud/cloud-run-mcp" ], "env": { "GOOGLE_APPLICATION_CREDENTIALS": "/path/to/service-account.json", "GOOGLE_CLOUD_PROJECT": "your-project-id" } } } }
{ "mcpServers": { "cloud-run": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "-y", "@google-cloud/cloud-run-mcp" ], "env": { "GOOGLE_APPLICATION_CREDENTIALS": "/path/to/service-account.json", "GOOGLE_CLOUD_PROJECT": "your-project-id" } } } }
{ "mcpServers": { "cloud-run": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "-y", "@google-cloud/cloud-run-mcp" ], "env": { "GOOGLE_APPLICATION_CREDENTIALS": "/path/to/service-account.json", "GOOGLE_CLOUD_PROJECT": "your-project-id" } } } }

6 TOOLS AVAILABLE

deploy_service
Build and deploy a container to Cloud Run from local source
Admin
list_services
List Cloud Run services in a project and region
Read
get_service
Retrieve a service config including image, env, and revision
Read
list_revisions
List revisions of a Cloud Run service
Read
get_logs
Stream Cloud Run service logs from Cloud Logging
Read
delete_service
Delete a Cloud Run service
Admin

OUR ASSESSMENT

Strengths
  • 603 GitHub stars, top of cloud category by stars.
  • Google official maintenance under GoogleCloudPlatform org.
  • Apache-2.0 license.
  • 11 commits on main in the last 30 days.
  • deploy_service builds from local source via Cloud Build, no Dockerfile required for buildpack-detected projects.
  • Pairs with Cloud Logging tool for end-to-end deploy + observe loops.
Weaknesses
  • Google Cloud project required; not a multi-cloud MCP.
  • deploy_service permissions cover Cloud Run write; a separate read-only MCP role is the recommended pattern for inspect-only agents.
  • Build duration counts toward agent latency; large containers exceed typical agent invocation timeouts.
Security Notes

Application Default Credentials carry the user GCP role. For agent workflows, use a service account scoped to roles/run.developer on the specific project; avoid service-account-key files in source control. delete_service is destructive; gate behind explicit operator confirmation.

Best For

Google Cloud teams deploying agents that ship containers to Cloud Run; development workflows where the agent owns the deploy step; serverless-first organisations adopting agent-driven CI/CD without a dedicated platform.

TECHNICAL DETAILS

Language
typescript
Transport
stdio
Clients
Claude DesktopClaude CodeCursorVS CodeWindsurf
License
Apache-2.0
npm
@google-cloud/cloud-run-mcp
Last Release
@google-cloud/cloud-run-mcp (npm latest)MAY 5, 2026
First Released
MAY 1, 2025

ADOPTION METRICS

// GitHub Stars
603

// Reading this603 stars on GoogleCloudPlatform/cloud-run-mcp. 11 commits on main in the last 30 days.

// Popularity Rank
#1
Globally · #1 in Cloud

// Reading thisTop of the cloud category by GitHub stars. Pairs with Vercel, Cloudflare, Heroku, Render, Linode MCPs for full multi-cloud deploy coverage.

SOURCES & VERIFICATION

We don't take any single directory's word for it. Before scoring, we cross-reference 5 public MCP sources, install the server ourselves against the clients we cover, and record when we last re-verified.

01
Discovered
Manual submission
First indexed MAY 5, 2026
02
Cross-referenced
5 directories
PulseMCP, MCP.so, Glama, Smithery, Official MCP Registry
03
Verified against
Claude Desktop, Cursor
Installed and tested across clients
04
Last re-checked
MAY 5, 2026
Weekly re-verification
// How other directories see it

The same server, 5 different lenses. We reconcile these signals into our editorial score, which is why our number sometimes diverges from a directory-aggregate star count.

SourceTheir ratingTheir star countTheir downloadsLast synced
AutomationSwitch This page4.5editorial603MAY 5, 2026
PulseMCP— unratedunavailableunavailableMAY 5, 2026
MCP.so— unratedunavailableunavailableMAY 5, 2026
Glama— unratedunavailableunavailableMAY 5, 2026
Smithery— unratedunavailableunavailableMAY 5, 2026
Official MCP Registry— unratedunavailableunavailableMAY 5, 2026

// Counts are directory-reported; we don't adjust them. Discrepancies usually come from different snapshot times or star-caching.

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