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Defang

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About Defang

Defang CLI. Develop Once, Deploy Anywhere. Take your app from Docker Compose to a secure and scalable deployment on your favorite cloud in minutes.

Basic information

Category

Cloud & Infrastructure

License

MIT

Runtime

go

Transports

stdio

Publisher

DefangLabs

Submitted by

Kevin Vo

Config

Add this server to your MCP-compatible client using the configuration below.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "defang": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "defang@latest",
        "mcp",
        "serve"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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Overview

What is Defang?

The Defang MCP Server is an MCP server equipped with Defang tools (deploy, services, destroy) to help users manage their services seamlessly using AI coding agents within supported IDEs.

How to use Defang?

Install the npm package manager, then run npx -y defang@latest mcp setup --client=<your-ide> to connect to your IDE. After setup, start the server with npx -y defang@latest mcp serve. You can then access the Defang MCP tools through the AI agent chat in your IDE.

Key features of Defang

  • Offers three MCP tools: deploy, services, destroy.
  • Deploy scans for Dockerfiles and compose.yaml files.
  • Services displays deployed service details and status.
  • Destroy terminates all deployed services for a project.
  • Supports multiple IDEs: Cursor, Windsurf, Codex, VS Code, VS Code Insiders, and Claude Desktop.
  • Setup and serve via simple npx commands.

Use cases of Defang

  • Deploy services from a project directory using an AI coding agent.
  • Monitor deployed services' status, public URLs, and IDs.
  • Quickly tear down all services associated with a project.
  • Integrate service management into an AI-assisted development workflow.

FAQ from Defang

What IDEs are supported?

Supported IDEs include Cursor, Windsurf, Codex, VS Code, VS Code Insiders, and Claude Desktop.

What does the deploy tool do?

The deploy tool scans your project directory for Dockerfiles and compose.yaml files, then deploys the detected service(s) using Defang. Deployment progress can be monitored in the Defang Portal.

How do I set up the Defang MCP Server?

Run npx -y defang@latest mcp setup --client=<your-ide> for your preferred IDE, then start the server with npx -y defang@latest mcp serve.

What information does the services tool provide?

The services tool shows Service Name, Deployment ID, Public URL, and Service Status for all currently deployed services.

What does the destroy tool require?

Given a project name or directory, the destroy tool identifies and terminates all services deployed with Defang.

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