packagecloud MCP server

Read packagecloud repos, packages, versions and download stats; create repos, promote and delete. Hosted by usefulapi: connect it to Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor or any MCP client.

Connect packagecloud50 free tool calls a month

What can I ask?

Turn on the packagecloud connector, then ask in plain words. The AI picks the tools.

Which package repositories do I have, and how many packages are in each?
List all versions of the package my-agent in my main repository.
How many times was my release repository installed this month?
Show the download count for the latest version of my-agent.

What you can do with packagecloud in Claude and ChatGPT

For DevOps and release engineers who host deb, rpm, gem and other packages on packagecloud.

List repositories and what they hold

The AI lists your package repositories with privacy, package count and last push, and opens one. It can include repositories you collaborate on.

Find a package and list all its versions

The AI searches a repository by package file name, filtered by type, distribution or architecture, then lists the versions of one package name.

Check download and install counts

The AI reads download statistics of a package version and install statistics of a repository, as a count or a time series, for a date range you set.

Look at package details, GPG keys and the README

The AI reads a package's size, checksums, dependencies and licenses, the signing keys of a repository, and its Markdown README.

Promote a package from staging to production

The AI moves a package file to another repository. It is gone from the source repository afterwards and its download stats are cleared.

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Create repositories, write READMEs or delete package files

The AI creates an empty repository and creates or appends Markdown to a repository README. It can also delete a package file for good.

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How do I connect packagecloud?

Before you connect

The login page asks for your packagecloud API token.

Log in at packagecloud.io and copy the token from packagecloud.io/api_token. The token acts as your whole account, so keep it private. Your token is used only to call the packagecloud API on your behalf; it is never shown to anyone.

Claude claude.ai · Desktop

Open Customize → Connectors, then click + Add → Add custom connector.
Enter the name packagecloud and this URL, then click Add:
https://packagecloud.usefulapi.io/mcp
Claude opens the login page: enter your packagecloud API token.
In a chat, click + → Connectors and turn on packagecloud.

Team and Enterprise: an Owner adds the connector for the organization first.

ChatGPT chatgpt.com

Open Plugins, click +, then Add custom MCP server.
Enter the name packagecloud and this URL, choose OAuth as the authentication, confirm the warning and create it:
https://packagecloud.usefulapi.io/mcp
ChatGPT opens the login page: enter your packagecloud API token.
In Plugins, install packagecloud, then choose it in a chat.

No Add custom MCP server option? It depends on your account or workspace settings: see OpenAI's guide.

Claude Code

Run this command, then run /mcp in Claude Code to log in:

claude mcp add --transport http packagecloud https://packagecloud.usefulapi.io/mcp

Cursor

Add to Cursor or add this to ~/.cursor/mcp.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "packagecloud": {
      "url": "https://packagecloud.usefulapi.io/mcp"
    }
  }
}

VS Code

Add to VS Code or add this to .vscode/mcp.json:

{
  "servers": {
    "packagecloud": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://packagecloud.usefulapi.io/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Codex

Run these commands. The second one opens the login page:

codex mcp add packagecloud --url https://packagecloud.usefulapi.io/mcp

codex mcp login packagecloud

Other clients

Windsurf, Cline, Zed and other MCP clients: add this URL as a remote MCP server (Streamable HTTP). The client then opens the login page in your browser.

https://packagecloud.usefulapi.io/mcp

Add only the URL. Do not add an Authorization header or an API key to the client config. The server signs you in with OAuth: the login page asks for your packagecloud API token. If the config has such a header, remove it: some clients then send that header instead of the login token, and every call fails with 401.

Pricing

Plan	Price	Limit
Free	$0	50 tool calls / month
Proper account	$9/mo · $90/yr	10,000 tool calls / month
Pro+per account	$39/mo · $390/yr	100,000 tool calls / month

Each paid plan covers this packagecloud server only. Ask your AI to run packagecloud_upgrade and choose Pro or Pro+, billed monthly or yearly (it returns a Stripe Checkout link). If you already have Pro, ask to change it to Pro+. The change requires your confirmation, keeps your billing interval and charges the price difference for the rest of the period immediately. Cancel any time with packagecloud_cancel_subscription: your paid plan continues to the end of the paid period, with no refund for the current period, and asking to resume the same plan with packagecloud_upgrade before then undoes the cancel. Or write to support@usefulapi.io.

Tools 22

Show all 22 tools (the AI picks them for you)

Read only · 13

List repositoriespackagecloud_list_repositories
List the package repositories of this account: name, fqname (user/repo, used by every other tool), privacy, package count and last push. include_collaborations adds repositories you collaborate on.
Get repositorypackagecloud_get_repository
One repository: name, fqname, url, privacy, package count and last push.
List distributionspackagecloud_list_distributions
The Linux distributions and versions packagecloud supports for deb, dsc and rpm packages, with their index_name (for example ubuntu / jammy) and numeric version ids.
List all packagespackagecloud_list_packages
List every package file in a repository (not grouped), newest data first as the server orders it. Each item carries ready-made URLs: package_url, versions_url, downloads_*_url, promote_url, destroy_url and download_url; pass those to the other package tools. Paged.
Search packagespackagecloud_search_packages
Search a repository by package file name. An empty q returns every package. filter limits by type (rpms, debs, dscs, gem, python, node); dist (for example ubuntu or el/6) overrides filter; arch applies to Alpine/RPM/Debian only. Items carry the same ready-made URLs as list_packages. Paged.
List package names by typepackagecloud_list_package_groups
List the packages of one type, grouped by name with a versions_count and a versions_url (pass that to packagecloud_list_package_versions). Narrow by distro, then version, then arch (each needs the previous one; '*' matches any). Examples: type rpm; type deb + distro ubuntu + version jammy + arch amd64; type gem.
Get packagepackagecloud_get_package
Details of one package file (size, checksums, dependencies, licenses, download counts and its other URLs). Pass the package_url of an item from list_packages, search_packages or list_package_versions. GET {package_url}.
List package versionspackagecloud_list_package_versions
All versions of one package name (for deb/rpm: per distro, version and architecture). Pass the versions_url of an item from list_package_groups, or derive it from a package object. Paged. GET {versions_url}.
Get package download statspackagecloud_get_package_downloads
Download statistics of one package version: a count, a time series, or (repository owners only) the detail of each download. Default range is the last 7 days; pass start_date=19700101Z for all time. Pass the package_url of the package; Java and generic files have no download stats. GET {package_url minus .json}/stats/downloads/{count|detail|series/<interval>}.json.
Get repository install statspackagecloud_get_repository_installs
How often a repository was installed (set up on a machine): a count, a time series, or (owners only) the detail of each install, optionally for one distro or distro+version. Default range is the last 7 days; pass start_date=19700101Z for all time.
List GPG keyspackagecloud_list_gpg_keys
The GPG keys of a repository (repository signing keys and package signing keys): name, fingerprint, type and the public key download URL.
Get GPG keypackagecloud_get_gpg_key
One GPG key of a repository by its key name (as returned by list_gpg_keys, for example user-repo-85D7FBF915DFCBC6.pub.gpg).
Get repository READMEpackagecloud_get_readme
The Markdown README of a repository.

Changes data · 5

Create repositorypackagecloud_create_repository
WRITE: create a new, empty package repository in this account (the plan limits how many private ones). Returns the URL of the new repository.
Create repository READMEpackagecloud_create_readme
WRITE: create the Markdown README of a repository. Use append_readme to add to an existing one.
Append to repository READMEpackagecloud_append_readme
WRITE: append Markdown to the existing README of a repository (existing text is kept). Not idempotent: calling it twice appends twice.
Promote (move) packagepackagecloud_promote_package
WRITE, DESTRUCTIVE: MOVE a package file to another repository (for example staging -> production). It no longer exists in the source repository afterwards, and its download statistics are cleared. Pass the promote_url of the package object and the destination as user/repo. POST {promote_url}.
Delete (yank) packagepackagecloud_delete_package
WRITE, DESTRUCTIVE AND IRREVERSIBLE: delete one package file from its repository (a gem is yanked). Clients that depend on it will break. Pass the destroy_url of the package object and repeat its file name (the last path segment, for example jake-1.0-2.el6.x86_64.rpm) as confirm_filename. DELETE {destroy_url}.

Your usefulapi plan · 4

Usage status (free-tier meter)packagecloud_usage_status
Report the caller's current usage: the plan, calls used this month, the limit of the plan (the free monthly cap or the Pro fair use limit), remaining, and whether the limit is reached. Read-only; does not count against the meter.
Request a missing featurepackagecloud_request_feature
Tell usefulapi that the user needs something the packagecloud tools cannot do yet (a missing tool, field or filter). Call it only when the user asks for something none of the tools can do, and tell the user that you send the request. Do not call it for errors or for normal requests. Do not include personal data, credentials or customer records. Stored with the product name and the client type (for example Claude or Cursor), without the user's account. At most 5 requests per day. Does not count against the meter.
Upgrade to Pro or Pro+packagecloud_upgrade
Get a paid plan for packagecloud (the free tier caps monthly usage). Pro: 10,000 tool calls a month, for normal use — plan "monthly" ($9/month) or "yearly" ($90/year, 2 months free). Pro+: 100,000 tool calls a month, for automations and heavy use — plan "plus" ($39/month) or "plus_yearly" ($390/year). Without a plan it returns both Pro and Pro+, each with a payment link, for the user to choose; with a plan, one link. An existing Pro subscription changes to Pro+ in place: call without confirm first, as the reply states the exact charge for this account (the price difference for the rest of the period, or in a free Pro trial the full Pro+ price, as the trial ends); then call with confirm: true. Cancel any time: the plan then runs to the end of the paid period, so it also suits a one-time job. A link opens Stripe Checkout in the browser; after payment the account upgrades automatically. Does not count against the meter.
Cancel the Pro subscriptionpackagecloud_cancel_subscription
Cancel the caller's packagecloud Pro subscription at the end of the paid period (no refund for the current period; Pro continues until then, then the free tier applies). Requires confirm: true. Run packagecloud_upgrade later to undo the cancel before the period ends. Does not count against the meter.

FAQ

What can I do with packagecloud in Claude or ChatGPT?

List repositories and what they hold. Find a package and list all its versions. Check download and install counts. Look at package details, GPG keys and the README. Promote a package from staging to production. Create repositories, write READMEs or delete package files. See what you can do for the details.

Is this an official packagecloud product?

No. usefulapi is an independent service. It is not affiliated with or endorsed by packagecloud. The server calls the packagecloud API with your own packagecloud access, so it sees only the data that your account can see.

Can I connect packagecloud to Claude or ChatGPT?

Yes. In Claude, add this server's URL as a custom connector. In ChatGPT, add it as a custom MCP server in Plugins. Then log in once. Cursor, VS Code, Claude Code and Codex work too. See the setup steps.

What do I need to connect?

The login page asks for your packagecloud API token. See Before you connect for where to find it.

Do I put my packagecloud key or an Authorization header in the client config?

No. Add only the URL. Do not add an Authorization header or an API key to the client config. The server signs you in with OAuth: the login page asks for your packagecloud API token. If the config has such a header, remove it: some clients then send that header instead of the login token, and every call fails with 401.

How do you keep my packagecloud credentials?

The login stores them encrypted in the authorization grant of your connection. The server uses them to call the packagecloud API for you and to derive a private account id for usage metering. usefulapi does not show them on any page or in any reply. To stop all access, remove the connector and change or delete these credentials in packagecloud.

Can the AI change my packagecloud data?

Yes, if you approve it. 5 of the 18 packagecloud tools can create or change data. The other 13 are marked read-only. Most MCP clients ask you to approve a tool call before it runs.

What does it cost?

The Free plan gives 50 tool calls / month. Pro costs $9/mo or $90/yr, with 10,000 tool calls / month. Pro+ costs $39/mo or $390/yr, with 100,000 tool calls / month. Each subscription covers this packagecloud server only. Cancel any time: your paid plan then runs to the end of the paid period. Run packagecloud_usage_status to see how many calls you used.

How do I subscribe or cancel?

Ask the AI to run packagecloud_upgrade and choose Pro or Pro+, billed monthly or yearly: it returns a Stripe Checkout link. If you already have Pro, ask to change it to Pro+. After you confirm, your existing subscription changes in place, keeps its billing interval and charges the price difference for the rest of the period immediately. To cancel, run packagecloud_cancel_subscription. Your paid plan continues to the end of the paid period.

What if a packagecloud tool that I need is missing?

Tell the AI what you wanted to do. It can send the request with packagecloud_request_feature. We store the text with the server name, the type of AI client and the tool you tried, not with your account, and read every request when we plan new tools. You can send up to 5 requests per day.

Which AI clients can I use?

Any client that supports remote MCP servers (Streamable HTTP) with OAuth login: Claude (web and desktop), Claude Code, ChatGPT, Codex, Cursor, VS Code, Windsurf and others.

This is a Model Context Protocol endpoint — meant to be connected from an AI client, not opened in a browser. An invalid_token response at the URL is the auth gate working as designed; clients authenticate automatically.

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