By name: build-status description: "Shows recent Buildkite build status for a pipeline with pass/fail visibility."
Build Status
Show recent build status for a pipeline with clear pass/fail visibility.
When to use
- "Show me recent builds"
- "What's the status of the pipeline?"
- "Are builds passing?"
- "How's CI doing?"
- "List builds for X"
- "Is main green?"
- /buildkite:status
Available MCP Tools
| Tool | Purpose |
|---|---|
list_builds |
List recent builds with optional filters |
get_build |
Get detailed info for a specific build |
get_pipeline |
Get pipeline configuration and metadata |
Input Parsing
Parse from $ARGUMENTS or user's message:
| Input Format | Example |
|---|---|
| Pipeline name | my-pipeline |
| Pipeline + branch | my-pipeline main |
| Just branch | main (if pipeline can be inferred) |
| Question | "is the deploy pipeline healthy?" |
If no pipeline specified and in a git repo, try to match against Buildkite pipelines.
Approach
Identify the pipeline
- Parse from input or ask if unclear
- Use
buildkite_get_pipelineif need to verify it exists
List recent builds with
buildkite_list_builds- Filter by pipeline
- Filter by branch if specified
- Limit to 5-10 most recent
Present a clear summary
Output Format
Present as a scannable table:
Pipeline: my-org/my-pipeline
| # | State | Branch | Commit | Age | Duration |
|---|-------|--------|--------|-----|----------|
| 456 | ✅ passed | main | abc123 | 2h ago | 4m 32s |
| 455 | ❌ failed | feature-x | def456 | 3h ago | 2m 15s |
| 454 | ✅ passed | main | 789ghi | 5h ago | 4m 28s |
| 453 | 🔄 running | develop | jkl012 | 10m ago | - |
| 452 | ⏸️ blocked | main | mno345 | 1d ago | - |
State Icons
| State | Icon | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| passed | ✅ | Build succeeded |
| failed | ❌ | Build failed |
| running | 🔄 | Currently running |
| blocked | ⏸️ | Waiting for approval |
| canceled | ⚪ | User cancelled |
| scheduled | 🕐 | Waiting to start |
Highlight Issues
- Failed builds: Call out explicitly, offer to debug
- Long-running builds: Note if duration seems unusual
- Blocked builds: Mention they need approval
- Patterns: Note if recent builds are all failing
Example Interaction
User: Is main green?
1. Identify pipeline (from context or ask)
2. List recent builds filtered to main branch
3. Show status table
4. Summarize: "Main is green - last 5 builds passed"