grafana mcp — Agent Skill
by grafana · Updated
MCP server for AI-assisted Grafana dashboard, datasource, alerting, and incident management.
At a glance
grafana-mcp is an Agent Skill by grafana in the Data & Analysis category. In Claude Code it installs with `/plugin install grafana-mcp@claude-plugins-official` after adding the anthropics/claude-plugins-official marketplace; other assistants use its SKILL.md instructions as rules. Its source repository has 19 GitHub stars (as of Oct 28, 2026).
How to install grafana mcp in your AI client
Setup for Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor, Codex, Windsurf, Cline and VS Code — copy-paste ready.
How to install grafana mcp in Claude CodeAnthropic's agentic CLI
Add the marketplace
claude/plugin marketplace add anthropics/claude-plugins-officialInstall the skill
claude/plugin install grafana-mcp@claude-plugins-officialUse it
These are slash commands for a Claude Code session, not your shell. Claude auto-invokes the skill when your request matches its description — or type its slash command if it exposes one.
How to install grafana mcp in Claude DesktopDesktop app (MCP config)
Clone the source
bashgit clone https://github.com/grafana/ai-marketplace.gitFind the skill
It lives in ai-marketplace/plugins/grafana-mcp — that folder contains the SKILL.md.
Add the SKILL.md to your Skills folder
Settings → Capabilities → Skills → add the folder containing SKILL.md. Claude picks it up automatically.
How to install grafana mcp in CursorAI-first code editor
Clone the source
bashgit clone https://github.com/grafana/ai-marketplace.gitFind the skill
It lives in ai-marketplace/plugins/grafana-mcp — that folder contains the SKILL.md.
Convert to a Cursor rule
Create .cursor/rules/grafana-mcp.mdc and paste the SKILL.md body. Set `alwaysApply` or a glob so the Agent loads it in context.
How to install grafana mcp in Codex CLIOpenAI coding agent
Clone the source
bashgit clone https://github.com/grafana/ai-marketplace.gitFind the skill
It lives in ai-marketplace/plugins/grafana-mcp — that folder contains the SKILL.md.
Reference in AGENTS.md
Add the skill's instructions (or a link) to AGENTS.md at your repo root — Codex reads it on every run.
How to install grafana mcp in WindsurfCodeium's agentic IDE
Clone the source
bashgit clone https://github.com/grafana/ai-marketplace.gitFind the skill
It lives in ai-marketplace/plugins/grafana-mcp — that folder contains the SKILL.md.
Add to your rules / context
Paste the SKILL.md instructions into this tool's custom rules or workspace instructions so the agent follows them.
How to install grafana mcp in ClineVS Code autonomous agent
Clone the source
bashgit clone https://github.com/grafana/ai-marketplace.gitFind the skill
It lives in ai-marketplace/plugins/grafana-mcp — that folder contains the SKILL.md.
Add to your rules / context
Paste the SKILL.md instructions into this tool's custom rules or workspace instructions so the agent follows them.
How to install grafana mcp in VS CodeCopilot / MCP support
Clone the source
bashgit clone https://github.com/grafana/ai-marketplace.gitFind the skill
It lives in ai-marketplace/plugins/grafana-mcp — that folder contains the SKILL.md.
Add to your rules / context
Paste the SKILL.md instructions into this tool's custom rules or workspace instructions so the agent follows them.
Documentation
Full READMEGrafana (self-hosted)
Plugin that exposes the official Grafana MCP server for AI-assisted observability workflows.
Using Grafana Cloud? Use the Grafana Cloud plugin or the Grafana Cloud connector instead — no Docker or service-account token needed. This plugin is for self-hosted Grafana or token-based setups.
Note: This plugin adds dozens of MCP tools to your context window. Only enable it when you need to interact with a live Grafana instance.
Prerequisites
- Docker must be installed and running.
- Create a service account in Grafana with at least Viewer role (or Editor for write operations). Generate a token.
Setup
Claude Code
When you enable the plugin, Claude Code prompts you for:
- Grafana instance URL — e.g.
http://localhost:3000for local, orhttps://<stack>.grafana.netfor Grafana Cloud - Service account token — stored in your system keychain
No shell environment variables required.
Cursor
Export the environment variables before launching Cursor:
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