MCP server for using Act with AI assistants

[GarthDB]

MCP Server for Act + AI Assistants

I've been using Act extensively and wanted to integrate it with AI coding assistants, such as Claude and Cursor. So I built a simple MCP (Model Context Protocol) server that bridges the two.

What it does

Instead of remembering the ACT command syntax, you can ask your AI assistant to test workflows directly:

• "Test my CI workflow in dry-run mode"
• "List all workflows in this repo"
• "Run the release workflow with custom event data"
• "Help debug this workflow failure"

The AI handles the act commands and provides helpful analysis of the results.

Installation

npx act-testing-mcp

Add to your MCP configuration:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "act-testing": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["act-testing-mcp"]
    }
  }
}

Repository: https://github.com/GarthDB/act-testing-mcp

Features

• Auto-detects workflows and project structure
• Supports all act commands and options
• Helps debug Docker and environment issues
• Monitors Act version compatibility
• Works with Claude Desktop, Cursor, and other MCP-compatible tools

Community

I'd be happy to transfer this to nektos if there's interest in making it an official integration.

Feedback and contributions welcome!