Our verdict
We have not reviewed aliyun/alibaba-cloud-ops-mcp-server yet
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From the listing
About aliyun/alibaba-cloud-ops-mcp-server
An MCP server that exposes Alibaba Cloud operations through the Model Context Protocol, enabling AI agents to manage cloud resources via a standardized interface. It translates natural language or tool calls into Alibaba Cloud API actions.
Best for
Developers building AI agents that need to manage Alibaba Cloud resources programmatically
Use cases
- Automating cloud resource provisioning and scaling with AI assistants
- Integrating Alibaba Cloud management into AI-powered workflows
- Querying cloud infrastructure status using natural language
Notes
118 stars on GitHub. Last updated 2026-03-16. Licensed Apache-2.0.
Pros
- Adheres to the MCP standard for broad compatibility with AI clients
- Written in Python, making it easy to extend or customize
- Provides a unified interface to Alibaba Cloud APIs
Cons
- Limited to the Alibaba Cloud ecosystem, not multi-cloud
- Low community adoption (118 stars) may mean fewer examples or support
- Requires familiarity with both MCP and Alibaba Cloud APIs
Key facts
What we have checked
- Days since the last commit
- 5
- GitHub forks
- 40
- GitHub stars
- 134
- Days to a first reply on issues
- 44.2
- Open issues
- 0
- Releases in the last 90 days
- 0
Each value shows when we last confirmed it and where it came from. Values we have not confirmed are left out, never guessed.
How to use
How to set it up
As the listing publishes it. We have not run this install.
Install
uvx alibaba-cloud-ops-mcp-server@latestTools exposed
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Clients the listing names (not checked here)
Cursor, Cline, VS Code, Qoder, ModelScope, Lingma, Smithery AI, FC-Function AI
Example client config
{
"mcpServers": {
"alibaba-cloud-ops-mcp-server": {
"timeout": 600,
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"alibaba-cloud-ops-mcp-server@latest"
],
"env": {
"ALIBABA_CLOUD_ACCESS_KEY_ID": "Your Access Key ID",
"ALIBABA_CLOUD_ACCESS_KEY_SECRET": "Your Access Key SECRET"
}
}
}
}Install
Add aliyun/alibaba-cloud-ops-mcp-server to your client
No install recipe yet. We write one for Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code, Codex and ChatGPT when the server is in the official MCP registry with a package or remote address we can use.
Until then, follow the project's own README, or the setup the listing publishes under How to set it up.
Works with
What aliyun/alibaba-cloud-ops-mcp-server connects to
No confirmed connections yet. A product appears here when the server's registry name, repo, homepage or name ties it to that product, and a client appears when we have an install recipe for it.
Health and security
Is aliyun/alibaba-cloud-ops-mcp-server looked after, and what do its setup files show
Health score
45 out of 100
| Part | Points | What we saw |
|---|---|---|
| Recent activity | 30 of 30 | Last push 5 days ago |
| Releases | 0 of 15 | 0 releases in 90 days |
| Issue replies | 0 of 20 | First reply in 44.2 days (median) |
| Maintainer | 15 of 15 | Owned by an organisation |
| Official source | 0 of 20 | Community server |
Security check static checks
97 out of 100
- Low The documented install uses alibaba-cloud-ops-mcp-server, whose published metadata names no source repository. Check it is the right package before installing.
- Note No published npm or PyPI package of this repository was found, so package advisories were not checked.
- Note Asks for ALIBABA_CLOUD_ACCESS_KEY_ID, ALIBABA_CLOUD_ACCESS_KEY_SECRET through environment variables.
- Note The lab has not recorded this server's tool list yet, so tool permissions were not checked.
Tool permissions (2)
ALIBABA_CLOUD_ACCESS_KEY_ID, environment variable it asks for (a secret)ALIBABA_CLOUD_ACCESS_KEY_SECRET, environment variable it asks for (a secret)
Sources
Where this comes from
- GitHubRegistry
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Changelog
What changed
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