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CloudBase AI Toolkit

AI writes the code. CloudBase runs the backend.

The CloudBase integration layer for AI coding tools: Plugin installs the stack, Skills steer how code is written, MCP operates databases, functions, storage, and deploys from chat.

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Recent updates

v2.28.x (2026-08)

• Env: queryEnv adds metrics (DescribeCurveData) and resource-usage query
• Cloud Run: getProcessLog, traffic/deploy-record query, image-deploy next_step, initEnv VPC/tcbr fixes, and hide small-tenant create API
• Registry: @cloudbase/cloudbase-mcp published to the Official MCP Registry
• Skills / ops: ops-inspector v3 alarm playbooks; skill-inject metadata persistence and React fullstack routing

v2.27.x (2026-08)

• Tools: downloadRemoteFile removed (high error rate) — download remote assets with shell curl / Invoke-WebRequest instead (#908, #909)
• Cloud Run: manageCloudRun unifies tcbr init-check + deploy and drops legacy tcb cloudrun APIs; app deployment skips target/.next to avoid oversized zips
• Skills: mini program SEO / search-optimization guidance merged into miniprogram-development (#906)
• Gateway / hosting: route-level enable support with disabled access URL detection; hosting skips deploy notifications when accessUrl is empty
• Docs: simplified quick start with externalized images (#905), --cloudbase-api-key CLI login, and CodeBuddy plugin marketplace install guide

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What it is

AI IDEs (Cursor, Claude Code, Codex, CodeBuddy, and others) are strong at generating code. What usually blocks you is the backend: schemas, permissions, functions, storage, environments, and release.

CloudBase is Tencent Cloud’s AI-native all-in-one backend (database, storage, auth, cloud functions, Cloud Run, and more). This repo is the Toolkit that connects that backend to AI tools:

Piece	Role
Plugin	Installs MCP Server, Agent Skills, and Hooks together—less per-IDE wiring
Agent Skills	Scenario skills (Web / Mini Program / database / auth / functions, etc.) toward workable CloudBase practice
MCP	Login, query and change data, manage functions and hosting, read logs—from the conversation

This repository ships the npm package @cloudbase/cloudbase-mcp, Skills, and AI plugins.

You still need your own CloudBase environment, and you should confirm sensitive actions the AI proposes. The Toolkit provides capability and path—not judgment.

Related repositories

Publishing and sync repos live under TencentCloudBase. Directly related to this Toolkit:

Repository	Contents	Typical entry
CloudBase-AI-Toolkit (this repo)	MCP Server source; marketplace source for Claude Code / Codex	npx @cloudbase/cloudbase-mcp@latest
cloudbase-plugin	Open Plugin Spec publish repo (CI-synced): MCP + Skills + Hooks	npx plugins add TencentCloudBase/cloudbase-plugin · CNB fallback: npx plugins add https://cnb.cool/tencent/cloud/cloudbase/cloudbase-plugin.git
cloudbase-sites-plugin	Sites plugin: Vite Web create & deploy	npx plugins add TencentCloudBase/cloudbase-sites-plugin · CNB: https://cnb.cool/tencent/cloud/cloudbase/cloudbase-sites-plugin.git
cloudbase-skills	Agent Skills collection	npx skills add TencentCloudBase/cloudbase-skills · CNB: https://cnb.cool/tencent/cloud/cloudbase/cloudbase-skills.git
skills	Per-skill install catalog (also on skills.sh)	npx skills add tencentcloudbase/skills --skill <name>
awesome-cloudbase-examples	CloudBase examples and case studies	Browse / clone examples
OpenVibeCoding	Vibecoding template on CloudBase	Use as a project starter

Prefer Plugin for the full stack; Skills alone when you only need knowledge constraints. For marketplace IDEs use this repo—do not also run npx plugins add on the same tool.

Quick start

Fastest way to get started

Copy this AI prompt into your AI IDE. The agent reads skill.md and completes the setup:

Set up CloudBase for me:
1. Open https://docs.cloudbase.net/skill.md and complete the setup following its instructions.
2. Tell me when you're done, and suggest the most relevant next step.

<details> <summary>Pick one default path for your tool (Plugin / CLI / MCP)</summary>

Your tool	Suggested path
Claude Code / Codex (native marketplace)	Add this repo as marketplace, then install the cloudbase plugin (plugin docs)
Open Plugin Spec tools	npx plugins add TencentCloudBase/cloudbase-plugin
Prefer one CLI for many tools	CloudBase AI CLI: npm i -g @cloudbase/cli && tcb ai
CodeBuddy / WorkBuddy / ZCode (built-in)	Use the IDE’s built-in CloudBase plugin or connector; for CodeBuddy you can also install via plugin marketplace
Other MCP-capable IDEs	MCP config only (below)

Plugin

npx plugins add TencentCloudBase/cloudbase-plugin

Details and IDE differences: AI plugin docs.

MCP only

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "cloudbase": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["@cloudbase/cloudbase-mcp@latest"]
    }
  }
}

Hosted HTTP, self-hosted Cloud Mode, and plugin scoping: Install & connect.

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First prompts

Login to CloudBase

Use CloudBase Skills to build a todo app with login, database and permissions, then deploy

Skills shape structure and practice; MCP handles environment and resources. You should be able to verify data and APIs in your own environment—not only get local source files.

Supported AI IDEs

<img width="1200" alt="Supported AI IDEs" src="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/TencentCloudBase/CloudBase-AI-Toolkit/main/scripts/assets/ide-support-grid.png" />

Tool	Platform	Guide
CloudBase AI CLI	CLI	Guide
OpenClaw	CLI	Guide
WorkBuddy	Standalone IDE	Guide
ZCode	Standalone IDE (≥ 3.4.1 built-in)	Guide
Codex App	App	Guide
Cursor	Standalone IDE	Guide
WindSurf	IDE / plugins	Guide
CodeBuddy	Standalone IDE (built-in)	Guide
CLINE	VS Code plugin	Guide
GitHub Copilot	VS Code plugin	Guide
Trae	Standalone IDE	Guide
Tongyi Lingma	IDE / plugins	Guide
RooCode	VS Code plugin	Guide
Baidu Comate	Plugins	Guide
Augment Code	Plugins	Guide
Claude Code	CLI	Guide
Gemini CLI	CLI	Guide
Codex CLI	CLI	Guide
OpenCode	CLI	Guide
Qwen Code	CLI	Guide

Full setup: IDE guides.

Capabilities

After setup, the AI can do typical backend work in your environment (confirm critical steps):

• Database: PostgreSQL and document DB, data models, CRUD, permissions and security rules
• Compute: author, deploy, invoke, and debug cloud functions / Cloud Run
• Auth & storage: login methods, object storage, permission linkage with data
• Release & ops: static hosting / Mini Program publish; inspect logs and redeploy

Fits Web, WeChat Mini Programs, and backend services. Platform overview: CloudBase docs.

Evaluation

Under controlled conditions, the same Todo application brief and frontend scaffold were used to compare two backend paths: a traditional cloud VM (self-managed runtime, process, and network exposure) and CloudBase (managed database, anonymous auth, and related backend services). An AI agent performed end-to-end development and verification. Given the model and task setup, the CloudBase path was more favorable in completion latency, token usage, and tool-call count. These outcomes are conditioned on the model, agent framework, and task definition, and should not be generalized beyond that scope.

Methods, data, and limits: Same-task evaluation: cloud VM vs CloudBase

Install & connect

Prerequisites

• Node.js v18.15.0+
• A CloudBase environment
• An AI tool that supports Plugin / Skills / MCP

Setup options

1. Plugin (when the tool supports it)
   npx plugins add TencentCloudBase/cloudbase-plugin
2. CloudBase AI CLI
   npm i -g @cloudbase/cli && tcb ai
3. Manual MCP (write the IDE config file)

<details> <summary>Cursor (.cursor/mcp.json)</summary>

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "cloudbase": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["@cloudbase/cloudbase-mcp@latest"]
    }
  }
}

</details> <details> <summary>WindSurf (.windsurf/settings.json)</summary>

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "cloudbase": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["@cloudbase/cloudbase-mcp@latest"]
    }
  }
}

</details> <details> <summary>CodeBuddy</summary>

CloudBase is built in (MCP / Skills); manual config is usually unnecessary.

You can also install via the plugin marketplace: see the CodeBuddy setup guide.

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Others: IDE setup guide.

MCP connection modes

Local (default): npx on your machine—full features, including local filesystem upload/templates.

Hosted: IDE connects over HTTP to Tencent Cloud MCP; no local Node. Some local-file features are unavailable.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "cloudbase": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://tcb-api.cloud.tencent.com/mcp/v1?env_id=<env_id>",
      "headers": {
        "X-TencentCloud-SecretId": "<Tencent Cloud Secret ID>",
        "X-TencentCloud-SecretKey": "<Tencent Cloud Secret Key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Hosted URLs can use site (domestic / intl) to pick the login site (e.g. domestic-site Singapore needs site=domestic), plus enable_plugins / disable_plugins to trim tools. Canonical names live in mcp/src/server.ts.

Self-hosted Cloud Mode: set CLOUDBASE_MCP_CLOUD_MODE=true (or MCP_CLOUD_MODE=true) so local file and process tools are disabled for remote callers.

Scenario	Suggestion
Personal	Local npx
Team / zero ops	Hosted HTTP
Self-hosted MCP	Cloud Mode required

Example

Online Gomoku: describe the need; get Web + cloud database / realtime and deploy.
Demo: Gomoku · More: tutorials

Docs

• MCP tools (tools.json)
• Getting started
• IDE setup
• AI plugins
• Templates
• FAQ

FAQ

<details> <summary>How is this different from Vercel / Netlify?</summary>

Those focus on shipping frontends or containers. CloudBase provides backend building blocks (database, auth, functions). The Toolkit lets AI tools use them in chat. Deploy is only part of the path.

</details> <details> <summary>Can I use this without a GUI IDE?</summary>

Yes. Any tool that can configure an MCP Server or install the matching Plugin / Skills works—including Claude Code, Gemini CLI, OpenCode. Support list

</details> <details> <summary>Where does my code go?</summary>

Deploy targets your own CloudBase environment. In local mode MCP runs on your machine; code need not leave until you deploy. Cloud traffic uses HTTPS.

</details> <details> <summary>Is self-hosting the MCP server safe?</summary>

Local npx is equivalent to running tools yourself. For remote hosts, set CLOUDBASE_MCP_CLOUD_MODE=true to disable local file/process tools. Tencent Cloud hosted HTTP includes this protection.

</details> <details> <summary>Cost?</summary>

The Toolkit (including MCP) is open source under MIT. CloudBase has free quotas; usage beyond that is billed—see billing.

</details> <details> <summary>Login says environment does not exist?</summary>

Confirm an environment exists and is healthy in the console, then login again and pick the right one.

</details> <details> <summary>Domestic site env at `ap-singapore` is treated as international?</summary>

Both the domestic site (cloud.tencent.com) and the international site (tencentcloud.com) offer the ap-singapore region, so region alone is ambiguous. Without an explicit site, MCP defaults to intl for ap-singapore (backward compatible). Domestic-site Singapore users must set TCB_SITE=domestic (together with TCB_REGION=ap-singapore) in the MCP env, or add a .cloudbase/project.json at the project root:

{ "site": "domestic", "region": "ap-singapore", "envId": "your-env-id" }

Credentials are stored per site (credential.domestic / credential.intl) so domestic and international logins can coexist; legacy single-slot auth.json is read as domestic and migrated on first write.

Hosted mode: add site=domestic to the hosted URL (https://tcb-api.cloud.tencent.com/mcp/v1?env_id=<env_id>&site=domestic), since the URL is the only place hosted mode can carry the site (there is no MCP env block for HTTP servers).

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Community

Docs	docs.cloudbase.net
Issues	GitHub Issues
Releases	Changelog

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