Firebase Mcp
Give your agent first-class Firebase project context so you can configure Auth, Firestore, Hosting, and related services while building your app backend.
Overview
Firebase MCP is a Build-phase MCP server that exposes Firebase project expertise to coding agents via npx firebase-tools mcp over stdio.
What is this MCP server?
- Official Firebase MCP surfaced via firebase-tools npm package
- Run with npx firebase-tools plus mcp positional runtime argument
- stdio transport aligned with standard local MCP registration
- Firebase-specific capabilities for AI development tools per registry
- Repository subfolder src/mcp in firebase/firebase-tools (package 14.27.0)
- Server schema version 0.3.0
- npm identifier firebase-tools at package version 14.27.0
- Transport: stdio; runtimeHint: npx with positional argument mcp
Community signal: 4.4k GitHub stars.
What problem does it solve?
Solo builders waste cycles jumping between Firebase console, docs, and terminal when the agent cannot see Firebase-native operations.
Who is it for?
Indie developers using Claude Code or Cursor on Firebase-backed web or mobile apps who want official tooling wired into the agent.
Skip if: Teams on non-Firebase stacks only, or production changes you are not willing to run through authenticated Firebase CLI credentials.
What do I get? / Deliverables
After you add the firebase-tools MCP entry, agents can apply Firebase-specific workflows while you implement auth, data, and hosting in the same repo session.
- Agent-invokable Firebase project operations during Build
- Reduced console friction while implementing backend services
- Official MCP path maintained in firebase-tools repository src/mcp
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Journey fit
Firebase setup and service wiring are core Build work once you are implementing product infrastructure rather than only validating positioning. Backend is the canonical shelf for Firebase tools expertise—auth, data, and project operations—not distribution or ASO tasks in Launch.
How it compares
Official Firebase cloud MCP via firebase-tools, not a third-party Firestore snippet skill or generic REST API wrapper.
Common Questions / FAQ
Who is Firebase MCP for?
Solo and indie builders on Firebase who use Claude Code, Cursor, or Codex and want official Firebase operations available as MCP tools during implementation.
When should I use Firebase MCP?
Use it in Build backend work while configuring Auth, Firestore, Hosting, or related Firebase services and iterating in your application codebase.
How do I add Firebase MCP to my agent?
Add a stdio MCP server that runs npx firebase-tools with the mcp argument per registry runtimeArguments, ensure Firebase CLI login or CI credentials, then restart the agent.