--- title: "Connect Buildkite and Dovetail - APIANT.ai" description: "When \"New build\" fires in Buildkite, your agent runs \"Add Contact\" in Dovetail, or \"New Project\" in Dovetail to \"Add annotation\" in Buildkite." canonical: "https://apiant.ai/connect/buildkite-to-dovetail" --- # Connect Buildkite and Dovetail When **New build** fires in [Buildkite](https://apiant.ai/connections/buildkite), your agent runs **Add Contact** in [Dovetail](https://apiant.ai/connections/dovetail), or **New Project** in Dovetail to **Add annotation** in Buildkite. Describe the whole flow and it is built, tested on every scenario and kept running. Buildkite **2** triggers Buildkite **12** actions Dovetail **3** triggers Dovetail **4** actions What the catalog holds today. Ask for anything missing and your agent reads the API documentation and adds it. ## What do you want Buildkite and Dovetail to do together? Give your AI client this address. `https://mcp.apiant.ai` One connection does both: ask your client to act in an app once, or have it build an automation that keeps running. Any client that takes a remote MCP server. Nothing to install. Create your free account, then sign in once in your browser. ### Set it up in your client ### Claude Code Run this in the directory you want to work in. `claude mcp add --transport http -s project apiant-ai https://mcp.apiant.ai` Start Claude Code there, approve the server, and sign in in the browser page it opens. [Claude Code guide (opens in a new tab)](https://apiant.ai/docs/mcp/claude-code) ### Claude, web and desktop Open Customize, then Connectors, then Add custom connector, and paste the address. On Team and Enterprise an owner adds it first. [Setup guide (opens in a new tab)](https://apiant.ai/docs/mcp) ### Cursor Add the address to your MCP configuration as a server URL. Cursor signs you in in your browser. [Setup guide (opens in a new tab)](https://apiant.ai/docs/mcp) ### Zed Open Settings, then AI, then MCP Servers, then Add Server, then Add Remote Server. [Setup guide (opens in a new tab)](https://apiant.ai/docs/mcp) ### Codex and the ChatGPT desktop app Open Settings, then MCP servers, then Add server, and choose Streamable HTTP. From the terminal, Codex takes the address with its own add command and then signs you in. [Setup guide (opens in a new tab)](https://apiant.ai/docs/mcp) ### Any other MCP client Paste the address where the client asks for a remote MCP server URL, and name the server apiant-ai where it lets you. APIANT's skills reach the client over the same connection. [Setup guide (opens in a new tab)](https://apiant.ai/docs/mcp) Example flows ## What Buildkite and Dovetail can do together ### From Buildkite to Dovetail - When **New build** in Buildkite then **Add Contact** in Dovetail - When **Build finished** in Buildkite then **Add Data Point to Channel** in Dovetail ### From Dovetail to Buildkite - When **New Project** in Dovetail then **Add annotation** in Buildkite - When **New Published Insight** in Dovetail then **Add build** in Buildkite Starting points drawn from the triggers and actions in the catalog today. Describe the flow you need, at any depth, and your agent builds it and tests every scenario before it ships. Everything your agent can do with Buildkite and Dovetail ## Triggers and actions 5 triggers · 16 actions - Trigger **Build finished** Triggers when a Buildkite build finishes (passed, failed, canceled or otherwise completed). - Trigger **New build** Triggers when a new build is scheduled in a Buildkite pipeline. - Action **Add annotation** Creates an annotation (a Markdown or HTML note) on a Buildkite build, optionally appending to an existing annotation with the same context. - Action **Add build** Creates (triggers) a new build on a Buildkite pipeline for a given commit and branch, and returns the new build. - Action **Add pipeline** Creates a new pipeline in a Buildkite organization from a repository and YAML steps configuration. - Action **Cancel build** Cancels a running or scheduled build in a Buildkite pipeline and returns the updated build. - Action **Delete pipeline** Permanently deletes a pipeline from your Buildkite organization. - Action **Get build** Returns a single build of a Buildkite pipeline by its build number, including its state, commit, jobs and pipeline details. - Action **Get pipeline** Returns a Buildkite pipeline's full details, including its repository, default branch, steps and build counts. - Action **List agents** Returns the connected and stopping agents in a Buildkite organization, optionally filtered by name, hostname, version or queue. - Action **List builds** Returns the builds of a Buildkite pipeline, newest first, optionally filtered by branch, commit, state, creator or date range. - Action **List pipelines** Returns the pipelines in a Buildkite organization, optionally filtered by pipeline name or repository URL. - Action **Rebuild build** Starts a new build that re-runs an existing build of a pipeline, and returns the new build. - Action **Update pipeline** Updates one or more settings of an existing Buildkite pipeline, such as its name, repository, YAML steps or branch filters. - Trigger **New Project** Triggers when a new project is created - Trigger **New Published Insight** Triggers when a new insight is published. - Trigger **Updated Project** Triggers when a project is updated. - Action **Add Contact** Adds a contact to the contacts database. - Action **Add Data Point to Channel** Adds a data point to a channel. - Action **Add Data to Project** Adds data to an existing project. - Action **Add Insight to Project** Adds an insight to an existing project. ## Each app on its own - [ **Buildkite** Buildkite is a platform for running fast, secure, and scalable continuous integration pipelines on your own...](https://apiant.ai/connections/buildkite) - [ **Dovetail** Dovetail is an AI-first customer insights hub that combines feedback and research to create a single source...](https://apiant.ai/connections/dovetail) Reviews ## What our customers say ## More from Buildkite - [ **Buildkite to HubSpot** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/buildkite-to-hubspot) - [ **Buildkite to Salesforce** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/buildkite-to-salesforce) - [ **Buildkite to Slack** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. Post messages, manage channels, users, reminders, and react to...](https://apiant.ai/connect/buildkite-to-slack) - [ **Buildkite to Google Sheets** Google Sheets](https://apiant.ai/connect/buildkite-to-google-sheets) - [ **Buildkite to Gmail** Gmail is Google’s email service, featuring spam protection, search functions, and seamless integration with...](https://apiant.ai/connect/buildkite-to-gmail) - [ **Buildkite to Google Calendar** Google Calendar is a time management tool providing scheduling features, event reminders, and integration...](https://apiant.ai/connect/buildkite-to-google-calendar) ## More into Dovetail - [ **ActiveCampaign to Dovetail** ActiveCampaign is a marketing automation, email marketing, and CRM platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/activecampaign-to-dovetail) - [ **Airtable to Dovetail** Organize anything with Airtable, a modern database created for everyone.](https://apiant.ai/connect/airtable-to-dovetail) - [ **Asana to Dovetail** Asana is a collaborative information manager for workspace.](https://apiant.ai/connect/asana-to-dovetail) - [ **ClickUp to Dovetail** ClickUp is an all-in-one app to plan, track, and manage your work in a beautifully intuitive environment.](https://apiant.ai/connect/clickup-to-dovetail) - [ **Discord to Dovetail** Discord is an all-in-one voice and text chat for gamers.](https://apiant.ai/connect/discord-to-dovetail) - [ **Brevo to Dovetail** Brevo is the leading CRM suite designed to cultivate long-term customer relationships and help businesses...](https://apiant.ai/connect/brevo-to-dovetail) Questions ## Buildkite and Dovetail, answered ### ### What can start an automation from Buildkite? Any of Buildkite's 2 triggers in the catalog, including New build and Build finished. Describe the moment in plain language and your agent picks the right one. ### ### What can your agent do in Dovetail when something happens in Buildkite? Any of Dovetail's 4 actions, including Add Contact, Add Data Point to Channel, Add Data to Project and Add Insight to Project. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships. ### ### Can it also run from Dovetail to Buildkite? Yes. When something happens in Dovetail, your agent can act in Buildkite too. This page covers both directions: Dovetail's triggers and Buildkite's actions are listed here as well. ### ### Do I have to build a connector for Buildkite or Dovetail? No. Both are in the catalog with their triggers and actions. You describe the automation; your agent builds it, tests every scenario and keeps it running. ### ### Can my AI client use Buildkite and Dovetail without building an automation? Yes. With your AI client connected to APIANT, ask it to do something in either app once and it runs that action on the spot. Ask for an automation and your agent builds it, tests every scenario and keeps it running. One connection covers both. ### ### What happens when something fails? Your agent works that out for you. It plans the failure paths along with the happy path, then tests every scenario before it ships. ### ### Is there a free plan? Yes. Every plan includes the agent, including free, and building from your own AI client spends no assistant credits.