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Install the binary

Install the Grafana MCP server by downloading a release binary or building from source. This gives you a single executable in your $PATH.

What you’ll achieve

You have the mcp-grafana binary available so your MCP client can run it directly (typically in stdio mode).

Before you begin

  • For source build: a Go toolchain (see Go install).

Download a release

  1. Open the releases page on GitHub.
  2. Download the archive for your platform.
  3. Extract the binary and place it in a directory that is in your $PATH.

Build from source

If you have a Go toolchain installed you can also build and install it from source. Use go install and set GOBIN so the binary is installed where you want it (for example, a directory in your $PATH).

Bash 
GOBIN="$HOME/go/bin" go install github.com/grafana/mcp-grafana/cmd/mcp-grafana@latest

Ensure $GOBIN (or $HOME/go/bin) is in your $PATH. Then add the server to your MCP client config with "command": "mcp-grafana" (or the full path if needed).

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