Akeyless MCP Plugin for JetBrains IDEs

Integrate Akeyless secrets management directly into your JetBrains IDE through the Model Context Protocol (MCP). Browse, create, and manage secrets, keys, certificates, and other Akeyless resources without leaving your IDE.

See also: .

Features

• Hierarchical Tree View: Browse Akeyless items in a folder tree structure
• Item Details: View full details and metadata for any selected item
• Create Secrets: Create new secrets directly from the IDE
• Query Interface: Use natural language queries (for example, "List all secrets")
• MCP Tools: Access 17+ Akeyless MCP tools directly from the IDE
• Real-time Refresh: Refresh the items list with one click
• Secure Authentication: Supports Akeyless CLI profiles, including SAML and other authentication methods

Requirements

• JetBrains IDE (IntelliJ IDEA, PyCharm, WebStorm, and others) version 2023.2 or higher
• Akeyless CLI installed and configured
• Node.js installed (if using npx to run the MCP server)
• A valid Akeyless account

Getting Started

Step 1: Install the Akeyless CLI

Using package managers (recommended):

brew install akeylesslabs/tap/akeyless

apt-get install -y akeyless

yum install -y akeyless
# or
dnf install -y akeyless

Direct download options:

curl -o akeyless https://akeyless-cli.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/cli/latest/production/cli-darwin-amd64

curl -o akeyless https://akeyless-cli.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/cli/latest/cli-darwin-arm64

curl -o akeyless https://akeyless-cli.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/cli/latest/production/cli-linux-amd64

curl -o akeyless https://akeyless-cli.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/cli/latest/production/cli-linux-arm64

curl -o akeyless.exe https://akeyless-cli.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/cli/latest/production/cli-windows-amd64.exe

After downloading:

chmod +x akeyless
./akeyless

.\akeyless.exe

For complete installation details, see Akeyless CLI documentation.

Step 2: Configure Your Akeyless Profile

The Akeyless CLI supports multiple authentication methods, including:

access_key, saml, oidc, aws_iam, azure_ad, gcp, ldap, k8s, cert, and more.

Examples:

akeyless configure --profile default --access-id p-xxxx --access-key xxxx --access-type access_key

akeyless configure --profile saml --access-id p-xxxx --access-type saml

For profile details and advanced options, see Working With Profiles.

Step 3: Install the Plugin

1. Open your JetBrains IDE (2023.2+).
2. Go to Settings → Plugins → Marketplace.
3. Search for Akeyless MCP.
4. Select Install.
5. Restart the IDE when prompted.

Step 4: Configure the Plugin

Navigate to Settings → Tools → Akeyless MCP.

Configuration fields:

• Server Command

  Examples:

  Text

  /opt/homebrew/bin/akeyless
  akeyless
  npx -y @akeyless/cli-mcp

• Command Arguments

  Example:

  Shell

  mcp --gateway-url https://api.akeyless.io --profile default

  Explanation:

  • mcp launches MCP server mode
  • --gateway-url points to your gateway (SaaS default: https://api.akeyless.io)
  • --profile selects the CLI profile used for authentication

• Working Directory

  Optional. If empty, the plugin uses the current project directory.

• Auto-connect on IDE startup

  Automatically connects to the MCP server when the IDE starts.

Step 5: Use the Plugin

Open View → Tool Windows → Akeyless MCP.

Tabs:

• Secrets Tab: Browse secrets, keys, and certificates in a hierarchical tree
• Query MCP Tab: Run natural language queries
• MCP Tools Tab: Access and execute Akeyless MCP tools

Toolbar options:

• Refresh items list
• Create new secret
• Open settings

MCP Server Details

The plugin connects to the Akeyless MCP server using stdio transport.

Communication uses JSON-RPC over stdio.

Authentication is handled by the Akeyless CLI using configured profiles or environment variables.