bitwarden/mcp-server MCP server

MCP server for interaction with Bitwarden.

What bitwarden/mcp-server does

Summarised from the project README; check the repository for the latest details.

Features

• Session Management: Unlock vault via native OS password dialog, lock vault, sync with server, check status
• Item Operations: List, retrieve, create, edit, delete, restore vault items
• Supports logins, secure notes, cards, and identities
• Advanced filtering by URL, folder, collection, or trash status
• Folder Management: Organize items with folders
• Attachments: Upload, download, and manage file attachments

Tools exposed (15)

• Session – `lock`, `unlock`, `sync`, `status`
• Retrieval – `list`, `get`
• Items – `createitem`, `edititem`, `delete`, `restore`
• Folders – `createfolder`, `editfolder`
• Attachments – `createattachment`
• Organizations – `createorgcollection`, `editorgcollection`, `edititemcollections`, `move`, `confirm`
• Send – `createtextsend`, `createfilesend`, `listsend`, `getsend`, `editsend`, `deletesend`, `removesendpassword`
• Utilities – `generate`
• Collections – `listorgcollections`, `getorgcollection`, `updateorgcollection`, `deleteorgcollection`
• Members – `listorgmembers`, `getorgmember`, `inviteorgmember`, `updateorgmember`, `removeorgmember`, `reinviteorgmember`, `getorgmembergroups`, `updat
• Groups – `listorggroups`, `getorggroup`, `createorggroup`, `updateorggroup`, `deleteorggroup`, `getorggroupmembers`, `updateorggroupmembers`
• Policies – `listorgpolicies`, `getorgpolicy`, `updateorgpolicy`
• Events – `getorgevents`
• Subscriptions – `getorgsubscription`, `updateorgsubscription`
• Import – `importorgusersandgroups`

Requirements

• Bitwarden CLI installed (ex. `npm install -g @bitwarden/cli`)
• Node.js 22+
• Bitwarden account
• Node.js 22+
• Bitwarden Teams or Enterprise organization
• Node.js (runs with npx)

How to install mcp-server MCP in Claude Desktop, Cursor and VS Code

claude mcp add --env BW_SESSION=your-session-token-here --transport stdio bitwarden -- npx -y @bitwarden/mcp-server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "bitwarden": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@bitwarden/mcp-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "BW_SESSION": "your-session-token-here"
      }
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "bitwarden": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@bitwarden/mcp-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "BW_SESSION": "your-session-token-here"
      }
    }
  }
}

{
  "servers": {
    "bitwarden": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@bitwarden/mcp-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "BW_SESSION": "your-session-token-here"
      }
    }
  }
}

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