Blacksmith FAQs

Question 1

What types of CI data can I analyze with Blacksmith?

Accepted Answer

You can analyze workflow run details (including job steps and logs), detailed test analytics (failures, flakiness, slowness, trends), and usage/billing insights (core usage, cache statistics).

Question 2

What is Blacksmith?

Accepted Answer

Blacksmith (MCP) is a server that connects Anthropic's Claude AI to your Blacksmith CI data, enabling you to query workflow runs, analyze test failures, and monitor usage through natural conversation.

Question 3

Can Blacksmith help identify flaky tests and performance issues?

Accepted Answer

Yes, Blacksmith includes advanced test analytics tools to detect flaky tests, identify slow tests exceeding thresholds, compare failures between runs, and track a specific test's pass/fail history.

Question 4

How does Blacksmith simplify CI/CD monitoring and debugging?

Accepted Answer

Instead of navigating dashboards, Blacksmith lets you ask natural language questions like 'Why did the last CI run fail?' or 'Which tests are flaky?' Claude then provides actionable insights by interacting directly with your CI data.

Question 5

How do I authenticate Blacksmith with Claude?

Accepted Answer

Blacksmith offers zero-config authentication by automatically extracting your session cookie if you're logged into Blacksmith in Chrome. Alternatively, you can manually set the BLACKSMITH_SESSION_COOKIE environment variable.

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