How to integrate Digital ocean MCP with Pi

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Introduction

Pi is a minimal, self-extensible coding agent that lives in your terminal — one agent loop over Claude, GPT-5, Gemini, Grok, DeepSeek, and 20+ other providers, with maximum extension surface and minimum product opinion. Its core ships four tools (read, write, edit, bash) and self-extends at runtime through skills, extensions, and packages.

This guide explains the easiest and most robust way to connect your Digital ocean account to Pi. You can do this through either Composio Connect CLI or Composio Connect MCP. Because Pi already runs shell commands as first-class tools and ships no built-in MCP, the CLI is the recommended path — it's faster to set up, needs no server config, and chains multi-step tasks more reliably. The MCP path is also fully supported through Pi's official pi-mcp-adapter extension.

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What is Composio Connect?

Composio Connect is a consumer offering that lets anyone plug 1,000+ applications directly into their agent harness — including Pi. It can:

Search and load tools from relevant toolkits on-demand, reducing context usage.
Chain multiple tools to accomplish complex workflows via a remote workbench, without excessive back-and-forth with the LLM.
Manage app authentication end-to-end with zero manual overhead.

Connect Digital ocean to Pi with Composio

Prerequisites: Install Pi

Pi needs Node.js 18+ (Node 22 recommended). Install the agent globally with npm:

bash

npm install -g --ignore-scripts @earendil-works/pi-coding-agent

On Linux or macOS you can use the installer script instead:

bash

curl -fsSL https://pi.dev/install.sh | sh

Then run pi in any project directory and authenticate your model provider — use /login inside Pi for subscription providers (Claude Pro/Max, ChatGPT, GitHub Copilot), or set an API key such as ANTHROPIC_API_KEY before starting. Confirm it's working:

bash

pi --version

Full first-run details are in the Pi Quickstart.

Option 1: Composio CLI (recommended)

Pi runs shell commands as first-class tools, so the Composio Universal CLI is the most natural fit — no MCP server to configure and reliable multi-step tool chaining. Install and authenticate:

bash

# Install the Composio CLI
curl -fsSL https://composio.dev/install | bash

# Log in to Composio
composio login

Connect to Digital ocean

Ask Pi to connect to Digital ocean, or simply request any Digital ocean-related task. Under the hood Pi calls Composio commands like any other shell tool:

bash

composio search "what can I do with Digital ocean?"
composio link digital_ocean

On the first Digital ocean call, composio link digital_ocean opens an OAuth prompt so you can authorize access. After that, every Digital ocean command works with your stored credentials automatically — just talk to Pi and it will search, execute, and chain Digital ocean tools as needed.

Option 2: Composio MCP

Pi's core intentionally ships no built-in MCP, but the official pi-mcp-adapter extension adds full MCP support — exposing every server through a single lightweight proxy tool (~200 tokens) instead of loading hundreds of tool definitions into context.

1. Install the MCP adapter extension

bash

pi install npm:pi-mcp-adapter

Restart Pi after installation.

2. Add the Composio MCP server

Create (or edit) a .mcp.json file in your project root, or ~/.config/mcp/mcp.json for a user-global setup:

bash

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "composio": {
      "url": "https://connect.composio.dev/mcp"
    }
  }
}

The adapter connects lazily by default — the server won't start until Pi actually calls one of its tools, and cached metadata keeps search and describe working without a live connection.

3. Authenticate

Run /mcp-auth inside Pi to open the authentication modal and select composio from the list. Complete the sign-in in your browser, then on the consent screen click Allow access to authorize Composio. Once approved, the server shows as connected inside Pi:

Pi /mcp-auth modal listing the composio MCP server

Composio OAuth consent screen with the Allow access button

4. Done!

Confirm the server is live with /mcp to open the interactive panel, then ask Pi to connect to Digital ocean or request any Digital ocean-related task — it will prompt you to authorize Digital ocean on first use.

What is the Digital ocean MCP server, and what's possible with it?

The Digital ocean MCP server is an implementation of the Model Context Protocol that connects your AI agent and assistants like Claude, Cursor, etc directly to your DigitalOcean account. It provides structured and secure access to your cloud infrastructure, so your agent can perform actions like creating droplets, managing domains and DNS, provisioning databases, and organizing resources on your behalf.

Automated droplet provisioning: Instantly spin up new virtual machines (droplets) by specifying name, region, size, and image to quickly scale your infrastructure.
Database and block storage management: Have your agent create managed database clusters or persistent block storage volumes with custom configurations for seamless backend scaling.
Domain and DNS record automation: Simplify domain setup and DNS management by letting your agent create new domains and add or update DNS records as needed.
Kubernetes and firewall setup: Easily deploy Kubernetes clusters and configure firewalls by defining rules, regions, and node pools—without manual dashboard work.
SSH key and resource tagging: Register new SSH keys for secure access or organize your infrastructure with custom tags, making resource management effortless and consistent.

Way Forward

With Digital ocean connected, Pi can now act on your behalf whenever you ask it to.

From here, you can extend Pi further:

Connect more apps: Calendar, Slack, Notion, Linear, and hundreds of others are available through the same Composio Connect setup. Each new integration compounds what Pi can do for you.
Build workflows across tools: Once multiple apps are connected, Pi can chain actions together — turn an email into a calendar invite, a Slack message into a Linear ticket, or a meeting note into a follow-up draft.
Lean into Pi's extension surface: Wrap common Digital ocean flows as Pi skills or prompt templates so recurring tasks become one-line commands, and use directTools in the MCP adapter to promote your most-used Digital ocean tools into Pi's tool list directly.

If you run into trouble or want to share what you've built, join the community or check out the Docs for deeper configuration options.

TOOLS

Supported Tools

Every Digital ocean action and event your agent gets out of the box.

Create Custom Image

Creates a custom image in DigitalOcean by importing a Linux VM disk image from a publicly accessible URL.

Create Database Cluster

Creates a new managed database cluster on DigitalOcean.

Create New Block Storage Volume

Tool to create a new block storage volume.

Create New Domain

Creates a new domain in DigitalOcean's DNS management system.

Create Domain Record

Tool to create a new DNS record for a domain.

Create New Droplet

Tool to create a new Droplet.

Create New Firewall

Creates a new cloud firewall with custom inbound and outbound rules.

Create New Kubernetes Cluster

Creates a new DigitalOcean Kubernetes (DOKS) cluster with managed control plane.

Create New Load Balancer

Tool to create a new load balancer.

Create New SSH Key

Registers a new SSH public key with your DigitalOcean account.

Create New Tag

Creates a new tag in DigitalOcean for organizing and grouping resources.

Create New VPC

Creates a new Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) in a specified DigitalOcean region.

Delete Block Storage Volume

Permanently deletes a block storage volume by its unique ID.

Delete Database Cluster

Tool to delete a database cluster by UUID.

Delete Domain

Deletes a domain from DigitalOcean DNS.

Delete Domain Record

Tool to delete a DNS record by its record ID for a domain.

Delete Existing Droplet

Tool to delete a Droplet by ID.

Delete Firewall

Tool to delete a firewall by ID.

Delete Image

Deletes a user-created custom image or snapshot from your DigitalOcean account by its numeric ID.

Delete Load Balancer

Tool to delete a load balancer instance by ID.

Delete SSH Key

Tool to delete a public SSH key.

Delete Tag

Deletes a tag from your DigitalOcean account.

Delete VPC

Delete a VPC (Virtual Private Cloud) by its unique identifier.

List All Databases

Tool to list all managed database clusters on your account.

List All Domains

Lists all DNS domains configured in your DigitalOcean account.

List All Droplets

Lists all Droplets (virtual machines) in your DigitalOcean account with pagination support.

List All Firewalls

List all cloud firewalls configured in your DigitalOcean account.

List All Images

Tool to list all images available on your account.

List All Kubernetes Clusters

Tool to list all Kubernetes clusters on your account.

List All Load Balancers

List all load balancers in your DigitalOcean account with pagination support.

List All Snapshots

Tool to list all snapshots available on your DigitalOcean account.

List All SSH Keys

Lists all SSH keys associated with your DigitalOcean account.

List All Tags

Tool to list all tags in your account.

List All Volumes

Tool to list all block storage volumes available on your account.

List All VPCs

Tool to list all VPCs on your account.

List Apps

Tool to list all App Platform apps in your DigitalOcean account.

List Database Options

Lists all available configuration options for DigitalOcean managed database clusters, including supported engines (PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, Valkey, Kafka, OpenSearch), versions, regions, and cluster sizes/layouts.

List Domain Records

Tool to list all DNS records for a domain.

Retrieve Domain

Retrieves complete details about a specific domain including its TTL and DNS zone file configuration.

Retrieve Domain Record

Tool to retrieve a specific DNS record for a domain by its record ID.

Retrieve Existing Droplet

Retrieve detailed information about a specific DigitalOcean Droplet by its unique numeric ID.

Retrieve Existing Image

Tool to retrieve information about an image by ID or slug.

Retrieve Tag

Tool to retrieve an individual tag by name.

Retrieve VPC

Tool to retrieve details about a specific VPC by its ID.

Tag Resource

Tool to tag resources by name.

Untag Resource

Tool to untag resources by tag name.

Update Domain Record

Tool to update an existing DNS record for a domain.

Update VPC

Tool to update information about a VPC.

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

With a standalone Digital ocean MCP server, the agents and LLMs can only access a fixed set of Digital ocean tools tied to that server. However, with the Composio Tool Router, agents can dynamically load tools from Digital ocean and many other apps based on the task at hand, all through a single MCP endpoint.

Yes, you can. Pi fully supports MCP integration. You get structured tool calling, message history handling, and model orchestration while Tool Router takes care of discovering and serving the right Digital ocean tools.

Yes, absolutely. You can configure which Digital ocean scopes and actions are allowed when connecting your account to Composio. You can also bring your own OAuth credentials or API configuration so you keep full control over what the agent can do.

All sensitive data such as tokens, keys, and configuration is fully encrypted at rest and in transit. Composio is SOC 2 Type 2 compliant and follows strict security practices so your Digital ocean data and credentials are handled as safely as possible.

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How to integrate Digital ocean MCP with Pi

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Introduction

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What is Composio Connect?

Connect Digital ocean to Pi with Composio

Prerequisites: Install Pi

Option 1: Composio CLI (recommended)

Connect to Digital ocean

Option 2: Composio MCP

1. Install the MCP adapter extension

2. Add the Composio MCP server

3. Authenticate

4. Done!

What is the Digital ocean MCP server, and what's possible with it?

Way Forward

Supported Tools

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ChatGPT Work

Antigravity

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Claude Agent SDK

Claude Code

Claude Cowork

Codex

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Vercel AI SDK

Mastra AI

LlamaIndex

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Pydantic AI

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Codeinterpreter

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Frequently asked questions

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