railway — Claude Code plugin: deploy and run Railway infra
Deploys apps, databases and services on Railway from inside Claude. Useful when you need logs, a failed build debugged, or a project spun up.
/plugin install railway@claude-plugins-official
/plugin marketplace add anthropics/claude-plugins-community
/plugin install railway@claude-community
/plugin marketplace add anthropics/claude-plugins-officialWhat railway does
The plugin ships a use-railway skill plus Railway's hosted MCP server at https://mcp.railway.com. The skill routes requests to the right workflow: creating projects and services, deploying code, setting variables and domains, provisioning databases and buckets, reading logs and metrics, debugging failed builds.
Auth goes through your Railway account over OAuth. After install the plugin asks you to connect; if you have no account, signing in creates one. The hosted MCP server covers most platform operations with nothing installed locally.
Workflows that need your own machine — deploying the current directory, SSH, database analysis scripts — call for the Railway CLI: curl -fsSL agents.railway.com | sh. Those database scripts also need python3 on the box.
What it helps with
- deploy the current app to Railway
- read logs and metrics for a project
- debug a failed build or deployment
- set environment variables and domains
- provision a database or bucket for a service
Example prompts for the agent
- Deploy this app to Railway
- Check the Railway status for this project
- Debug my latest failed Railway deployment
How to install railway
Plugin marketplace
/plugin install railway@claude-plugins-official/plugin marketplace add anthropics/claude-plugins-community/plugin install railway@claude-community/plugin marketplace add anthropics/claude-plugins-officialStep by step, with commands for each platform: Claude Code plugins: marketplaces, installing, and building your own
Questions about railway
How do I install railway in Claude Code?
From the official marketplace: run /plugin marketplace add anthropics/claude-plugins-official, then /plugin install railway@claude-plugins-official.
What does the railway plugin do?
It adds the use-railway skill for deploys, environment config, database provisioning and failure debugging, and connects Railway's hosted MCP server.
Do I need the Railway CLI?
The MCP server handles most platform operations. Install the CLI for deploying the current directory, SSH, or database analysis scripts, which also require python3.
Source text
railway · MIT
# Railway Deploy, configure, monitor, and troubleshoot apps and infrastructure on [Railway](https://railway.com) from your coding agent. ## What's included - **`use-railway` skill**: routes Railway requests to the right workflow: creating projects and services, deploying code, configuring environments, variables, and domains, provisioning databases and buckets, reading logs and metrics, and debugging failed builds or deployments. - **Railway MCP server**: Railway's hosted MCP server at `https://mcp.railway.com`, authenticated with your Railway account over OAuth. ## Getting started 1. Install the plugin. 2. Connect your Railway account when prompted. If you don't have one, sign-in creates it. 3. Try a starter prompt: - "Deploy this app to Railway" - "Check the Railway status for this project" - "Debug my latest failed Railway deployment" ## Optional: Railway CLI The hosted MCP server covers most platform operations without any local install. For workflows that need your local machine, such as deploying the current directory, SSH, or database analysis scripts, install the [Railway CLI](https://docs.railway.com/cli): ```bash curl -fsSL agents.railway.com | sh ``` The database analysis scripts also require `python3`. ## Links - [Railway agent docs](https://docs.railway.com/agents) - [Source](https://github.com/railwayapp/railway-skills) - [Privacy policy](https://railway.com/legal/privacy) - [Terms of service](https://railway.com/legal/terms)
© railwayapp · MIT · railwayapp/railway-skills
