Railway outlines three ways AI coding agents can connect to and interact with the Railway platform: Local MCP (via the Railway CLI, best for local development), Remote MCP (hosted at mcp.railway.com, OAuth-based, for hosted assistants and CI), and the Railway Agent (a Railway-aware operator accessible via CLI or MCP for multi-step tasks). The post covers installation via a one-liner, CLI improvements for agent-friendliness (--json, -y, -s/-e flags), and guidance on when to use each connection method. It also details the Railway Agent's capabilities including diagnosing failing deployments, managing services, and opening pull requests with fixes.
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Every (Agents) Connection to RailwayThree paths inInstall once, get local MCPSkill and Railway CLIRemote MCPThe Railway Agent, your operatorWhich door do I use?Get connectedFurther reading401 Impressions