integrate ai-dev-kit with my web-only Databricks environment

[YanYang-ACNSAP]

I do some development work on my web-only Databricks environment. I find your project is super useful for my work. Now I want to integrate your repo with my Databricks environment. I asked Gemini and got the following answer:

Deployment:

• Clone the repo.
• Run "databricks bundle deploy" (using the Databricks CLI).
• Once deployed, the app provides a URL that acts as an HTTP MCP Endpoint.

However after running the command, an error occurred "unable to locate bundle root: databricks.yml not found".
Will you provide such a yml file? Or deploying your repo as a managed app is not possible?
Or do you have any other ideas?
Thanks a lot,
Yan

[YanYang-ACNSAP]

In Databricks Playground, I can add tools like MCP servers. Is it possible to treat your repo as a MCP server?

[scottDBX1886]

Hi @YanYang-ACNSAP,
It is possible to integrate the MCP tools and skills directly in the UI so the assistant can leverage both. I am currently working on a PR to push a new feature to deploy the mcp as a databricks app which you can register with the assistant.

Also there is currently a script in the databricks-skill directory that will install the skills to your personal folder for the assistant to reference. https://github.com/databricks-solutions/ai-dev-kit/blob/main/databricks-skills/install_to_dbx_assistant.sh

[YanYang-ACNSAP]

@scottDBX1886 Thanks a lot for your reply and the provided info. I will have a try

[YanYang-ACNSAP]

@scottDBX1886 I want to deploy the databricks-builder-app under Compute->Apps. I put this repo link https://github.com/databricks-solutions/ai-dev-kit as the deployment source. However I got an deployment error "Error deploying app: error loading app spec from app.yml" . In this repo there is no app.yml, instead app.yaml is available. How can I solve this issue? Thanks a lot.

[scottDBX1886]

In the "databricks-builder-app" directory, take a look at the README. There is a guide to deploying the app into a workspace.

[YanYang-ACNSAP]

@scottDBX1886 based on the "databricks-builder-app" README, I cannot find "Lakebase" under "Catalog".
Another point is: is it possible to deploy the "databricks-builder-app" in the Databricks web ui OR the "databricks-builder-app" is only designed for local deployment?

[taylor-moran]

Have you seen this? Looks interesting and may help.

https://github.com/rohit-db/databricks-mcp-app

[calreynolds]

@YanYang-ACNSAP -- yes! the dbx builder app is deployable in a workspace. I'd recommend utilizing Claude\Cursor to help with deployment for now. We're releasing a proper enablement video soon!

But it will deploy as a databricks app, use lakebase as a chat backend, and optionally employ MLFlow for conversation tracing! Pretty cool stuff.