How to add MCP servers to Zed

Setup guide

1. 1

   Open settings.json

   In Zed use cmd-, (macOS) / ctrl-, (Linux) or edit the config file directly.

   ~/.config/zed/settings.json
2. 2

   Add context_servers

   Add a context_servers section at the root:

   {
     "context_servers": {
       "your-server-name": {
         "command": "npx",
         "args": ["-y", "@your-org/mcp-server"]
       }
     }
   }

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3. 3

   Open the Assistant

   Open the Assistant Panel with cmd-? / ctrl-?. Tools from MCP servers are automatically available to the LLM.