Add MCP servers
You can configure connections to MCP servers to:
- Complete Tasks
- Connect to the server from a web application using cross-origin resource sharing (CORS)
You can use tools for:
- Running command-line tools and other executables
- Version control repositories
- Listing visible files
- Managing breakpoints
- Getting debugger stack traces
- Finding and triggering actions
You can execute commands for:
- Retrieving project dependencies
- Listing issues for a file
- Finding files in projects
- Searching and replacing text in project files and other files
Connect to MCP servers
To add connections to MCP servers:
- Go to Preferences > AI > MCP Servers.
- Select Add.
- Set preferences for the server.
- Select Apply.
The following table summarizes the preferences.
| Setting | Value |
|---|---|
| Connection type | The type of the connection to use for the MCP server. |
| Launch command | The command to launch the MCP server process. Only used for standard IO connections. |
| Launch arguments | Arguments for the launch command. |
| Environment | Environment changes applied when launching the MCP server process over a standard IO connection. |
Add MCP servers from the registry
To install MCP servers from the registry and create connections to them:
- Go to Preferences > AI > MCP Servers.
- Select Add from Registry.
- Select an MPC server from the list.
- Select OK.
See also Activate extensions and How to: Use AI.