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Vsc MCP Vscode MCP Server

The VSCode MCP Server plugin provides file management and theme management functions and supports interaction with editors such as Cursor.
Developer toolsFile system#VSCode plugin#File management#Theme switching#Editor interaction.TypeScript
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Overview

Installation

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What is the VSCode MCP Server?

The VSCode MCP Server is a lightweight server that allows other applications to interact with the VSCode editor through the MCP protocol. It provides functions such as file management and theme management, enabling external tools to control some functions of VSCode.

How to use the VSCode MCP Server?

After installing the VSCode extension, the server will start automatically. You can connect to the server by configuring an MCP client or manually control the server using the provided commands.

Use cases

The MCP Server is very useful when you need to control file operations or theme settings in VSCode from other applications, or when you need to build development tools integrated with VSCode.

Key features

File management
Provides functions to get the list of opened files and close specified files.
Theme management
Supports listing available themes, getting the current theme, and setting a new theme.
Advantages
Lightweight and easy to install
Compatible with multiple VSCode derivative editors
Provides a simple and intuitive API interface
Limitations
The current feature set is limited
Requires manual configuration of client connections
Only supports the SSE (Server-Sent Events) protocol

How to use

Install the extension
Install the vsc-mcp extension from the VSCode Marketplace.
Start the server
The server will start automatically after the extension is installed, or you can run 'Start MCP Server' using the command palette.
Configure the client
Configure the URL to connect to this server in the client application.

Usage examples

Synchronize file status
External tools can synchronize their interfaces by getting the list of opened files to show which files are being edited in VSCode.
Unify theme settings
Teams can use external tools to uniformly set the same VSCode theme for all members.

Frequently Asked Questions

On which port does the server run by default?
How can I know if the server is running?
Which VSCode derivative editors are supported?

Related resources

MCP protocol documentation
The official specification documentation for the Model Context Protocol.
VSCode Extension Marketplace
The marketplace page to download the vsc-mcp extension.
Example client code repository
Example code demonstrating how to connect to the MCP server.

Installation

Copy the following command to your Client for configuration
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "vsc-mcp": {
      "url": "http://localhost:3344/sse"
    }
  }
}
Note: Your key is sensitive information, do not share it with anyone.

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