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MCPs by AI Client

Every AI coding client uses a slightly different config path and format. Pick yours to get the right setup instructions, config example, and the top 10 MCPs for your editor.

JSON config·10 MCPs curated

Claude Code

Anthropic's terminal-based AI coding agent with native MCP support

~/.claude.json
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claude.com/claude-code
JSON config·10 MCPs curated

Cursor

The AI-first code editor — a VS Code fork with deep Claude/GPT integration and MCP support

.cursor/mcp.json (per project) or ~/.cursor/mcp.json (global)
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cursor.com
JSON config·10 MCPs curated

Windsurf

Codeium's agentic IDE — a deeply AI-integrated editor with Cascade agent and MCP support

~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json
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windsurf.com
JSON config·10 MCPs curated

VS Code with GitHub Copilot

Microsoft's flagship editor with Copilot Chat agent mode and native MCP support

.vscode/mcp.json (per project) or settings.json (global)
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code.visualstudio.com
JSON config·10 MCPs curated

Zed

High-performance collaborative editor with AI panel and native MCP support (called 'Context Servers')

~/.config/zed/settings.json
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zed.dev
JSON config·10 MCPs curated

Claude Desktop

Anthropic's native desktop app — chat interface to Claude with local MCP support

macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json — Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json
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claude.ai/download

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