aai-gateway / setup / vscode
Setup guide

Set up aai-gateway in VS Code

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01Configuration
{ "mcpServers": { "aai-gateway": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "-y", "aai-gateway" ] } } }

Add this to .vscode/mcp.json. Generated from the captured install method (npx); the mcpServers shape is shared across Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, Cline, and VS Code.


02Steps
  1. Make sure VS Code is installed and up to date.
  2. Open .vscode/mcp.json and add the block above (merge into any existing mcpServers).
  3. Provide any required API keys/credentials as environment variables.
  4. Restart VS Code and confirm aai-gateway’s tools appear.

03Other runtimes

04Provenance
config_sourcegenerated from captured install method
last_checked2026-08-17 09:34Z
sourcesGitHub repo search [p4]

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