Set up mcp-use in VS Code

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01Configuration

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-use": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-use"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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

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

03Other runtimes

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04Provenance

config_sourcegenerated from captured install method

last_checked2026-06-30 00:10Z

sourcesnpm registry [p4] · GitHub repo search [p4]

Next step

Ship mcp-use to your agents as a governed Loadout — config, scopes, and approval rules in one place.

Build a Loadout

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