mcp for Zed
io.datadef/mcp
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client:Zed
transport:streamable-http
tools:36
Install mcp in Zed
~/.config/zed/settings.json · windows: %APPDATA%\Zed\settings.json
{
"context_servers": {
"mcp": {
"url": "https://datadef.io/mcp"
}
}
}
Merge this into your existing settings object — do not replace the file. Zed docs
What Zed can do once it is connected
- get_design_guide
- canvas_describe_canvas
- canvas_inspect_nodes
- canvas_measure_canvas
- canvas_suggest_simplifications
- canvas_search_icons
- canvas_add_nodes
- canvas_add_standalone_node
- canvas_update_nodes
- canvas_replace_node
- canvas_remove_nodes
- canvas_connect_nodes
- canvas_update_edges
- canvas_disconnect_nodes
- canvas_set_columns
- canvas_group_nodes
- canvas_move_to_group
- canvas_add_lineage
- canvas_add_text
- canvas_add_shape
- canvas_add_flow_arrow
- canvas_add_region
- canvas_move_nodes
- canvas_resize_nodes