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alttext mcp for Zed

io.github.alttextai/alttext-mcp

Generate alt text, translate descriptions, and manage your AltText.ai image library.

client:Zed transport:stdio runtime:npm

Install alttext mcp in Zed

~/.config/zed/settings.json · windows: %APPDATA%\Zed\settings.json

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{
  "context_servers": {
    "alttext-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@alttext_ai/alttext-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "ALTTEXT_API_KEY": "<ALTTEXT_API_KEY>",
        "ALTTEXT_API_BASE_URL": "<ALTTEXT_API_BASE_URL>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Merge this into your existing settings object — do not replace the file. Zed docs

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