Chess Esca for Zed

io.github.anglerfishchess/chess-esca-mcp

Read chess positions by the rules: legality with its evidence, draws, facts, openings, PGN

client:Zed transport:stdio runtime:pypi

Install Chess Esca in Zed

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

{
  "context_servers": {
    "chess-esca-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "chess-esca-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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