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clipboard mcp server for Zed

io.github.cyanheads/clipboard-mcp-server

Read, write, and inspect the system clipboard on macOS, Linux (X11/Wayland), and Windows via MCP.

client:Zed transport:stdio runtime:npm

Install clipboard mcp server in Zed

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

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{
  "context_servers": {
    "clipboard-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@cyanheads/clipboard-mcp-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "MCP_LOG_LEVEL": "<MCP_LOG_LEVEL>",
        "CLIPBOARD_READ_ONLY": "<CLIPBOARD_READ_ONLY>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

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