ensembl mcp server for Zed

io.github.cyanheads/ensembl-mcp-server

Look up genes, sequences, variants, homologs, and cross-database xrefs from Ensembl REST.

client:Zed transport:streamable-http runtime:npm tools:7

Install ensembl mcp server in Zed

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

{
  "context_servers": {
    "ensembl-mcp-server": {
      "url": "https://ensembl.caseyjhand.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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