smithsonian mcp server for Zed

io.github.cyanheads/smithsonian-mcp-server

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Install smithsonian mcp server in Zed

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

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

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