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macwhisper mcp server for Zed

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client:Zed transport:stdio runtime:pypi

Install macwhisper mcp server in Zed

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

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{
  "context_servers": {
    "macwhisper-mcp-server": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "macwhisper-mcp-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "MACWHISPER_ALLOWED_PATHS": "<MACWHISPER_ALLOWED_PATHS>",
        "MACWHISPER_CLI": "<MACWHISPER_CLI>",
        "MACWHISPER_LOG_PATH": "<MACWHISPER_LOG_PATH>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

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