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mcp gtags server for Zed

io.github.harshithsunku/mcp-gtags-server

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client:Zed transport:stdio runtime:pypi

Install mcp gtags server in Zed

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

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{
  "context_servers": {
    "mcp-gtags-server": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "mcp-gtags-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "GTAGS_MCP_ROOT": "<GTAGS_MCP_ROOT>",
        "GTAGS_MCP_AUTO_SETUP": "<GTAGS_MCP_AUTO_SETUP>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

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