skim mcp for VS Code

io.github.helloderekg/skim-mcp

Lossless skim-then-expand reading of big files, repos, and command output with far fewer tokens

client:VS Code transport:stdio runtime:pypi

Install skim mcp in VS Code

.vscode/mcp.json

{
  "servers": {
    "skim-mcp": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "skim-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Requires agent mode. MCP: Open User Configuration puts the same block in every workspace. VS Code docs