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mcp reference server for Zed

io.github.markusvankempen/mcp-reference-server

Reference MCP server to check, validate and test clients and SEPs. 22 tools, stdio and HTTP.

client:Zed transport:stdio runtime:npm

Install mcp reference server in Zed

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

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{
  "context_servers": {
    "mcp-reference-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-reference-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "MCP_API_KEY": "<MCP_API_KEY>",
        "AUTH_MODE": "<AUTH_MODE>",
        "MCP_USERS": "<MCP_USERS>",
        "RATE_LIMIT": "<RATE_LIMIT>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

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