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ncbi datasets mcp for VS Code

io.github.mrfentmen/ncbi-datasets-mcp

NCBI Datasets: genome assemblies by taxon, gene records by symbol and taxonomy lookups

client:VS Code transport:stdio runtime:npm

Install ncbi datasets mcp in VS Code

.vscode/mcp.json 

{
  "servers": {
    "ncbi-datasets-mcp": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@mrfentmen/ncbi-datasets-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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

ncbi datasets mcp in other clients

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