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ncbi datasets mcp for Zed

io.github.mrfentmen/ncbi-datasets-mcp

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

client:Zed transport:stdio runtime:npm

Install ncbi datasets mcp in Zed

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

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

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

ncbi datasets mcp in other clients

ncbi datasets mcp MCP server