simbad mcp for VS Code
io.github.mrfentmen/simbad-mcp
Keyless MCP server for SIMBAD: astronomical objects via TAPADQL queries.
client:VS Code
transport:stdio
runtime:npm
Install simbad mcp in VS Code
.vscode/mcp.json
{
"servers": {
"simbad-mcp": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"simbad-mcp"
]
}
}
}Requires agent mode. MCP: Open User Configuration puts the same block in every workspace. VS Code docs