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smithsonian mcp for VS Code

io.github.mrfentmen/smithsonian-mcp

MCP server for Smithsonian collections: artifacts, art, specimens. Free key.

client:VS Code transport:stdio runtime:npm

Install smithsonian mcp in VS Code

.vscode/mcp.json 

{
  "servers": {
    "smithsonian-mcp": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "smithsonian-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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