smithsonian mcp for Zed

io.github.mrfentmen/smithsonian-mcp

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

client:Zed transport:stdio runtime:npm

Install smithsonian mcp in Zed

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

{
  "context_servers": {
    "smithsonian-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "smithsonian-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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