portcheck for VS Code
io.github.roystondwork-dev/portcheck
See which process holds a port, find free ports, and stop a dev server safely.
client:VS Code
transport:stdio
runtime:npm
Install portcheck in VS Code
.vscode/mcp.json
{
"servers": {
"portcheck": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"portcheck-cli"
]
}
}
}Requires agent mode. MCP: Open User Configuration puts the same block in every workspace. VS Code docs