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Visual Studio Setup

Visual Studio (full IDE) can connect to MCP servers through MCP-compatible extensions.

How to Find the Configuration File

Create the file in your solution root:

Windows: 

notepad .vs\mcp.json

If the .vs folder doesn't exist, create it first.

Option 2: User Settings

The location varies by Visual Studio version: - Windows: %APPDATA%\Microsoft\VisualStudio\<version>\mcp.json - Check your Visual Studio version and navigate to the corresponding folder

Configuration

Production Setup

{
  "servers": {
    "akashic-mcp": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://akashic-mcp.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Steps

  1. Install a compatible MCP extension for Visual Studio (if available)
  2. Create .vs/mcp.json in your solution root
  3. Add the configuration JSON
  4. Restart Visual Studio
  5. Authenticate when prompted on first tool use

Troubleshooting

  • Extension not found: Check Visual Studio Marketplace for MCP extensions
  • Configuration not loading: Verify JSON syntax and file location
  • Connection errors: Ensure the endpoint URL is correct and accessible

JetBrains IDEs Setup

JetBrains IDEs (IntelliJ IDEA, WebStorm, PyCharm, etc.) can connect to MCP servers.

How to Find the Configuration File

The configuration file location depends on your IDE and operating system. Replace <IDE> with your IDE name (e.g., IntelliJIdea, WebStorm, PyCharm).

Windows

Using PowerShell: 

notepad "$env:APPDATA\JetBrains\<IDE>\mcp.json"

Manual Navigation: 1. Press Win + R 2. Type: %APPDATA%\JetBrains\<IDE> 3. Press Enter 4. Create mcp.json if it doesn't exist

Project-level alternative: .idea/mcp.json in your project root

macOS

Using Terminal: 

open -a TextEdit ~/Library/Application\ Support/JetBrains/<IDE>/mcp.json

Manual Navigation: 1. Open Finder 2. Press Cmd + Shift + G 3. Paste: ~/Library/Application Support/JetBrains/<IDE> 4. Create mcp.json if it doesn't exist

Linux

Using Terminal: 

nano ~/.config/JetBrains/<IDE>/mcp.json

Manual Navigation: 1. Open file manager 2. Navigate to: ~/.config/JetBrains/<IDE> 3. Create mcp.json if it doesn't exist

Configuration

Add the following configuration to your JetBrains IDE MCP settings file:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "akashic-mcp": {
      "url": "https://akashic-mcp.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Steps

  1. Install a compatible MCP plugin for your JetBrains IDE (if available)
  2. Locate or create the configuration file
  3. Add the configuration JSON
  4. Restart your IDE
  5. Authenticate when prompted on first tool use

Troubleshooting

  • Plugin not found: Check JetBrains Plugin Repository for MCP plugins
  • Configuration not loading: Verify JSON syntax and file location
  • Connection errors: Ensure the endpoint URL is correct and accessible

Kilo Code Setup

Kilo Code is an AI-powered code editor that supports MCP servers.

How to Find the Configuration File

The configuration file location depends on your operating system:

Windows

Using PowerShell: 

notepad "$env:APPDATA\KiloCode\mcp.json"

Manual Navigation: 1. Press Win + R 2. Type: %APPDATA%\KiloCode 3. Press Enter 4. Create mcp.json if it doesn't exist

macOS

Using Terminal: 

open -a TextEdit ~/Library/Application\ Support/KiloCode/mcp.json

Manual Navigation: 1. Open Finder 2. Press Cmd + Shift + G 3. Paste: ~/Library/Application Support/KiloCode 4. Create mcp.json if it doesn't exist

Linux

Using Terminal: 

nano ~/.config/KiloCode/mcp.json

Manual Navigation: 1. Open file manager 2. Navigate to: ~/.config/KiloCode 3. Create mcp.json if it doesn't exist

Configuration

Add the following configuration to your Kilo Code MCP settings file:

{
  "akashic-mcp": {
    "type": "streamable-http",
    "url": "https://akashic-mcp.com/mcp",
    "disabled": false
  }
}

Steps

  1. Locate or create the configuration file at the path above
  2. Add the configuration JSON
  3. Save the file
  4. Restart Kilo Code
  5. Authenticate when prompted on first tool use

Troubleshooting

  • Configuration not loading: Check JSON syntax and file location
  • Connection issues: Verify the endpoint URL is accessible