How to Connect Craft to Visual Studio Code with MCP

Step-by-step guide to connect Craft documents to Visual Studio Code via MCP. Read, search, and update your notes directly from Visual Studio Code.

Adding an MCP Connector in Visual Studio Code

Create a new connector in Visual Studio Code and use the MCP URL to connect the two services.

Step 1

Go to Visual Studio Code’s MCP Settings by typing >mcp in the command palette and selecting “MCP: Open User Configuration”

Step 2

Copy the following MCP configuration and paste it into the MCP configuration file in Visual Studio Code. Replace craft with a descriptive name for your MCP server. Replace <MCP_URL> with the MCP URL.

{
  "servers": {
    "craft": {
      "url": "https://mcp.craft.do/my/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Step 3

Save the MCP configuration file. It should look something like this example. Press the “Start” button to start the MCP server.

Step 4

Es öffnet sich ein Browserfenster mit der Craft-Autorisierungsseite. Wählen Sie den Bereich aus, mit dem Sie sich verbinden möchten, und klicken Sie auf „Genehmigen“, um den Zugriff zu gewähren.

You can now ask Visual Studio Code about your documents, and even have them updated. Try something like this to get started:

Click an example to copy the prompt to your clipboard