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## Quick Start: How to Set Up Your First MCP Server
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Below is a quick example of setting up a new MCP server for use in your agent. You can use either YAML or JSON configuration files:
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Below is a quick example of setting up a new MCP server for use in your agent:
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1. Create a folder called `.continue/mcpServers` at the top level of your workspace
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2. Add a file called `playwright-mcp.yaml` (or `playwright-mcp.json`) to this folder.
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3. Write the following contents to your configuration file and save.
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2. Add a file called `playwright-mcp.yaml` to this folder
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3. Write the following contents and save
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<Tabs>
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<Tab title="YAML">
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```yaml title=".continue/mcpServers/playwright-mcp.yaml"
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name: Playwright mcpServer
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version: 0.0.1
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- "@playwright/mcp@latest"
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</Tab>
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<Tab title="JSON">
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```json title=".continue/mcpServers/playwright-mcp.json"
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{
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"command": "npx",
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"args": ["@playwright/mcp@latest"]
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```
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Now test your MCP server by prompting the following command:
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## Using `.mcp.json` from Claude, Cursor, Cline, etc
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If you have an existing `.mcp.json` file from Claude, Cursor, Cline, or any other agent that supports the spec, copy it into your `.continue/mcpServers` directory and Continue will automatically pick it up.
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<Info>
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If you're coming from another tool that uses `.mcp.json` configuration files (like Claude Desktop, Cursor, or Cline), you can copy those JSON config files directly into your `.continue/mcpServers` directory and Continue will automatically pick them up.
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## How to Configure MCP Servers
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server block to your [config file](./configuration.md):
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```yaml title="config.yaml"
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mcpServers:
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- name: SQLite MCP
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command: npx
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args:
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- "/path/to/your/database.db"
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```json title="config.json"
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"mcpServers": [
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"name": "SQLite MCP",
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"command": "npx",
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"args": [
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"-y",
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"mcp-sqlite",
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"/path/to/your/database.db"
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]
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}
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]
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```yaml title="config.yaml"
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mcpServers:
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- name: SQLite MCP
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command: npx
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args:
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- "-y"
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- "mcp-sqlite"
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- "/path/to/your/database.db"
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```
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### How to Configure MCP Server Properties
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