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Expand Up @@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ Click [here](cursor://anysphere.cursor-deeplink/mcp/install?name=kernel&config=e
#### Manual setup

1. Press **⌘/Ctrl Shift J**.
2. Go to **Tools & Integrations → New MCP server**.
2. Go to **MCP & Integrations → New MCP server**.
3. Add this configuration:

```json
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{
"mcpServers": {
"kernel": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.onkernel.com/mcp"]
"url": "https://mcp.onkernel.com/mcp",
"type": "http"
}
}
}
```

1. Press **⌘/Ctrl P** → search **MCP: Add Server**.
2. Select **Command (stdio)**.
3. Enter:
```bash
npx -y mcp-remote https://mcp.onkernel.com/mcp
```
1. Press **⌘/Ctrl Shift P** → search **MCP: Add Server**.
2. Select **HTTP (HTTP or Server-Sent Events)**.
3. Enter: `https://mcp.onkernel.com/mcp`
4. Name the server **Kernel** → Enter.
5. Activate via **MCP: List Servers → Kernel → Start Server**.

### Windsurf

1. Press **⌘/Ctrl ,** to open settings.
2. Go to **Cascade → MCP servers → Add custom server**.
2. Navigate **Cascade → MCP servers → View raw config**.
3. Paste:

```json
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}
```

4. On **Manage MCPs**, click **Refresh** to load Kernel MCP.

### Zed

Open `settings.json` and add:
1. Press **⌘/Ctrl ,** to open settings.
2. Paste:

```json
{
"context_servers": {
"kernel": {
"command": {
"path": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.onkernel.com/mcp"],
"env": {}
},
"settings": {}
"source": "custom",
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.onkernel.com/mcp"]
}
}
}
Expand All @@ -155,7 +151,15 @@ Many other MCP-capable tools accept:

- **Command:** `npx`
- **Arguments:** `-y mcp-remote https://mcp.onkernel.com/mcp`
- **Environment:** _(none)_

```json
{
"kernel": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.onkernel.com/mcp"]
}
}
```

Configure these values wherever the tool expects MCP server settings.

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