Was this page helpful?
Installation
The Zephex MCP Server extension registers Zephex in VS Code agent mode with browser sign-in or a pasted API key. Keys stay in SecretStorage — not in mcp.json. Same extension works in Cursor and Windsurf (VS Code–compatible, 1.101+).
Search Zephex in the Extensions view and install Zephex MCP Server (publisher Zephex, id zephex-mcp). Marketplace listing: Zephex.zephex-mcp (available after first publish).
# After publish on Visual Studio Marketplace:# Extensions → search "Zephex" → Install "Zephex MCP Server"# Or: ext install Zephex.zephex-mcp # Then in VS Code:# Command Palette → "Zephex: Sign In"# Or: "Zephex: Enter API Key"Zephex: Sign In. Same session/poll flow as CLI setup.Zephex: Enter API Key.Enable the Zephex MCP server in agent/chat tools. You should see 10 tools (context, read, find, architecture, packages, etc.).
The extension runs npx -y zephex locally so tools can read your workspace. HTTP vs stdio explains when to use each transport.
Prefer config files? Use the CLI — it writes .vscode/mcp.json:
npx -y zephex setup --vscodeSee also VS Code editor guide and Connect Zephex MCP.