Model Context Protocol

Zed uses the Model Context Protocol to interact with context servers:

The Model Context Protocol (MCP) is an open protocol that enables seamless integration between LLM applications and external data sources and tools. Whether you're building an AI-powered IDE, enhancing a chat interface, or creating custom AI workflows, MCP provides a standardized way to connect LLMs with the context they need.

Check out the Anthropic news post and the Zed blog post for an introduction to MCP.

Try it out

Want to try it for yourself?

The following context servers are available today as Zed extensions:

• Postgres Context Server

Bring your own context server

If there's an existing context server you'd like to bring to Zed, check out the context server extension docs for how to make it available as an extension.

If you are interested in building your own context server, check out the Model Context Protocol docs to get started.