The desktop app for Claude. Runs local MCP servers over stdio via claude_desktop_config.json and connects to remote servers through Connectors.
Anthropic's agentic coding tool for the terminal and IDEs. Adds MCP servers with `claude mcp add` — stdio, HTTP, and SSE transports.
The AI code editor. Configure servers in .cursor/mcp.json per project or globally; supports local commands and remote endpoints.
GitHub Copilot agent mode consumes MCP tools. Servers are declared in .vscode/mcp.json with stdio and HTTP support.
The agentic IDE. Cascade uses MCP servers configured in mcp_config.json for tools and context.
The high-performance editor. Context servers speak MCP over stdio and extend Zed's agent panel.
OpenAI's open-source coding agent for the terminal. MCP servers are declared in config.toml and run over stdio.
Connectors and developer mode let ChatGPT call remote MCP servers for search, deep research, and actions.
Google's open-source terminal agent. mcpServers config supports stdio, SSE, and streamable HTTP transports.
The open-source autonomous coding agent for VS Code, with an MCP marketplace and support for local and remote servers.
Open-source AI assistant for VS Code and JetBrains. MCP servers plug into agent mode via YAML config.
AI Assistant and Junie across IntelliJ-family IDEs consume MCP tools from locally configured servers.
The agentic terminal. Agent mode calls MCP servers configured under Settings → AI → MCP servers.
The macOS launcher. Raycast AI discovers and calls locally installed MCP servers from chat and commands.
Run open models locally and give them tools: mcp.json wires local MCP servers into chats with tool-capable models.
The open-source multi-provider chat platform. MCP servers add tools for agents across every connected model.
Block's open-source AI agent. Extensions are MCP servers — stdio or SSE — driving real automation on your machine.
AWS's developer agent for CLI and IDEs. MCP servers extend it with custom tools via mcp.json.
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