Install guide · VS Code

Install Docmost (self-hosted) for VS Code

Workspace file .vscode/mcp.json uses the servers key. User settings can hold the same shape.

Open .vscode/mcp.json on macOS, .vscode/mcp.json on Windows, or .vscode/mcp.json on Linux.
Paste the JSON config below.
Replace placeholder secrets, then restart the client if it does not reload on its own.

.vscode/mcp.json

{  "servers": {    "bbik52-docmost-mcp-remote": {      "type": "stdio",      "command": "docker",      "args": [        "run",        "-i",        "--rm",        "ghcr.io/bbik52/docmost-mcp-remote:1.2.3"      ],      "env": {        "PUBLIC_URL": "http://localhost:8000",        "DOCMOST_URL": "",        "DATABASE_URL": "YOUR_DATABASE_URL",        "SECRET_KEY": "YOUR_SECRET_KEY"      }    }  }}

Where the config lives

System	Path
macOS	`.vscode/mcp.json`
Windows	`.vscode/mcp.json`
Linux	`.vscode/mcp.json`