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Install guide · VS Code

Install Firecrawl MCP Server for VS Code

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

Official VS Code docs
Add to Cursor: Firecrawl MCP ServerInstall in VS Code: Firecrawl MCP ServerInstall in VS Code Insiders: Firecrawl MCP Server

Needs Cursor or VS Code installed on this device. The button opens the app and asks you to confirm before it adds the server.

  1. Open .vscode/mcp.json on macOS, .vscode/mcp.json on Windows, or .vscode/mcp.json on Linux.

  2. Paste the JSON config below.

  3. Replace placeholder secrets, then restart the client if it does not reload on its own.

.vscode/mcp.json
{  "servers": {    "firecrawl-firecrawl-mcp-server": {      "type": "stdio",      "command": "npx",      "args": [        "-y",        "firecrawl-mcp@3.36.0"      ],      "env": {        "FIRECRAWL_API_KEY": "YOUR_FIRECRAWL_API_KEY"      }    }  }}

Where the config lives

SystemPath
macOS.vscode/mcp.json
Windows.vscode/mcp.json
Linux.vscode/mcp.json