Install guide · VS Code
Install Hive heating for VS Code
Workspace file .vscode/mcp.json uses the servers key. User settings can hold the same shape.
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Needs Cursor or VS Code installed on this device. The button opens the app and asks you to confirm before it adds the server.
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.
{ "servers": { "mattoddie-hive-mcp": { "type": "stdio", "command": "docker", "args": [ "run", "-i", "--rm", "ghcr.io/mattoddie/hive-mcp:0.3.1" ], "env": { "MCP_TRANSPORT": "", "HIVE_USERNAME": "", "HIVE_PASSWORD": "YOUR_HIVE_PASSWORD", "HIVE_ALLOW_LOGIN_TOOLS": "true", "HIVE_ALLOW_WRITES": "false", "HIVE_MAX_TEMP": "25", "HIVE_TOOLSETS": "", "HIVE_AUDIT_LOG": "" } } }}
Where the config lives
| System | Path |
|---|---|
| macOS | .vscode/mcp.json |
| Windows | .vscode/mcp.json |
| Linux | .vscode/mcp.json |