Install guide · VS Code
Install Vulnerability Exposure 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": { "mrfrazer25-vulnerability-exposure-mcp": { "type": "stdio", "command": "uvx", "args": [ "vulnerability-exposure-mcp" ], "env": { "SHODAN_API_KEY": "YOUR_SHODAN_API_KEY", "VIRUSTOTAL_API_KEY": "YOUR_VIRUSTOTAL_API_KEY", "ABUSEIPDB_API_KEY": "YOUR_ABUSEIPDB_API_KEY", "NVD_API_KEY": "YOUR_NVD_API_KEY", "GREYNOISE_API_KEY": "YOUR_GREYNOISE_API_KEY" } } }}
Where the config lives
| System | Path |
|---|---|
| macOS | .vscode/mcp.json |
| Windows | .vscode/mcp.json |
| Linux | .vscode/mcp.json |