JetBrains MCP Server

Work on your code with JetBrains IDEs

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What is the JetBrains MCP server?

If you want an AI assistant working directly with JetBrains, the jetbrains mcp server is the bridge. Work on your code with JetBrains IDEs.

What JetBrains does

For one-click installation, click one of the install buttons below:

Installing the jetbrains mcp server

The server is distributed via npm as executable, so most clients can run it without a manual build step. Add it to your MCP client's configuration and restart the client to pick it up — the copy-paste configs for Claude Desktop, Claude Code and Cursor are on this page.

Configuration

The server reads 3 environment variables: IDE_PORT, HOST, LOG_ENABLED. Keep credentials in your client's env block or a secrets manager rather than committing them.

Where it fits

Developer-tool servers are usually the first ones people connect, because they turn "help me with this code" into an assistant that can actually read the repo and act on it. JetBrains sits in that group. Worth comparing against the other developer tools servers in this directory before you commit to one, since several overlap in scope but differ sharply in setup cost and permissions.

Practical notes

  • This server runs locally, so it operates with whatever access your machine and its credentials already have. Scope that deliberately rather than by default.
  • MCP clients ask for confirmation before each tool call by default. Keep that on while you learn what the jetbrains mcp server actually does with your data.
  • Every entry in this directory is reviewed by hand before it goes live, and details are checked against the project's own documentation.

How to install the JetBrains MCP server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "jetbrains": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@jetbrains/mcp-proxy"]
    }
  }
}

Configuration as documented by the project. Restart the client after saving.

Configuration

VariableDescriptionRequired
IDE_PORTConfiguration value read at startup.Optional
HOSTEndpoint or connection string the server talks to.Optional
LOG_ENABLEDConfiguration value read at startup.Optional

Frequently asked questions

It connects JetBrains to MCP-compatible AI assistants such as Claude and Cursor. Instead of copying data back and forth by hand, the assistant works with JetBrains directly.