An MCP (Model Context Protocol) server embedded in Vim. It exposes tools over HTTP that let MCP-compatible clients — such as AI coding agents — read and modify buffers, move the cursor, retrieve…
vim-mcp-server is an MCP project maintained in the breggles/vim-mcp-server repository. The maintainer describes its purpose as “An MCP (Model Context Protocol) server embedded in Vim. It exposes tools over HTTP that let MCP-compatible clients — such as AI coding agents —…”. Read the project documentation for the complete scope.
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| Tool | What it does |
|---|---|
| list_buffers | List all open buffers |
| get_buffer | Read buffer contents (optionally a line range) |
| edit_buffer | Replace, insert, or delete lines in a buffer |
| open_file | Open a file via :edit |
| save_buffer | Save a buffer via :write (opt-in, see above) |
| close_buffer | Close a buffer via :bdelete |
| get_cursor | Get current cursor position |
| set_cursor | Move cursor to a line and column |
| get_visual_selection | Get the current visual selection, if any |
| execute_command | Run an arbitrary Ex command (opt-in, see above) |
| get_quickfix_list | Get the current quickfix list entries |
| set_quickfix_list | Set the quickfix list |
| get_location_list | Get the location list for the current window |
| set_location_list | Set the location list for the current window |
| get_messages | Get Vim's message history (:messages output) |
| show_diff | Open a side-by-side diff view in a new tab (files or content) |
| show_git_diff | Open a side-by-side git diff in a new tab; git computes both sides inside Vim |
Read, search and edit files inside allowed directories with the Model Context Protocol reference Filesystem server.
Retrieve version-aware library documentation and code examples with Context7 MCP, using resolve-library-id and query-docs.
Use Microsoft’s Playwright MCP server to navigate pages, inspect accessibility snapshots, fill forms and capture browser screenshots.
Connect GitHub MCP to repositories, issues and pull requests with GitHub’s hosted service or a locally run server.
Use the Supabase MCP server to inspect database schemas, query project data and retrieve docs through a project-scoped connection.
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