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{
"mcpServers": {
"brave-search": {
"command": "docker",
"args": [
"run",
"-i",
"--rm",
"-e",
"BRAVE_API_KEY",
"mcp/brave-search"
],
"env": {
"BRAVE_API_KEY": "your_token_here"
}
},
"github": {
"command": "docker",
"args": ["run", "-i", "--rm", "-e", "GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN", "ghcr.io/github/github-mcp-server"],
"env": {
"GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN": "your_token_here"
}
},
"context7": {
"autoApprove": [],
"disabled": false,
"timeout": 60,
"command": "docker",
"args": ["run", "-i", "--rm", "context7-mcp"],
"transportType": "stdio"
},
"serena": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": ["--from", "git+https://github.com/oraios/serena", "serena-mcp-server.exe"]
}
}
}Configuration as documented by the project. Restart the client after saving.
| Variable | Description | Required |
|---|---|---|
| BRAVE_API_KEY | Credential the server authenticates with. | Yes |
| GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN | Credential the server authenticates with. | Yes |
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