: VS Code Extensions Installer MCP Server

MCP tool for automatically installing VS Code extensions in Cursor

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What is the : VS Code Extensions Installer MCP Server?

MCP tool for automatically installing VS Code extensions in Cursor

What you get

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for automatically installing VS Code extensions in Cursor IDE.

  • Natural language search for VS Code extensions
  • Smart ranking based on installs and ratings
  • Automatically downloads and installs VS Code extensions from the official marketplace
  • Handles gzipped VSIX files correctly
  • Validates downloaded extensions before installation
  • Installs extensions to the correct Cursor extensions directory

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Maintainer setup documentation.

Recorded tools

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ToolWhat it does
search_extensionsSearch for VS Code extensions using natural language queries.
install_extensionParameters: - publisher: The publisher of the extension (e.g., 'vsls-contrib') - extension: The name of the extension (e.g., 'gistfs') - version: The version of the extension (e.g., '0.7.0')

Example prompts to try

  • “Use : VS Code Extensions Installer to search extensions.”
  • “Use : VS Code Extensions Installer to install extension.”

Frequently asked questions

It is an MCP server that installs VS Code extensions from the official marketplace into Cursor IDE.