MCP Server: VS Code Extensions Installer

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

Features

• 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

Installation

npm install mcp-server-vscode-extensions

Usage

1. Start the MCP server:

npm start

2. Search for extensions using natural language:

const result = await mcpClient.call('search_extensions', {
    query: 'sqlite database viewer and editor'
});

// Result example:
{
    success: true,
    extensions: [
        {
            publisher: "qwtel",
            extensionName: "sqlite-viewer",
            displayName: "SQLite Viewer",
            version: "0.1.5",
            description: "SQLite Viewer and Editor",
            installs: 500000,
            rating: 4.8,
            installCommand: {
                publisher: "qwtel",
                extension: "sqlite-viewer",
                version: "0.1.5"
            }
        },
        // ... more extensions
    ]
}

3. Install a specific extension:

const result = await mcpClient.call('install_extension', {
    publisher: 'vsls-contrib',
    extension: 'gistfs',
    version: '0.7.0'
});

API

search_extensions

Search for VS Code extensions using natural language queries.

Parameters:

• query: Natural language description of the extension you're looking for (e.g., 'sqlite database viewer')

Returns:

{
    success: boolean;
    extensions?: Array<{
        publisher: string;
        extensionName: string;
        displayName: string;
        version: string;
        description: string;
        installs: number;
        rating: number;
        installCommand: {
            publisher: string;
            extension: string;
            version: string;
        }
    }>;
    message?: string;
}

install_extension

Installs a VS Code extension in Cursor.

Parameters:

• 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')

Returns:

{
    success: boolean;
    message: string;
    path: string | null;
}

Development

1. Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/siliconuy/mcp-server-vscode-extensions.git

2. Install dependencies:

npm install

3. Build the project:

npm run build

4. Start in development mode:

npm run dev

License

MIT