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