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How to configure MCP servers for Cline (formerly Claude Dev) in VS Code — settings file location, standard JSON structure, and enabling tool permissions.
Configuring Cline / VS Code
macOS path
~/Library/Application Support/Code/User/globalStorage/saoudrizwan.claude-dev/settings/cline_mcp_settings.json{
"mcpServers": {
"sqlite": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "@modelcontextprotocol/server-sqlite"],
"disabled": false,
"autoApprove": []
}
}
}Step-by-step Installation Guide
- 1
Open Cline MCP Settings
In VS Code, click the Cline icon in the activity bar, select the gear/MCP settings icon, or edit cline_mcp_settings.json directly.
- 2
Add the server configuration
Paste your server under "mcpServers". You can optionally specify autoApprove tool arrays or set disabled: false.
- 3
Test tool execution
Prompt Cline in VS Code to use the newly added tool. Cline will prompt for permission or automatically run the tool based on your settings.
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