System paths for JSON MCP configs on various IDEs (Ubuntu 25.04)

ide-mcp-json-paths.md

MCP Server JSON Configuration Paths (as of 2024-12-25) Used across various editors including Windsurf, VS Code (regular and insiders), Roo Code, and Cline.

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🌀 Windsurf (Regular)

~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json

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💻 VS Code (Regular)

~/.config/Code/User/settings.json

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🐾 Roo Code (Regular)

~/.config/Code/User/globalStorage/rooveterinaryinc.roo-cline/settings/mcp_settings.json

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📁 Roo Per-Project

~/repos/myrepos/My MCP Servers - Private/.roo/mcp.json

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🧠 Cline

~/.config/Code/User/globalStorage/saoudrizwan.claude-dev/settings/cline_mcp_settings.json

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⚡ VS Code Insiders

~/.config/Code - Insiders/User/settings.json

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🐾 Roo in VS Code Insiders

~/.config/Code - Insiders/User/globalStorage/rooveterinaryinc.roo-cline/settings/mcp_settings.json