How many MCP servers work with Cline?

Cline works with any MCP server that communicates over stdio or HTTP — that includes the 2002+ servers listed on MCP.Directory. Copy a server's standard config and adapt it to Cline's format.

How to Add MCP Servers to Cline

Q: How do I add MCP servers to Cline?

Open your Cline config file at ~/Library/Application Support/Code/User/globalStorage/saoudrizwan.claude-dev/settings/cline_mcp_settings.json, add the server configuration in JSON format, then restart Cline.

Q: Where is the Cline MCP config file?

The Cline MCP configuration file is located at ~/Library/Application Support/Code/User/globalStorage/saoudrizwan.claude-dev/settings/cline_mcp_settings.json.

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Open-source autonomous coding agent for VS Code with a built-in MCP marketplace for one-click installs. In VS Code, servers live in cline_mcp_settings.json — easiest to open via the Cline panel: MCP Servers icon → Configure MCP Servers. The standalone Cline CLI reads ~/.cline/mcp.json instead. Both use the standard mcpServers shape plus Cline's `disabled` and `autoApprove` fields.

Setup Guide

1. Locate the config file

~/Library/Application Support/Code/User/globalStorage/saoudrizwan.claude-dev/settings/cline_mcp_settings.json

2. Add a server configuration

Add the following to your JSON config:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "filesystem": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@modelcontextprotocol/server-filesystem", "/path/to/allowed/dir"],
      "disabled": false,
      "autoApprove": []
    }
  }
}