mcp-registry/mcp-jetbrains

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mcp-jetbrains

by JetBrains

Model-Context-Protocol proxy server that forwards MCP requests from external clients (e.g., VS Code, Claude Desktop, Docker containers) to a running JetBrains IDE (IntelliJ IDEA, PyCharm, WebStorm, Android Studio, etc.).

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list_tools

Return a list of all tools available from the MCP proxy server

Installation

1. Prerequisites
• Node.js ≥ 18.x and npm ≥ 9.x installed on the host where the server will run.
• A JetBrains IDE (IntelliJ IDEA 2024.1+, PyCharm, WebStorm, Android Studio, etc.) with the “Model-Context Protocol” plugin (or bundled support) enabled.
2. Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/JetBrains/mcp-jetbrains.git cd mcp-jetbrains
3. Install dependencies
npm install
4. (Optional) Build for production
npm run build # produces optimized JS in ./dist
5. Start the server
npm start # by default listens on 127.0.0.1:63334
6. Configure your IDE
• Open ‘Settings / Preferences ▶ Tools ▶ MCP Server’.
• Enter the host/port that the server is listening on (default 63334).
• Apply and restart the IDE if prompted.
7. Running as a background service
# example using PM2 npm install -g pm2 pm2 start npm --name mcp-jetbrains -- start
8. Updating
• MCP_PORT – TCP port to bind (default 63334)
• MCP_HOST – Interface to bind (default 127.0.0.1)
• LOG_LEVEL – debug | info | warn | error
git pull && npm ci && pm2 restart mcp-jetbrains Environment variables supported (override defaults without editing source):

Documentation

License: Apache License 2.0
Updated 7/30/2025

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