MCP servers for Windsurf

Where Windsurf keeps MCP servers

Config file

~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json

In the app

Windsurf Settings, Cascade, MCP servers

How to add an MCP server to Windsurf

1. Open the server's listing here and copy its Cursor snippet: Windsurf uses the same mcpServers shape.
2. Paste it into ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json. For a remote server use serverUrl as the key instead of url.
3. Refresh the MCP servers list in Cascade's settings and check the server's tools appear.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "filesystem": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-filesystem",
        "/path/to/folder"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "example": {
      "serverUrl": "https://mcp.example.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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  Context7

  Up-to-date code docs for any prompt
  not reviewed
  Widely used
  A
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  Playwright

  Playwright Tools for MCP
  not reviewed
  Widely used
  A
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  Scrapling MCP Server

  Web scraping with stealth HTTP, real browsers, and Cloudflare bypass. CSS selectors supported.
  not reviewed
  Widely used
  A
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  Chrome DevTools MCP

  MCP server for Chrome DevTools
  not reviewed
  Widely used
  B
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  Repomix

  Pack local or remote codebases into AI-friendly files that LLMs and coding agents can read or search
  not reviewed
  Widely used
  A
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  SeleniumBase MCP

  Stealthy browser automation, testing, and web-scraping via CDP Mode.
  not reviewed
  Widely used
  A
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  Supabase

  MCP server for interacting with the Supabase platform
  not reviewed
  Widely used
  A
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  Figma Context

  Give your coding agent access to your Figma data. Implement designs in any framework in one-shot.
  not reviewed
  Widely used
  B
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  agent-device

  Let AI agents inspect, control, and debug real iOS, Android, desktop, and TV apps
  not reviewed
  Widely used
  A
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  AIHawk

  AI browser agent: browses, clicks, types, and reads real web pages from plain-English instructions.

  More from feder-cr →
  not reviewed
  Widely used
  A
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  Argent

  Drive iOS Simulators, Android emulators, TVs and Electron/web apps from your coding agent
  not reviewed
  Widely used
  A
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  CCXT

  Official CCXT MCP server - Market data and trading across 100+ exchanges and prediction markets
  not reviewed
  Widely used
  A
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  agent-device

  MCP server for mobile app automation: verify, control, and debug iOS, Android, TV, and desktop apps
  not reviewed
  Widely used
  A
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  CloudBase

  CloudBase MCP: DB, functions, storage, hosting via @cloudbase/cloudbase-mcp
  not reviewed
  Widely used
  A
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  XcodeBuildMCP

  XcodeBuildMCP provides tools for Xcode project management, simulator management, and app utilities.
  not reviewed
  Widely used
  B

Before you connect one

• Cascade has a cap on how many tools it loads across all servers. Disable tools and servers you do not need.
• Check the server's safety report first: which tools write, whether a remote endpoint needs auth, and what a package runs when it installs. What the scan checks.

Questions people ask

Where is the Windsurf MCP config?

~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json. Cascade's settings in Windsurf also open it.

How do I add a remote MCP server to Windsurf?

Add an entry under mcpServers with serverUrl set to the server's URL, then refresh the server list in Cascade's settings.