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Zed Brave Search Context Server

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Adds the Brave Search MCP server to Zed's assistant panel.

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Overview

Zed Brave Search Context Server is an extension that integrates a Model Context Server for Brave Search into the Zed AI assistant, enabling enhanced search capabilities.

To use the extension, you need to acquire a Brave API key and configure it in the settings. After setup, you can use the slash commands in the Assistant Panel to perform searches.

  • Integration with Brave Search for web and local searches. - Slash commands for easy access to search functionalities. - Support for pagination and filtering in web searches.
  1. Performing web searches with specific queries and pagination.
  2. Searching for local businesses and services efficiently.
  3. Enhancing the Zed AI assistant's capabilities with Brave Search.

Add to your AI client

Use these steps to connect Zed Brave Search Context Server in Cursor, Claude, VS Code, and other MCP-compatible apps. The same JSON appears in the Use with menu above for one-click copy.

Cursor

Add this to your .cursor/mcp.json file in your project root, then restart Cursor.

.cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "zed-brave-search-context-server-reecelikesramen": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-zed-brave-search-context-server-reecelikesramen"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Claude Desktop

Add this server entry to the mcpServers object in your Claude Desktop config, then restart the app.

~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json (macOS) or %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json (Windows)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "zed-brave-search-context-server-reecelikesramen": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-zed-brave-search-context-server-reecelikesramen"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Claude Code

Add this to your project's .mcp.json file. Claude Code will detect it automatically.

.mcp.json (project root)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "zed-brave-search-context-server-reecelikesramen": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-zed-brave-search-context-server-reecelikesramen"
      ]
    }
  }
}

VS Code (Copilot)

Add this to your .vscode/mcp.json file. Requires the GitHub Copilot extension with MCP support enabled.

.vscode/mcp.json

{
  "servers": {
    "zed-brave-search-context-server-reecelikesramen": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-zed-brave-search-context-server-reecelikesramen"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Windsurf

Add this to your Windsurf MCP config file, then restart Windsurf.

~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "zed-brave-search-context-server-reecelikesramen": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-zed-brave-search-context-server-reecelikesramen"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Cline

Open Cline settings, navigate to MCP Servers, and add this server configuration.

Cline MCP Settings (via UI)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "zed-brave-search-context-server-reecelikesramen": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-zed-brave-search-context-server-reecelikesramen"
      ]
    }
  }
}

FAQ

How do I get an API key for Brave Search?

You can sign up for a Brave Search API account and generate your API key from the developer dashboard.

Is there a free tier available?

Yes! The free tier allows for 2,000 queries per month.

What commands are available in the Assistant Panel?

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