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Firecrawl MCP Server for Zed
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This extension provides a Model Context Server for Firecrawl, for use with the Zed AI Agent.
Installation
This extension can be installed from the Zed extensions.
Zed Configuration
To configure Firecrawl MCP in Zed:
- Open Zed
settings.jsonthen add the following configuration:
{
"context_servers": {
"mcp-server-firecrawl": {
"settings": {
"firecrawl_api_key": "YOUR-API-KEY",
"firecrawl_api_url": "YOUR-API-URL" // Optional, for self-hosted instances
}
}
}
}
Replace YOUR-API-KEY with your Firecrawl API key. If you don't have one yet, create an account at firecrawl.dev.
If you're using a self-hosted Firecrawl instance, replace YOUR-API-URL with your instance URL. If you're using the official Firecrawl service, you can remove the firecrawl_api_url line.
Agent Mode Configuration
If you're using Zed's agent mode, you need to enable this context server for your assistant:
- Open Zed's assistant settings
- Enable the firecrawl mpc server. If you see that the status of the tool is a red dot, make sure you added your firecrawl api key in settings
- Enable the firecrawl mpc server in the active assistant profile. In the chat section, click on the
Write | Askbutton, then click ontools, then enable the firecrawl mpc server.
Installing Firecrawl Mcp Zed
This server has no published package — it is built from source. Open the repository and follow its README.
▸ github.com/akbxr/firecrawl-mcp-zedFAQ
Is Firecrawl Mcp Zed MCP free?
Yes, Firecrawl Mcp Zed MCP is free — one-click install via Unyly at no cost.
Does Firecrawl Mcp Zed need an API key?
No, Firecrawl Mcp Zed runs without API keys or environment variables.
Is Firecrawl Mcp Zed hosted or self-hosted?
Self-hosted: the server runs locally on your machine via the install command above.
How do I install Firecrawl Mcp Zed in Claude Desktop, Claude Code or Cursor?
Open Firecrawl Mcp Zed on unyly.org, pick your client tab (Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor) and press Install — the config is generated automatically, no JSON editing.
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