JetBrains MCP Proxy Server Setup Guide

Step 1: Install MCP Server Plugin

1. Visit the JetBrains plugin repository.
2. Download and install the MCP Server plugin from the following URL:

   https://plugins.jetbrains.com/plugin/26071-mcp-server
    

Step 2: Configure Claude Desktop

1. Locate your claude_desktop_config.json file:

   • On macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
   • On Windows: %APPDATA%/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

2. Add the following configuration to the file:

   {
     "mcpServers": {
     "jetbrains": {
     "command": "npx",
     "args": ["-y", "@jetbrains/mcp-proxy"]
     }
     }
    }
    

Step 3: Configure MCP Server

1. If connecting to a specific IDE, add the IDE’s port to the configuration:

   "env": {
     "IDE_PORT": "<port of IDE's built-in webserver>"
    }
    

2. To specify a different host/address for the IDE’s built-in webserver:

   "env": {
     "HOST": "<host/address of IDE's built-in webserver>"
    }
    

3. To enable logging, add the following to the configuration:

   "env": {
     "LOG_ENABLED": "true"
    }
    

Step 4: Build the Project (macOS)

1. Install necessary tools:

   brew install node pnpm
    

2. Build the project using pnpm:

   pnpm build