JetBrains IDE MCP
MCP service at http://localhost:64342/sse (sse) with 21 tools.
Requirements
mhCLI must be installed. If not available, install with:curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/vaayne/mcphub/main/scripts/install.sh | sh
Usage
List tools: mh list -u http://localhost:64342/sse -t sse Get tool details: mh inspect -u http://localhost:64342/sse -t sse <tool-name> Invoke tool: mh invoke -u http://localhost:64342/sse -t sse <tool-name> '{"param": "value"}'
Notes
- Run
inspectbefore invoking unfamiliar tools to get full parameter schema - Timeout: 30s default, use
--timeout <seconds>to adjust - The IDE must be running with the MCP plugin active for this to work
Tools
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
buildProject | Triggers building of the project, returns build errors. Use after edits to validate changes. |
createNewFile | Creates a new file at the specified path, optionally with initial content. |
executeRunConfiguration | Run a specific run configuration and wait for completion. |
findFilesByGlob | Search for files matching a glob pattern (e.g. **/*.txt). |
findFilesByNameKeyword | Search for files by name keyword (case-insensitive). |
getAllOpenFilePaths | Get paths of all currently open files in the editor. |
getFileProblems | Analyze a file for errors and warnings using IDE inspections. |
getFileTextByPath | Read file contents by project-relative path. |
getProjectDependencies | Get list of all project dependencies. |
getProjectModules | Get list of all modules with their types. |
getRepositories | Get list of VCS roots in the project. |
getRunConfigurations | Get available run configurations with details. |
getSymbolInfo | Get Quick Documentation info for a symbol at position. |
listDirectoryTree | Get tree representation of a directory structure. |
openFileInEditor | Open a file in the IDE editor. |
permissionPrompt | Handle permission prompts. |
reformatFile | Apply code formatting rules to a file. |
renameRefactoring | Rename a symbol with full project-wide refactoring. |
replaceTextInFile | Replace text in a file with find/replace options. |
searchInFilesByRegex | Search project files using regex pattern. |
searchInFilesByText | Search project files for text substring. |