MCP Server Manager

Unmaintained.

I run MCP servers across Cursor, VSCode, and Windsurf. Each stores its config in a different JSON file, in a different location, with slightly different schema. Adding the same server to all three means editing three files. I wanted one interface to CRUD them all from a launcher. So I built this Raycast extension.

Tried to ship to the Raycast Store. Their official MCP extension handles discovery, mine's a cross-editor control panel. Raycast policy is to enhance existing extensions rather than ship similar new ones. I didn't port it over.

Raycast extension for managing MCP (Model Context Protocol) servers across Cursor, VS Code, and Windsurf.

Install

git clone https://github.com/ramonclaudio/raycast-mcp-server-manager.git
cd raycast-mcp-server-manager
npm install
npm run build
npm run dev

Requires Raycast ≥ 1.50.0, Node.js ≥ 18.0.0, and at least one supported editor.

Commands

Type MCP in Raycast:

• List MCP Servers — view all servers across editors
• Add MCP Server — create a new server config
• Search MCP Servers — filter across editors
• Remove MCP Server — delete with protection for critical servers
• View Raw Configs — direct file editing

Supported editors

Editor	Transports	Global config	Workspace config
Cursor	stdio, SSE	~/.cursor/mcp.json	.cursor/mcp.json
VS Code	stdio, SSE, HTTP	~/Library/Application Support/Code/User/settings.json	.vscode/mcp.json or .vscode/settings.json
Windsurf	stdio, /sse	~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json	.windsurf/mcp.json

Editor notes

Cursor: 40-tool cap across all MCP servers. Remote-dev/SSH may misbehave. Tool usage requires approval by default. SSE servers need full URL (http://localhost:8000/sse).

VS Code: Requires 1.99+. Supports secure input prompts for secrets via inputs field. Toggle tools from the chat UI. Workspace config goes in .vscode/mcp.json for cleanliness.

Windsurf: 100-tool cap. Non-standard /sse transport (URL must end with /sse). Requires serverUrl parameter instead of url.

Transport types

// stdio — local process
{
  "command": "python",
  "args": ["-m", "my_mcp_server"],
  "env": {"API_KEY": "your-key"}
}

// SSE — remote with event streaming
{
  "transport": "sse",
  "url": "https://api.example.com/mcp"
}

// Windsurf /sse — non-standard
{
  "transport": "/sse",
  "serverUrl": "https://api.example.com/sse"
}

// HTTP — standard request/response
{
  "transport": "http",
  "url": "http://localhost:8000/mcp"
}

The extension handles the differences automatically based on the selected editor.

Server protection

The UI protects critical servers (like mcp-server-time) from accidental deletion in the List/Search/Remove commands. UI-only — raw config editing bypasses it.

Troubleshooting

• Extension not loading: Raycast must be ≥ 1.50.0. Restart Raycast.
• Servers missing: Verify the config file exists, has valid JSON, and you have read permissions.
• Connection failures: Test accessibility, verify commands work locally, check environment variables.

License

MIT