Set up ESLint MCP in VS Code
Run ESLint diagnostics, fix linting issues, and inspect ESLint configuration directly from your AI editor using the official ESLint MCP server.
1
Locate the config file
VS Code reads MCP server configuration from the following file:
.vscode/settings.json → mcp sectionCreate this file if it does not already exist. For VS Code, this is inside your workspace .vscode/settings.json file under the mcp section.
2
Add the configuration
Add the following to your VS Code config file:
json
{
"servers": {
"eslint-mcp": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@eslint/mcp"
]
}
}
}3
Set up environment variables
No environment variables needed. ESLint MCP works out of the box without any API keys or tokens.
4
Verify it works
Restart VS Code. ESLint MCP should appear in your MCP server list with 4 tools available.
This server adds approximately 2,060 tokens to your context window for tool definitions.