Set up Expo MCP in Windsurf

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Locate the config file

Windsurf reads MCP server configuration from the following file:

~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json

Create this file if it does not already exist.

Add the configuration

Add the following to your Windsurf config file:

json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "expo-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "expo-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "EXPO_TOKEN": "YOUR_EXPO_TOKEN"
      }
    }
  }
}

Set up environment variables

Expo MCP requires the following environment variables:

EXPO_TOKENOptional

Expo access token for EAS services

Verify it works

Restart Windsurf. Expo MCP should appear in your MCP server list with 15 tools available.

This server adds approximately 7,725 tokens to your context window for tool definitions.

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