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Junie MCP Setup: .junie/mcp/mcp.json for CLI and /mcp Command

How do I add an MCP server to Junie?

Put an mcpServers object in .junie/mcp/mcp.json in your project, or in ~/.junie/mcp/mcp.json for all your projects. Local servers use command, args and env, and remote servers use url and headers. In Junie CLI, type /mcp to see status and enable, disable, edit or authorize servers.

Config file locations

  • Project: .junie/mcp/mcp.json at the project root. You can commit it for the team.
  • User: ~/.junie/mcp/mcp.json. Private to you and used in every project.

mcp.json format

.junie/mcp/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "Context7": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@upstash/context7-mcp"]
    },
    "RemoteServer": {
      "url": "https://example.com/mcp",
      "headers": {
        "Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_TOKEN"
      }
    }
  }
}

Local servers take command, args and an optional env object. Remote servers take url and an optional headers object. Do not commit secrets in the project file.

Manage servers with /mcp

  • /mcp lists servers with their status: Starting, Active, Inactive, Disabled, Failed or Authorization required.
  • From the list you can enable, disable, modify or delete a server.
  • Press Ctrl+A inside /mcp to open the server registry. Press it again to set up a server from scratch with the MCP Installation Assistant.
  • In ACP clients /mcp is read only, so edit the JSON files directly.

OAuth and troubleshooting

  • A remote server that needs OAuth shows Authorization required. Select it, choose Authorize, log in in the browser, and check that it turns Active.
  • Failed can mean invalid config, failed auth, missing dependencies or a crash.
  • Servers added through the Installation Assistant or imported from mcp.json are enabled by default.

Extra MCP folders

  • --mcp-location <path> adds a folder to search for MCP servers. You can repeat it.
  • --mcp-default-locations (default true) turns loading from the default user and project locations on or off.
  • The same options exist as mcp-locations and mcp-default-locations in ~/.junie/config.json.

In the JetBrains IDE plugin

The Junie plugin settings have an MCP settings page. Its Add button opens an mcp.json file, and server entries go under the mcpServers key.

Get Junie settings changes by email

When a setting, flag or permission rule in this guide changes, it goes in the weekly AgentAtlas update, checked against the vendor docs. One email a week.

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Reviewed Oct 13, 2026. Settings change often; the linked vendor docs are the source of truth.