Installation guide

Install Commerce MCP Studio in VS Code

Follow these steps to download the VSIX, install the extension, and connect your commercetools project.

1. 1

   Download the VSIX

   Get the latest Commerce MCP Studio package, or pick a specific version from the release history page.

   Save the `.vsix` file somewhere easy to find, such as your Downloads folder.

   Download latest VSIX →
2. 2

   Open VS Code

   Launch Visual Studio Code 1.90 or later on your computer.

   Node.js should be installed and available on your PATH so the MCP server can run locally.

3. 3

   Open the Extensions view

   In VS Code, open Extensions from the Activity Bar or use the keyboard shortcut.

   macOS: ⌘⇧X · Windows / Linux: Ctrl+Shift+X

4. 4

   Install from VSIX

   Click the ⋯ menu at the top of the Extensions panel, then choose Install from VSIX…

   Select the `.vsix` file you downloaded in step 1.

5. 5

   Open Commerce MCP

   After installation, click the Commerce MCP icon in the Activity Bar to open the extension panel.

   If prompted, reload VS Code to finish activating the extension.

6. 6

   Connect your project

   Use the connect flow in the extension to add your commercetools project credentials.

   Credentials are stored in VS Code Secret Storage and are never written to disk.