Setting Up MCP in Augment

Currently MCP has to be configured via settings.json. But we plan to ship a better UI soon.

What is MCP?

📌 MCP (Model Context Protocol) helps Augment run AI-powered processes by connecting it to specific tools. To enable it, we need to add a command in Augment’s settings file.

Step 1: Finding the Settings File

🖥️ To configure MCP, you need to edit settings.json.

Here's how to find it:

1️⃣ Navigate to the VS Code Palette

• Press CMD + SHIFT + P (Mac) or CTRL + SHIFT + P (Windows/Linux).

2️⃣ Search for “Settings”

3️⃣ Under Advanced Settings, click Edit in settings.json

4️⃣ This opens settings.json in your editor.

Step 2: Adding the MCP Configuration (Key Step!)

⚠️ Important: You must pass in an object representing a command to the mcpServers array. This tells Augment exactly how to run the MCP tool.

💡 Here’s an example of how to add the MCP tool for SQLite to settings.json:

✅ This ensures Augment recognizes MCP and runs the correct process.