Nexus MCP Bridge for VSCode

# Nexus MCP Bridge for VSCode A lightweight bridge extension that lets Claude Desktop connect to your VSCode workspace via Model Context Protocol (MCP). ## Features - **Minimal Memory Footprint**: Designed to be lightweight and efficient - **Automatic Startup**: Can start automatically when VSCode launches - **Status Bar Integration**: Easily see and control the bridge status - **File System Access**: Enables Claude to read and write files in your workspace - **Directory Management**: Create directories and list contents - **Security Controls**: Configure which paths are accessible ## Why Use This Bridge? If you're using Claude Desktop with VSCode, this bridge allows you to: 1. **Reduce Memory Usage**: Lightweight and efficient 2. **Stay in VSCode**: No need to context switch between applications 3. **Protect Your System**: Only expose directories you explicitly allow ## Installation 1. Install the extension from the VSIX file 2. Configure your settings (optional) 3. The bridge will start automatically if configured, or you can start it manually ## Setup for Claude Desktop In Claude Desktop, configure your `claude_desktop_config.json` file: ```json { "mcpServers": { "nexus-bridge": { "url": "http://localhost:3000/mcp", "disabled": false, "alwaysAllow": [ "get_system_info", "read_file", "write_file", "create_directory", "list_directory", "get_project_status" ] } } } ``` ## Configuration You can configure the extension in your VSCode settings: ```json { "nexusMcpBridge.port": 3000, "nexusMcpBridge.startOnLaunch": true, "nexusMcpBridge.allowedPaths": [ "/path/to/your/project", "/path/to/another/project" ] } ``` ## Commands - **Start Nexus MCP Bridge**: Start the MCP server - **Stop Nexus MCP Bridge**: Stop the MCP server - **Toggle Nexus MCP Bridge**: Toggle the server on/off (via status bar) ## About A lightweight VSCode extension for connecting with Claude Desktop via MCP. github.com/wesnermichel ## License MIT# nexus-mcp-claude-desktop-server