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title: Recommended MCP Servers
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sidebar_label: Recommended MCP Servers
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# Recommended MCP Servers
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While Roo Code can connect to any Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that follows the specification, the community has already built several high-quality servers that work out-of-the-box. This page curates the servers we **actively recommend** and provides step-by-step setup instructions so you can get productive in minutes.
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> We'll keep this list up-to-date. If you maintain a server you'd like us to consider, please open a pull-request.
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## Context7
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`Context7` is our first-choice general-purpose MCP server. It ships a collection of highly-requested tools, installs with a single command, and has excellent support across every major editor that speaks MCP.
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### Why we recommend Context7
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* **One-command install** – everything is bundled, no local build step.
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* **Cross-platform** – runs on macOS, Windows, Linux, or inside Docker.
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* **Actively maintained** – frequent updates from the Upstash team.
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* **Rich toolset** – database access, web-search, text utilities, and more.
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* **Open source** – released under the MIT licence.
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## Installing Context7 in Roo Code
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There are two common ways to register the server:
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1. **Global configuration** – available in every workspace.
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2. **Project-level configuration** – checked into version control alongside your code.
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We'll cover both below.
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### 1. Global configuration
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1. Open the Roo Code **MCP settings** panel by clicking the <Codicon name="server" /> icon.
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2. Click **Edit Global MCP**.
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3. Paste the JSON below inside the `mcpServers` object and save.
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```json
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{
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"mcpServers": {
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"context7": {
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"command": "npx",
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"args": ["-y", "@upstash/context7-mcp@latest"]
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}
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}
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}
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```
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**Windows (cmd.exe) variant**
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```json
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{
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"mcpServers": {
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"context7": {
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"type": "stdio",
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"command": "cmd",
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"args": ["/c", "npx", "-y", "@upstash/context7-mcp@latest"]
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}
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}
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}
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```
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Also on **Windows (cmd)** you may need to invoke `npx` through `cmd.exe`:
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<img src="/img/recommended-mcp-servers/context7-global-setup-fixed.png" alt="Adding Context7 to the global MCP settings" width="600" />
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### 2. Project-level configuration
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If you prefer to commit the configuration to your repository, create a file called `.roo/mcp.json` at the project root and add the same snippet:
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```json
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{
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"mcpServers": {
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"context7": {
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"command": "npx",
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"args": ["-y", "@upstash/context7-mcp@latest"]
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}
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}
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}
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```
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**Windows (cmd.exe) variant**
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```json
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{
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"mcpServers": {
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"context7": {
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"type": "stdio",
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"command": "cmd",
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"args": ["/c", "npx", "-y", "@upstash/context7-mcp@latest"]
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}
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}
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}
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```
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<img src="/img/recommended-mcp-servers/context7-project-setup-fixed.png" alt="Adding Context7 to a project-level MCP file" width="600" />
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> When both global and project files define a server with the same name, **the project configuration wins**.
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## Verifying the installation
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1. Make sure **Enable MCP Servers** is turned on in the MCP settings panel.
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2. You should now see **Context7** listed. Click the <Codicon name="activate" /> toggle to start it if it isn't already running.
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3. Roo Code will prompt you the first time a Context7 tool is invoked. Approve the request to continue.
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<img src="/img/recommended-mcp-servers/context7-running-fixed.png" alt="Context7 running in Roo Code" width="400" />
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---
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## Next steps
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* Browse the list of tools shipped with Context7 in the server pane.
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* Configure **Always allow** for the tools you use most to streamline your workflow.
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* Want to expose your own APIs? Check out the [MCP server creation guide](/features/mcp/using-mcp-in-roo#enabling-or-disabling-mcp-server-creation).
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Looking for other servers? Watch this page – we'll add more recommendations soon! |