Vim MCP Server: Install & Setup

Install Vim in Claude Code

Claude Code

claude mcp add vim -- npx -y vim-mcp

mcp.json (Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code, Windsurf)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "vim": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "vim-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Connect Claude Code to Vim/Neovim - query state, execute commands, search help, record macros

Yes, most likely. Open source and no paid account or API key is mentioned in the listing. Check the provider for current pricing.

Local. Runs on your machine (stdio). You install it with npx, uvx, Docker or from source.

Run: claude mcp add vim -- npx -y vim-mcp

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