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mcp/minimax-mcp-1/install/vscode

install minimax-mcp on VS Code

Requires Python 3.10+ and uvx (install with `pipx install uv`) so the package can be resolved on first run. VS Code (Copilot) uses a `servers` root key with an explicit `type` field — different from the `mcpServers` shape used by Claude Desktop and Cursor. Paste the config below, then follow the reload step to register minimax-mcp.

paste into
workspace: .vscode/mcp.json (project root — committed with the repo)
user: ~/.vscode/mcp.json
{
  "servers": {
    "MiniMax": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "minimax-mcp",
        "-y"
      ],
      "env": {
        "MINIMAX_API_KEY": "insert-your-api-key-here",
        "MINIMAX_MCP_BASE_PATH": "local-output-dir-path, such as /User/xxx/Desktop",
        "MINIMAX_API_HOST": "api host, https://api.minimax.io | https://api.minimaxi.com",
        "MINIMAX_API_RESOURCE_MODE": "optional, [url|local], url is default, audio/image/video are downloaded locally or provided in URL format"
      }
    }
  }
}
then: VS Code picks up the change. Run 'MCP: List Servers' from the command palette to verify.
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