Question 1

Do I need a Pro subscription to use the shadcn MCP?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Every Pro plan (Individual, Team, Organization; monthly, yearly, or lifetime) includes MCP access. The free tier returns 403 on every tool call. Grab your MCP URL from /dashboard/account after subscribing — it embeds your personal token and the same URL works in every editor below.

Question 2

Which editor should I pick if I'm new to MCP?

Accepted Answer

Pick the AI tool you already use. All guides end with the same thing — your token pre-filled and a copy-paste config. If you're starting from zero: Claude Code for terminal-first workflows, Cursor or Windsurf for GUI-first, VS Code with Copilot agent mode if you already live there.

Question 3

Can I use the same MCP URL across multiple editors?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Your token is account-scoped, not editor-scoped — the same URL works simultaneously in Claude Code, Cursor, and every other client you set up. Rate limits are shared across all of them (600 rpm per token), which is plenty for normal use.

Question 4

What if my editor isn't listed below?

Accepted Answer

If it speaks HTTP MCP, it'll work — just feed the URL into whatever config file the client reads. For STDIO-only clients (some terminal tools), use the `mcp-remote` npm adapter as a local bridge. If you'd like us to add a dedicated guide for your editor, let us know and we'll add it.

Question 5

My editor connected, but shadcnio tools aren't showing up.

Accepted Answer

Three checks, in order. 1) Confirm the server appears in your editor's MCP panel (each guide shows you where to look). 2) If it's not listed, a JSON syntax error or stale token usually dropped it — most editors log this to a dev/output panel. 3) Many editors read the config at startup only — save the file and restart the editor.

Question 6

Setup worked, but the agent still gives generic shadcn answers.

Accepted Answer

Name the server explicitly: say _"use shadcnio to …"_ rather than _"build me a pricing page"_. When multiple MCP servers are connected, the model picks one from context and often skips tools entirely. Being explicit about the server routes tool calls reliably.

Question 7

How do I rotate my token across every editor at once?

Accepted Answer

Rotate at /dashboard/account → MCP Server card → Rotate. The old token is invalidated immediately (both for MCP and `shadcn add` installs). You then need to update each editor's config with the new URL — the per-editor guides below show you where the URL lives for that client.

Question 8

Do I need to restart my editor after adding the config?

Accepted Answer

Depends on the editor. GUI editors like Claude Desktop's Custom Connectors and Kiro pick up changes live. File-based configs like Claude Code, Opencode, OpenAI Codex, and most JSON-config clients need a restart (or the session to be reopened). Each per-editor guide flags whether a restart is required.

Connect any editor to the shadcn MCP.

Setup guides for every supported editor

Claude Code

Claude Desktop

ChatGPT

Opencode

OpenAI Codex

Antigravity

Cursor

Kiro

Kilo Code

Roo Code

Cline

Augment Code

Windsurf

VS Code

Visual Studio

Copilot Coding Agent

Copilot CLI

JetBrains

Trae

Gemini CLI

Qwen Code

Warp

Amp

Amazon Q

LM Studio

Crush

BoltAI

Rovo Dev

Zencoder

Qodo Gen

Perplexity

Factory

Hermes

Zed

Smithery

Grab your MCP URL

Paste into your editor

Prompt as usual

Do I need a Pro subscription to use the shadcn MCP?

Which editor should I pick if I'm new to MCP?

Can I use the same MCP URL across multiple editors?

What if my editor isn't listed below?