IDE/CLI quickstart guides

Quickstart guides for setting up the SonarQube MCP Server with your favorite IDE or CLI.

Choose your IDE or CLI for step-by-step setup and workflow instructions:

• Claude Code

• Codex CLI

• Cursor

• Gemini CLI

• VS Code

• GitHub Copilot CLI

• GitHub Copilot Cloud Agent

• Kiro

• Windsurf

• Zed

Configuration guide

Before you start, review the Prerequisites.

Use the official SonarQube MCP Server configuration generator to get a configuration code snippet for your setup:

1. Identify the target MCP Client.

2. Find your #common-variables.

3. Choose a hosting method.

4. Enter the information into the configuration generator.

5. Paste the generated configuration into your configuration file.

For client-specific manual setup steps, open the guide for your IDE or CLI from the list above.