Container Use MCP Extension for Zed

This is a Zed extension that integrates the Container Use MCP server, enabling containerized environments for coding agents within the Zed editor.

Installation

While Container Use is in development, you'll need to build the cu binary from source.

Visit the Container Use repository for the most up-to-date information on how to install it.

Configuration

Once installed, the extension will be available automatically. No additional configuration is required if cu is in your PATH.

Custom Binary Path

If you installed cu in a custom location, add this to your Zed settings.json:

{
  "context_servers": {
    "container-use-mcp": {
      "settings": {
        "cu_path": "/path/to/cu"
      }
    }
  }
}

Agent Rules

To ensure agents use containerized environments, save the following rules file in your project root:

curl -o .rules https://raw.githubusercontent.com/dagger/container-use/main/rules/agent.md