VS Code

Use one of the options below to add the prometheus-mcp server to VS Code.

1) One‑click install (recommended)

Open this link in VS Code Insiders (web) to add the server automatically:

• Add server: https://insiders.vscode.dev/redirect/mcp/install?name=prometheus mcp server&config={"command"%3A"docker"%2C"args"%3A["run"%2C"--rm"%2C"-i"%2C"brenoepics%2Fprometheus-mcp%3Alatest"%2C"--mcp"%2C"--prometheus-url"%2C"http%3A%2F%2Fhost.docker.internal%3A9090"]}

This config runs the server in Docker and points it at Prometheus at http://host.docker.internal:9090.

2) Manual add via settings.json

If you prefer to add it manually, configure your MCP servers in VS Code settings (JSON):

{
  "mcp.servers": {
    "prometheus mcp server": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run", "--rm", "-i",
        "brenoepics/prometheus-mcp:latest",
        "--mcp",
        "--prometheus-url", "http://host.docker.internal:9090"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Linux notes

• host.docker.internal may not resolve on some Linux setups. If so, either:
  • Use your host IP directly (e.g., http://127.0.0.1:9090 if Prometheus is on the host), or
  • Add --add-host=host.docker.internal:host-gateway to docker run and keep the same URL.

Troubleshooting

• Make sure Prometheus is reachable at the URL you configured.
• Check the server logs (VS Code MCP output) for errors.
• See the general Installation and Docker docs for more options.