JetBrains AI Assistant

Setup

JetBrains IDEs support MCP servers through the AI Assistant plugin.

Add MCP Server

1. Open Settings > Tools > AI Assistant > MCP Servers
2. Click Add
3. Paste the following configuration:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "biocontext7": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@biocontext7/mcp"]
    }
  }
}

Prerequisites

• JetBrains IDE 2025.1+ (IntelliJ IDEA, PyCharm, WebStorm, etc.)
• AI Assistant plugin with MCP support
• Node.js 18+ (for local stdio transport)

Usage

Once configured, BioContext7 tools are available in the AI Assistant chat:

"Find tools for genome assembly"
"Get documentation for Picard tools"
"Search for RNA-seq differential expression tools"

Troubleshooting

• MCP option not available? Update your JetBrains IDE and AI Assistant plugin to the latest version.
• Server not starting? Run npx @biocontext7/mcp in the terminal to verify it works.