Connect explainx.ai to Cline
Add explainx.ai to Cline's MCP settings from inside VS Code.
Cline runs as a VS Code extension and keeps its own MCP server list in cline_mcp_settings.json, separate from VS Code's native mcp.json. Its MCP Servers panel provides a form-based editor for adding a remote server like explainx.ai without hand-writing JSON.
Add the explainx.ai MCP server to your MCP settings. Edit cline_mcp_settings.json with an "explainx" entry pointing at https://mcp.explainx.ai/mcp, enable it, then tell me to finish the explainx.ai sign-in that opens in my browser.
Setup steps
- 01Open the Cline panel, go to the MCP Servers tab, and choose Configure.
- 02Add an explainx entry pointing at the explainx.ai MCP URL.
- 03Save cline_mcp_settings.json — Cline opens a browser tab for explainx.ai sign-in.
- 04Enable the explainx server so Cline can call its tools.
cline_mcp_settings.json{
"mcpServers": {
"explainx": {
"url": "https://mcp.explainx.ai/mcp"
}
}
}Frequently asked
Does Cline's MCP config conflict with VS Code's own mcp.json?
No — Cline maintains its own cline_mcp_settings.json independent of VS Code's native MCP support, so you can run explainx.ai in Cline without also configuring it in .vscode/mcp.json.
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