How to install Grafana UI MCP Server in Windsurf
To install Grafana UI MCP Server in Windsurf, paste the "grafana-ui-mcp-server" block into ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json and refresh the MCP panel in Cascade.
Built from the published package · server updated 12 months ago
- 1
Open the MCP config
In Windsurf, open Settings, then Cascade, then MCP servers, and choose to view the raw config.
- 2
Add the server
Paste this into mcp_config.json:
{ "mcpServers": { "grafana-ui-mcp-server": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "-y", "@shelldandy/grafana-ui-mcp-server" ] } } } - 3
Refresh
Click refresh in the MCP panel. The server and its tools appear in Cascade.
Config file: ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json
MCP servers run with your permissions. If Grafana UI MCP Server needs an API key, add it under env in the config. Check its README.
Install Grafana UI MCP Server in another app
Similar servers
Architecture diagrams, explanations and Mermaid source for public GitHub repositories.
Create draw.io diagrams in chat from Mermaid or XML, shown live and interactive. 10,000+ shapes.
Structured visual plans and PR recaps with diagrams, prototypes, annotations, and sharing
Questions
Does Grafana UI MCP Server work in Windsurf?
Yes. Windsurf supports local and remote mcp servers, and Grafana UI MCP Server installs with the steps above.
Grafana UI MCP Server does not show up in Windsurf. What now?
Restart Windsurf fully, check the JSON is valid, and make sure Node.js (for npx) is installed. See common MCP errors and fixes.
Is Grafana UI MCP Server safe?
It scores 52 of 100. Review the code before you install it, and only give it the access it needs. Grades and details.
