How to install Draw40 in Windsurf

To install Draw40 in Windsurf, paste the "draw40" block into ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json and refresh the MCP panel in Cascade.

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Open the MCP config
In Windsurf, open Settings, then Cascade, then MCP servers, and choose to view the raw config.

Add the server

Paste this into mcp_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "draw40": {
      "url": "https://draw.404040.net/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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 Draw40 needs an API key, add it under env in the config. Check its README.

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Does Draw40 work in Windsurf?

Yes. Windsurf supports local and remote mcp servers, and Draw40 installs with the steps above.

Draw40 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 Draw40 safe?

It scores 13 of 100. Review the code before you install it, and only give it the access it needs. Grades and details.