Arm MCP Server

by armio.github.arm/arm-mcpv2.4.0

How the score works

Official Arm MCP server for code migration, optimization, and Arm architecture guidance

  • Runs on your machine
  • APACHE-2.0

Version checks

Not run yet – package checks are being switched on. It runs from a package on your machine, so instead of uptime we will install and start each new version.

How we check

Run it on your machine

Add to ~/.config/amp/settings.json (user) or .amp/settings.json (workspace):

{
  "amp.mcpServers": {
    "arm-mcp": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": ["run", "-i", "--rm", "docker.io/armlimited/arm-mcp:2.4.0"]
    }
  }
}
For agents: the install prompt

Every step above as one Markdown text, for an assistant installing it for you.

# Install the MCP server Arm MCP Server (`io.github.arm/arm-mcp`)

Its page: https://plug.directory/servers/io.github.arm/arm-mcp

It runs on the person's machine and needs Docker installed.

Use the section for the person's client.

## Claude Desktop, Cursor, Devin Desktop, Cline, LM Studio, Gemini CLI, mcp-client-cli, oterm, TUUI, BoltAI, AnythingLLM, Augment Code, Bob Shell, ECA, Kiro, Kiro CLI

Merge into the place for the person's client:

- Claude Desktop: claude_desktop_config.json (Settings › Developer › Edit Config)
- Cursor: ~/.cursor/mcp.json
- Devin Desktop: ~/.config/devin/mcp_config.json
- Cline: cline_mcp_settings.json (MCP Servers › Configure › Configure MCP Servers)
- LM Studio: mcp.json (Program › Install › Edit mcp.json)
- Gemini CLI: ~/.gemini/settings.json
- mcp-client-cli: ~/.llm/config.json
- oterm: config.json in oterm's data folder (~/Library/Application Support/oterm on macOS, ~/.local/share/oterm on Linux, %APPDATA%\oterm on Windows)
- TUUI: resources/assets/config/mcp.json in the installed app
- BoltAI: ~/.boltai/mcp.json
- AnythingLLM: anythingllm_mcp_servers.json in the AnythingLLM storage plugins directory
- Augment Code: Augment Settings Panel – MCP section – Import from JSON (VS Code extension)
- Bob Shell: ~/.bob/settings/mcp.json (global) or .bob/mcp.json (project)
- ECA: ~/.config/eca/config.json (global) or .eca/config.json in the project
- Kiro: ~/.kiro/settings/mcp.json (user) or .kiro/settings/mcp.json (workspace)
- Kiro CLI: ~/.kiro/settings/mcp.json (user) or .kiro/settings/mcp.json (workspace)

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "arm-mcp": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": ["run", "-i", "--rm", "docker.io/armlimited/arm-mcp:2.4.0"]
    }
  }
}
```

## Claude Code

Run in a terminal:

```sh
claude mcp add --transport stdio arm-mcp -- docker run -i --rm docker.io/armlimited/arm-mcp:2.4.0
```

## VS Code

Merge into .vscode/mcp.json:

```json
{
  "servers": {
    "arm-mcp": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "docker",
      "args": ["run", "-i", "--rm", "docker.io/armlimited/arm-mcp:2.4.0"]
    }
  }
}
```

## Zed

Merge into ~/.config/zed/settings.json:

```json
{
  "context_servers": {
    "arm-mcp": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": ["run", "-i", "--rm", "docker.io/armlimited/arm-mcp:2.4.0"]
    }
  }
}
```

## Continue

Merge into ~/.continue/config.yaml:

```yaml
mcpServers:
  - name: "arm-mcp"
    type: stdio
    command: "docker"
    args:
      - "run"
      - "-i"
      - "--rm"
      - "docker.io/armlimited/arm-mcp:2.4.0"
```

## Goose

Merge into ~/.config/goose/config.yaml:

```yaml
extensions:
  "arm-mcp":
    type: stdio
    name: "arm-mcp"
    enabled: true
    cmd: "docker"
    args: ["run", "-i", "--rm", "docker.io/armlimited/arm-mcp:2.4.0"]
    env_keys: []
    envs: {}
    timeout: 300
```

## Codex

Run in a terminal:

```sh
codex mcp add arm-mcp -- docker run -i --rm docker.io/armlimited/arm-mcp:2.4.0
```

## Agenvoy

Merge into ~/.config/agenvoy/mcp.json:

```json
{
  "servers": {
    "arm-mcp": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": ["run", "-i", "--rm", "docker.io/armlimited/arm-mcp:2.4.0"]
    }
  }
}
```

## Amp

Merge into ~/.config/amp/settings.json (user) or .amp/settings.json (workspace):

```json
{
  "amp.mcpServers": {
    "arm-mcp": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": ["run", "-i", "--rm", "docker.io/armlimited/arm-mcp:2.4.0"]
    }
  }
}
```

Then restart the client, or reload its MCP servers, and ask it to list the server's tools to confirm it started.

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