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Environment Variables Configuration

Environment variables provide the primary way to configure MCP JetBrains Code Inspections.

Quick Reference​

The most commonly used environment variables:

  • INSPECTION_TIMEOUT - Set inspection timeout (default: 120000ms)
  • EXCLUDE_INSPECTIONS - Exclude specific inspections
  • RESPONSE_FORMAT - Choose output format (markdown/json)
  • DEBUG - Enable debug logging

Basic Usage​

Configure environment variables in your .mcp.json file:

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "mcp-jetbrains-code-inspections": {
            "command": "node",
            "args": ["./dist/index.js"],
            "env": {
                "INSPECTION_TIMEOUT": "180000",
                "EXCLUDE_INSPECTIONS": "SpellCheckingInspection",
                "RESPONSE_FORMAT": "markdown"
            }
        }
    }
}

Common Configurations​

Increase Timeout for Large Projects​

{
    "env": {
        "INSPECTION_TIMEOUT": "300000" // 5 minutes
    }
}

Exclude Noisy Inspections​

{
    "env": {
        "EXCLUDE_INSPECTIONS": "SpellCheckingInspection,TodoComment"
    }
}

Force Specific IDE​

{
    "env": {
        "FORCE_INSPECT_PATH": "/Applications/WebStorm.app/Contents/bin/inspect.sh"
    }
}

Enable Debugging​

{
    "env": {
        "DEBUG": "true"
    }
}

Complete Reference​

For a complete list of all environment variables with detailed descriptions, types, defaults, and advanced usage examples, see the * *Environment Variables Reference**.

See Also​