Connect the ReUI MCP server to Zed and build UI from the ReUI registry by chat.
Zed connects to ReUI as a context server, so you can build UI from the ReUI registry right inside the assistant panel.
Open your Zed settings JSON and add a context server:
{
"context_servers": {
"reui": {
"url": "https://mcp.reui.io"
}
}
}Prefer the UI? Open Settings > AI > MCP Servers > Add Server > Add Remote Server and paste the same URL. Either way, modern Zed prompts the OAuth sign-in for a remote server automatically. (On older builds that only speak stdio, run the server through the mcp-remote bridge.)
The first time Zed calls a ReUI tool, a browser tab opens with a "Sign in with ReUI" prompt. Approve it and you are connected. If you do not have a ReUI account yet, a free one is created for you in that same flow, so there is nothing to set up in advance.
For a headless or CI setup where no browser is available, create a personal token at reui.io/account/mcp and pass it as an Authorization: Bearer header instead.
Run this one-liner in your project to add the ReUI skill:
curl -fsSL https://mcp.reui.io/install | node -This drops a ReUI skill file into your project so Zed follows ReUI's build workflow (picking the right primitives, wiring blocks, and keeping styling consistent) whenever it builds with the registry.
Describe the interface you want in plain language and Zed pulls the right ReUI components, examples, and blocks from the registry, then wires them into your project.
Use ReUI to scaffold an admin app - the app-shell with a collapsible sidebar and top bar, and a dashboard page with stat cards and a chart.Add a data-grid of orders with sorting, column filters, pagination, and row selection, wired to my /api/orders endpoint.Build a multi-step "create project" wizard with the ReUI stepper and form components, with validation on each step.Add a kanban board for support tickets with drag and drop, grouped by status, and a filters bar above it.Almost every hiccup is a stale sign-in - the fix is to reconnect and authorize again.
reui server, then restart Zed.reui server to sign in again.reui server and retry your last prompt.Free covers components and examples with 100 requests per day. A Pro or Ultimate license adds premium blocks, icons, and unlimited requests. See pricing for the full breakdown, or the other agent guides for other agents.