aws / aws/aws-toolkit-vscode

VS Code extension writes global MCP configuration to ~/.aws/amazonq/agents/default.json not mcp.json

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## System details (run `AWS: About` and/or `Amazon Q: About`)

- OS: Mac OS
- Visual Studio Code version: 1.103.2
- AWS Toolkit version: 3.71.0
- Amazon Q version: 1.90.0

## Question
According to Docs: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/amazonq/latest/qdeveloper-ug/mcp-ide.html
MCP configuration should be written to ~/.aws/amazonq/mcp.json if an MCP server is configured globally, or .amazonq if local. Instead the configuration is written to agents/default.json. Is this a bug or is documentation oudated?

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Research direction

Start by reproducing the global MCP setup in VS Code with the listed versions, then compare the resulting ~/.aws/amazonq/agents/default.json with the documented ~/.aws/amazonq/mcp.json behavior in the linked MCP IDE guide. Done means determining whether the extension behavior is intentional and ensuring the implementation and documentation agree.

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Assessment

Tech stack
typescript, vscode
Domain
developer-experience, tooling
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
42/100

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