Use Piply in Zed

Zed calls MCP servers context servers. Add Piply as a remote one and ask Zed’s agent to consult your coursework or save practice to Piply. Check the returned references and saved resources.

https://api.piply.ai/mcp

Zed

Explain my Piply notes on type systems.

Illustrative prompt. After connecting, check the source references and any saved result in Piply. This example is not a record of a completed tool call.

Account access and review

Sign-in authorizes the connection to your Piply account under the permissions you approve. Asking about one file does not restrict access to that file. Review the host’s tool controls and check generated content against your materials. Disconnecting does not retract information already sent to the host.

What you need

A recent Zed version.
A Piply account (free).

Connect Piply to Zed

Documentation checked 2026-10-02. Official setup documentation.

1 Open Settings, then AI, then MCP Servers, and choose Add Server, then Add Remote Server (or edit settings.json).
2 Add the Piply entry below.
3 Zed asks you to sign in because there's no Authorization header. Sign in to Piply and tap Allow access.
4 Ask Zed's agent: What can Piply do here?

settings.json

{
  "context_servers": {
    "piply": { "url": "https://api.piply.ai/mcp" }
  }
}

These steps configure Zed's built-in agent. External agents have their own MCP capabilities and authentication requirements.

What Zed can do with Piply

These tasks need a client that can call the relevant Piply tools and your approved permissions. Saving requires a course you created; shared and public courses are read-only. Ask the host to use Piply, then check its response and any saved result.

Find source material Search course materials and request page references you can check.
Make and save quizzes Request a quiz from selected pages, then check its questions and saved lessons in Piply.
Save flashcards Successfully saved flashcard sets join spaced-repetition reviews in Piply. Ask the host to save the set and check its link.
Save study resources Request study notes, mind maps, word searches or anagram games and check the saved result.
Check review priorities Request due reviews, recorded weak topics and Piply’s suggested next study step.
Add course materials Save text as material. File import needs a supported host attachment or upload workflow.