Introduction

Connecting Zed to your HostArmada account takes a few minutes. Once it's connected, you can check your invoices, hosting services, domains, and support tickets from Zed's Agent Panel while you work. For example, you can open a support ticket about a site issue without leaving your editor, and approve every change before it happens.

Before you start

You need three things:

• An active HostArmada service. The MCP server is free with any active hosting plan.
• Zed, installed, with the Agent Panel set up. You can download Zed from zed.dev. The Agent Panel needs an AI model configured, either through a Zed account or your own model provider.
• The HostArmada server URL: https://mcp.hostarmada.com/. You'll also find it, with a Copy button, in your HostArmada client area under Tools > MCP Server.

Step 1: Add the HostArmada connector to Zed

1. Open Zed and click on Open Settings.
   
   
   
   
2. Go to AI and navigate to MCP Servers, then click Configure. You can also open the Command Palette with Cmd+Shift+P on Mac or Ctrl+Shift+P on Windows and Linux, run agent: open settings, and select MCP Servers.
   
   
   
   
3. Click Add Server at the top of the page, then choose Add Remote Server.
   
   
   
   
4. Enter the details:
   • Name: hostarmada
   • URL: https://mcp.hostarmada.com/
5. Leave the headers and everything else empty and click Save. The HostArmada connector signs in through your browser, so it doesn't need an API key or password.
   
   
   
   

Zed will add the HostArmada connector to your settings.

Step 2: Sign in with your HostArmada account

Because the HostArmada connector has no API key set, Zed asks you to sign in the first time it connects.

1. When Zed prompts you to authenticate the HostArmada connector, confirm to continue.
2. Your browser opens a HostArmada sign-in page. Sign in with your email and password.
3. Review the access Zed is asking for, then approve it by clicking Allow Access.
4. Return to Zed and open Settings > AI > MCP Servers. The dot next to hostarmada turns green, and its tooltip says "Server is active."

Note: Zed never sees your HostArmada password. You sign in on HostArmada's own page.

Step 3: Use it in the Agent Panel

1. Open the Agent Panel and start a new thread with the Zed agent.
2. Send your first request. Naming the HostArmada connector helps the agent pick the right tools: “Use the HostArmada connector to give me an overview of my HostArmada account.”

The agent replies with your profile, credit balance, active services and domains, unpaid or overdue invoices, and open tickets. Nothing in your account changes. This is a good check that the connection works.

Using other agents in Zed

Zed can also run external agents, such as Claude Code, in the Agent Panel. Zed passes the HostArmada connector you added to these agents too, so you don't need to set it up again for each one. Some external agents also read their own settings. For Claude Code, see our Claude Code tutorial.

Disconnecting

To pause or remove the HostArmada connector, go to Settings > AI > MCP Servers and find hostarmada in the list. From there, you can switch it off or delete it.

You can also run zed: open settings file from the Command Palette, delete the "hostarmada" entry under "context_servers", and save. You can add it again at any time.

Troubleshooting

Need help?

If you get stuck, feel free to open a ticket or chat with HostArmada support. Tell us which AI app you're using and the step where you got stuck. Our team is ready to assist you 24/7.