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# VS Code

Connect AllMCP to VS Code with GitHub Copilot in Agent mode.

<a href="/pages/416edc1381c20849bc41111b02e482a722a49b94" class="button primary" data-icon="key">Get your API key</a> <a href="/pages/QJVxDLqxIz5KMCH5afbE" class="button secondary" data-icon="table-cells">Browse providers</a>

{% hint style="info" %}
MCP support in VS Code requires **GitHub Copilot** with **Agent mode** enabled. This feature is available in VS Code 1.99+ with the Copilot extension.
{% endhint %}

***

## Setup

{% stepper %}
{% step %}

#### Locate the config file

Create `.vscode/mcp.json` in your workspace root. This file is workspace-scoped — each project can point to a different MCP server or user.

For a user-level config, create `mcp.json` in your VS Code user settings directory.
{% endstep %}

{% step %}

#### Add the `allmcp` block

{% code title=".vscode/mcp.json" overflow="wrap" %}

```json
{
  "servers": {
    "allmcp": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://go.allmcp.co/mcp/",
      "headers": {
        "X-API-Key": "YOUR_API_KEY"
      }
    }
  }
}
```

{% endcode %}

{% hint style="warning" %}
Note the key is `"servers"` (not `"mcpServers"`) and the entry requires `"type": "http"`. This differs from Claude Desktop's format.
{% endhint %}
{% endstep %}

{% step %}

#### Apply the config

VS Code picks up `.vscode/mcp.json` automatically — no restart needed. You may need to reload the Copilot chat panel.
{% endstep %}

{% step %}

#### Verify it's working

Open the Copilot chat (`Ctrl+Alt+I`), switch to **Agent** mode, and type:

```
List available AllMCP integrations
```

{% endstep %}
{% endstepper %}

***

## Per-user scoping

If several people share a workspace, add a `user_id` to the URL so each person keeps their own separate set of connected providers and one person's credentials never mix with another's:

{% code title=".vscode/mcp.json" overflow="wrap" %}

```json
{
  "servers": {
    "allmcp": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://go.allmcp.co/mcp/?user_id=your-user-id",
      "headers": {
        "X-API-Key": "YOUR_API_KEY"
      }
    }
  }
}
```

{% endcode %}

***

## Gitignore

If your `.vscode/mcp.json` contains a personal API key, add it to `.gitignore`:

{% code title=".gitignore" %}

```
.vscode/mcp.json
```

{% endcode %}

***

## Next steps

{% content-ref url="/pages/416edc1381c20849bc41111b02e482a722a49b94" %}
[Quickstart](/documentation/quickstart.md)
{% endcontent-ref %}

{% content-ref url="/pages/QJVxDLqxIz5KMCH5afbE" %}
[All Providers](/documentation/providers/providers.md)
{% endcontent-ref %}


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