Microsoft · VS Code (GitHub Copilot)
Add the Azure MCP server to VS Code (GitHub Copilot)
Manage Azure resources (storage, Cosmos DB, monitor, Key Vault and more) from an agent.
1. Add the server
Run in your terminal
code --add-mcp '{"name":"azure","command":"npx","args":["-y","@azure/mcp","server","start"]}'2. Sign in
VS Code opens the sign-in flow when Copilot first calls a remote OAuth server. Azure runs locally; set any credentials Microsoft asks for before starting VS Code (GitHub Copilot).
3. Try it
Ask VS Code (GitHub Copilot) for something Azure can do. Manage Azure resources (storage, Cosmos DB, monitor, Key Vault and more) from an agent. Approve the first tool call and check the result before allowing write actions automatically.
- · mcp.json uses a top-level servers key, not mcpServers.
- · code --add-mcp installs a server into your user profile from the terminal.
FAQ
- How do I add the Azure MCP server to VS Code (GitHub Copilot)?
- Run: code --add-mcp '{"name":"azure","command":"npx","args":["-y","@azure/mcp","server","start"]}'. VS Code opens the sign-in flow when Copilot first calls a remote OAuth server.
- Is this the official Azure MCP server?
- Yes. It is published by Microsoft as com.microsoft/azure in the official MCP registry.
- Does the Azure MCP server need an API key?
- It runs locally from a package. See Microsoft's docs for any credentials it needs.
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Reviewed Oct 5, 2026. Command generated from the registry record and checked against VS Code (GitHub Copilot)'s documented syntax.