Add the Microsoft Copilot Studio MCP server to VS Code (GitHub Copilot)

code --add-mcp '{"name":"copilot-studio","command":"npx","args":["-y","@microsoft/copilot-studio-mcp"]}'

Scopes, env vars, OAuth and limits: VS Code (GitHub Copilot) MCP config guide

VS Code opens the sign-in flow when Copilot first calls a remote OAuth server. Microsoft Copilot Studio runs locally; set any credentials Microsoft asks for before starting VS Code (GitHub Copilot).

Ask VS Code (GitHub Copilot) for something Microsoft Copilot Studio can do. Author, test, publish and monitor Copilot Studio agents and workflows from your own MCP client. 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.

How do I add the Microsoft Copilot Studio MCP server to VS Code (GitHub Copilot)?

Run: code --add-mcp '{"name":"copilot-studio","command":"npx","args":["-y","@microsoft/copilot-studio-mcp"]}'. VS Code opens the sign-in flow when Copilot first calls a remote OAuth server.

Is this the official Microsoft Copilot Studio MCP server?

Yes. It is published by Microsoft as com.microsoft/copilot-studio in the official MCP registry.

Does the Microsoft Copilot Studio MCP server need an API key?

It runs locally from a package. See Microsoft's docs for any credentials it needs.