Add the Couchbase MCP server to VS Code (GitHub Copilot)

code --add-mcp '{"name":"couchbase","command":"uvx","args":["couchbase-mcp-server"]}'

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. Couchbase runs locally; set any credentials Couchbase asks for before starting VS Code (GitHub Copilot).

Ask VS Code (GitHub Copilot) for something Couchbase can do. Explore Couchbase buckets and schemas, run SQL++ and vector queries, and analyze query performance on Capella or self-managed clusters. 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 Couchbase MCP server to VS Code (GitHub Copilot)?

Run: code --add-mcp '{"name":"couchbase","command":"uvx","args":["couchbase-mcp-server"]}'. VS Code opens the sign-in flow when Copilot first calls a remote OAuth server.

Is this the official Couchbase MCP server?

Yes. It is published by Couchbase as io.github.couchbase/mcp-server-couchbase in the official MCP registry.

Does the Couchbase MCP server need an API key?

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