Google · VS Code (GitHub Copilot)
Add the Firebase MCP server to VS Code (GitHub Copilot)
Firebase-aware tools for projects, Auth, Firestore, Hosting and more, via the Firebase CLI.
1. Add the server
Run in your terminal
code --add-mcp '{"name":"firebase","command":"npx","args":["-y","firebase-tools","mcp"]}'2. Sign in
VS Code opens the sign-in flow when Copilot first calls a remote OAuth server. Firebase runs locally; set any credentials Google asks for before starting VS Code (GitHub Copilot).
3. Try it
Ask VS Code (GitHub Copilot) for something Firebase can do. Firebase-aware tools for projects, Auth, Firestore, Hosting and more, via the Firebase CLI. 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 Firebase MCP server to VS Code (GitHub Copilot)?
- Run: code --add-mcp '{"name":"firebase","command":"npx","args":["-y","firebase-tools","mcp"]}'. VS Code opens the sign-in flow when Copilot first calls a remote OAuth server.
- Is this the official Firebase MCP server?
- Yes. It is published by Google as io.github.firebase/firebase-mcp in the official MCP registry.
- Does the Firebase MCP server need an API key?
- It runs locally from a package. See Google's docs for any credentials it needs.
Links
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Reviewed Oct 5, 2026. Command generated from the registry record and checked against VS Code (GitHub Copilot)'s documented syntax.