GitHub · VS Code (GitHub Copilot)
Add the GitHub MCP server to VS Code (GitHub Copilot)
Manage repositories, issues, pull requests, Actions and code search from your agent.
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1. Add the server
Run in your terminal
code --add-mcp '{"name":"github","type":"http","url":"https://api.githubcopilot.com/mcp/"}'2. Sign in
VS Code opens the sign-in flow when Copilot first calls a remote OAuth server. GitHub is hosted by GitHub, so there is nothing to install or keep updated.
3. Try it
Ask VS Code (GitHub Copilot) for something GitHub can do. Manage repositories, issues, pull requests, Actions and code search from your 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 GitHub MCP server to VS Code (GitHub Copilot)?
- Run: code --add-mcp '{"name":"github","type":"http","url":"https://api.githubcopilot.com/mcp/"}'. VS Code opens the sign-in flow when Copilot first calls a remote OAuth server.
- Is this the official GitHub MCP server?
- Yes. It is published by GitHub as io.github.github/github-mcp-server in the official MCP registry.
- Does the GitHub MCP server need an API key?
- It is a hosted server. Most hosted servers sign you in with OAuth the first time VS Code (GitHub Copilot) uses them; check GitHub's docs for any plan or permission requirements.
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Reviewed Oct 5, 2026. Command generated from the registry record and checked against VS Code (GitHub Copilot)'s documented syntax.