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

code --add-mcp '{"name":"gitkraken","command":"npx","args":["-y","@gitkraken/gk","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. GitKraken runs locally; set any credentials GitKraken asks for before starting VS Code (GitHub Copilot).

Ask VS Code (GitHub Copilot) for something GitKraken can do. Git operations plus issues and pull requests across GitHub, GitLab, Jira and Azure DevOps through the gk 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.

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

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

Is this the official GitKraken MCP server?

Yes. It is published by GitKraken as com.gitkraken/gk-cli in the official MCP registry.

Does the GitKraken MCP server need an API key?

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