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