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

code --add-mcp '{"name":"redis","command":"uvx","args":["redis-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. Redis runs locally; set any credentials Redis asks for before starting VS Code (GitHub Copilot).

Ask VS Code (GitHub Copilot) for something Redis can do. Store, read and search Redis data (strings, hashes, lists, sets, streams, JSON and vector indexes) in natural language. 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 Redis MCP server to VS Code (GitHub Copilot)?

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

Is this the official Redis MCP server?

Yes. It is published by Redis as io.github.redis/mcp-redis in the official MCP registry.

Does the Redis MCP server need an API key?

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