Rootly · VS Code (GitHub Copilot)
Add the Rootly MCP server to VS Code (GitHub Copilot)
Look up and manage incidents and on-call schedules, and analyze incidents with Rootly.
1. Add the server
Run in your terminal
code --add-mcp '{"name":"rootly","type":"sse","url":"https://mcp.rootly.com/sse"}'Scopes, env vars, OAuth and limits: VS Code (GitHub Copilot) MCP config guide
2. Sign in
VS Code opens the sign-in flow when Copilot first calls a remote OAuth server. Rootly is hosted by Rootly, so there is nothing to install or keep updated.
3. Try it
Ask VS Code (GitHub Copilot) for something Rootly can do. Look up and manage incidents and on-call schedules, and analyze incidents with Rootly. 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.
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FAQ
- How do I add the Rootly MCP server to VS Code (GitHub Copilot)?
- Run: code --add-mcp '{"name":"rootly","type":"sse","url":"https://mcp.rootly.com/sse"}'. VS Code opens the sign-in flow when Copilot first calls a remote OAuth server.
- Is this the official Rootly MCP server?
- Yes. It is published by Rootly as com.rootly/mcp-server in the official MCP registry.
- Does the Rootly 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 Rootly'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.