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

code --add-mcp '{"name":"signoz","command":"docker","args":["run","-i","--rm","docker.io/signoz/signoz-mcp-server:v0.15.0"]}'

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. SigNoz runs locally; set any credentials SigNoz asks for before starting VS Code (GitHub Copilot).

Ask VS Code (GitHub Copilot) for something SigNoz can do. Query metrics, logs and traces, and manage alerts, dashboards, saved views and notification channels in SigNoz. 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 SigNoz MCP server to VS Code (GitHub Copilot)?

Run: code --add-mcp '{"name":"signoz","command":"docker","args":["run","-i","--rm","docker.io/signoz/signoz-mcp-server:v0.15.0"]}'. VS Code opens the sign-in flow when Copilot first calls a remote OAuth server.

Is this the official SigNoz MCP server?

Yes. It is published by SigNoz as io.github.SigNoz/signoz-mcp-server in the official MCP registry.

Does the SigNoz MCP server need an API key?

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