Tavily · VS Code (GitHub Copilot)
Add the Tavily MCP server to VS Code (GitHub Copilot)
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1. Add the server
Run in your terminal
code --add-mcp '{"name":"tavily","command":"npx","args":["-y","tavily-mcp"],"env":{"TAVILY_API_KEY":"<your TAVILY_API_KEY>"}}'2. Sign in
VS Code opens the sign-in flow when Copilot first calls a remote OAuth server. Tavily runs locally and needs TAVILY_API_KEY. Replace the placeholder values above with your own before starting VS Code (GitHub Copilot).
3. Try it
Ask VS Code (GitHub Copilot) for something Tavily can do. Real-time web search, extraction and crawl tuned for agents. 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 Tavily MCP server to VS Code (GitHub Copilot)?
- Run: code --add-mcp '{"name":"tavily","command":"npx","args":["-y","tavily-mcp"],"env":{"TAVILY_API_KEY":"<your TAVILY_API_KEY>"}}'. VS Code opens the sign-in flow when Copilot first calls a remote OAuth server.
- Is this the official Tavily MCP server?
- Yes. It is published by Tavily as io.github.tavily-ai/tavily-mcp in the official MCP registry.
- Does the Tavily MCP server need an API key?
- Yes. It runs locally and requires TAVILY_API_KEY.
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Reviewed Oct 5, 2026. Command generated from the registry record and checked against VS Code (GitHub Copilot)'s documented syntax.