HashiCorp · VS Code (GitHub Copilot)
Add the Terraform MCP server to VS Code (GitHub Copilot)
Look up providers and modules in the Terraform Registry and work with HCP Terraform workspaces.
1. Add the server
Run in your terminal
code --add-mcp '{"name":"terraform","command":"docker","args":["run","-i","--rm","docker.io/hashicorp/terraform-mcp-server:1.0.0"]}'2. Sign in
VS Code opens the sign-in flow when Copilot first calls a remote OAuth server. Terraform runs locally; set any credentials HashiCorp asks for before starting VS Code (GitHub Copilot).
3. Try it
Ask VS Code (GitHub Copilot) for something Terraform can do. Look up providers and modules in the Terraform Registry and work with HCP Terraform workspaces. 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 Terraform MCP server to VS Code (GitHub Copilot)?
- Run: code --add-mcp '{"name":"terraform","command":"docker","args":["run","-i","--rm","docker.io/hashicorp/terraform-mcp-server:1.0.0"]}'. VS Code opens the sign-in flow when Copilot first calls a remote OAuth server.
- Is this the official Terraform MCP server?
- Yes. It is published by HashiCorp as io.github.hashicorp/terraform-mcp-server in the official MCP registry.
- Does the Terraform MCP server need an API key?
- It runs locally from a package. See HashiCorp'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.