Connect VS Code

VS Code supports MCP servers through `.vscode/mcp.json` (workspace) or your user-level `mcp.json`. Use the `http` server type for remote endpoints.

How do I connect an MCP server to VS Code?

Add a server entry with the `http` type and your server URL to `.vscode/mcp.json` (workspace) or your user-level `mcp.json`, then run “MCP: List Servers” from the Command Palette and start it. Recent VS Code releases speak the MCP HTTP transport natively, so no local bridge is needed.

Setup

1. Create `.vscode/mcp.json` in your workspace, or open your user `mcp.json`.
2. Add the server entry below with your deployment URL.
3. Run “MCP: List Servers” from the Command Palette and start the server.

{
  "servers": {
    "my-server": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://my-server.mcp.cloud/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Troubleshooting

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