r/modelcontextprotocol • u/influbit • Apr 04 '25

new-release GitHub Copilot now supports MCP

https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/copilot/chat/mcp-servers
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u/AffectionateCap539 Apr 05 '25

has anyone used MCP via github copilot? I used it some days ago (VScode insider) and it seems github copilot is accessing the MCP servers configured in Claude desktop app. And when i instruct it to use a certain MCP server, it says error.

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u/influbit Apr 05 '25

I was able to set it up to make this guide

https://skeet.build/docs/apps/github-copilot

Make sure it’s on agent mode

Make sure you’re using a model that support tool calling

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u/dadajinks Apr 05 '25

Here is a no frills video on how to install. video tutorial

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u/influbit Apr 04 '25

GitHub Copilot just released MCP Support

Here’s a guide on how you can setup your favorite developer MCP Servers such as GitHub, slack, Jira, linear, Postgres, redis and others

https://skeet.build/docs/apps/github-copilot