1-click setup for the GitHub MCP server in VS Code

by Visual Studio Code

Visual Studio Code shows how to get GitHub Copilot in VS Code using the GitHub MCP server without installing an extension or manually editing mcp.json configuration files.

Overview

The video explains a simplified, “one-click” approach to enable GitHub Copilot in Visual Studio Code to use the GitHub MCP server, avoiding manual MCP configuration (such as maintaining mcp.json) and avoiding the need to install an additional extension.

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