How to Add MCP Servers to VS Code (with GitHub Copilot)

Snyk

Aug 4, 2025

In this tutorial, I’ll walk you through the step-by-step process of adding MCP servers to Visual Studio Code using GitHub Copilot. Whether you’re setting up your first MCP server or integrating multiple ones for AI-assisted workflows, this guide will help you get started quickly.

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✍️ Resources ✍️

VS Code MCP Servers: https://code.visualstudio.com/mcp
Snyk MCP: https://snyk.co/mcp-docs

⏲️ Chapters ⏲️

00:00 - Intro

00:15 - How to add MCP servers to Visual Studio Code

02:25 - Discovering previously used tools and MCP Servers

03:01 - Getting started

03:41 - Checking the project security

05:53 - Managing your MCP servers

06:10 - How to uninstall MCP servers

06:30 - Other ways of managing MCP servers

07:17 - How to sync your settings on all devices

07:53 - Outro

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