VS Code

Configure Visual Studio Code with GitHub Copilot’s MCP extension to use Agent Gateway.

Prerequisites

• VS Code with GitHub Copilot extension installed
• GitHub Copilot Chat enabled
• MCP support enabled in Copilot settings

Configuration

Add Agent Gateway to your VS Code settings. Open settings (Cmd/Ctrl + ,) and add to settings.json:

{
  "github.copilot.chat.mcp.servers": {
    "agentgateway": {
      "url": "http://localhost:15000/mcp/sse"
    }
  }
}

Workspace Configuration

For workspace-specific configuration, add to .vscode/settings.json:

{
  "github.copilot.chat.mcp.servers": {
    "agentgateway": {
      "url": "http://localhost:15000/mcp/sse"
    }
  }
}

Using Streamable HTTP

For improved performance, use the streamable HTTP transport:

{
  "github.copilot.chat.mcp.servers": {
    "agentgateway": {
      "url": "http://localhost:15000/mcp/http"
    }
  }
}

Authentication

Include authentication headers if required:

{
  "github.copilot.chat.mcp.servers": {
    "agentgateway": {
      "url": "http://localhost:15000/mcp/sse",
      "headers": {
        "Authorization": "Bearer your-token-here"
      }
    }
  }
}

Verifying the Connection

After configuration:

1. Reload VS Code (Cmd/Ctrl + Shift + P → “Developer: Reload Window”)
2. Open GitHub Copilot Chat
3. Type @agentgateway to see available tools from Agent Gateway