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- Desktop
- Tools
- Resources
- Prompts
- Discovery
- Instructions
- Sampling
- Roots
- Elicitation
- Tasks
- Apps
- CIMD
- DCR
VS Code integrates MCP with GitHub Copilot through agent mode, allowing direct interaction with MCP-provided tools within your agentic coding workflow.
Supported MCP Features
- ToolsTools are executable functions that LLMs can invoke
- ResourcesResources expose data and content from the server
- PromptsPrompts are pre-defined templates for LLM interactions
- DiscoverySupport for tools/prompts/resources changed notifications
- InstructionsInstructions are server-provided guidance for LLMs
- SamplingSampling lets the server request LLM completions
- RootsRoots define filesystem boundaries for the server
- ElicitationElicitation lets the server request information from the user
- TasksTasks track long-running operations
- AppsApps are interactive HTML interfaces
- CIMDClient ID Metadata Document support
- DCRDynamic Client Registration support
- OAuth Client CredentialsOAuth Client Credentials extension support
- Enterprise-Managed AuthorizationEnterprise-Managed Authorization extension support