Which integrations are available for this server?

Enables GitHub Copilot CLI to perform VS Code operations such as file management and extension control. Enables Google Gemini CLI to perform VS Code operations such as file management and extension control.

How do I use vscode-mcp-server?

1. Click on "Install Server". 2. Wait a few minutes for the server to deploy. Once ready, it will show a "Started" state. 3. In the chat, type @ followed by the MCP server name and your instructions, e.g., "@vscode-mcp-server List all installed extensions" That's it! The server will respond to your query, and you can continue using it as needed. Here is a step-by-step guide with screenshots.

vscode-mcp-server

by chaworld

Overview Schema Related Servers Score Discussions

Python

Local

VS Code MCP Server

GitHub Python MCP

一個可攜式的 Model Context Protocol (MCP) 伺服器,讓 AI 助手能夠操作 VS Code - 支援檔案管理、擴充套件控制和工作區自動化。

English | 繁體中文

繁體中文

🌟 特色

檔案操作: 讀取、寫入、建立、刪除檔案和目錄
擴充套件管理: 安裝、列出、啟用/停用 VS Code 擴充套件
可攜式設計: 使用 uvx/pipx 全域執行,無需絕對路徑
多客戶端支援:
- ✅ GitHub Copilot CLI
- ✅ Claude Desktop
- ✅ Google Gemini CLI
- ✅ 任何支援 MCP 的客戶端

📦 安裝

方法 1: 使用 uvx (推薦)

# 從專案目錄
git clone https://github.com/chaworld/vscode-mcp-server.git
cd vscode-mcp-server
uvx --from . vscode-mcp-server

方法 2: 全域安裝

# 使用 uv
git clone https://github.com/chaworld/vscode-mcp-server.git
cd vscode-mcp-server
uv tool install --editable .

# 或使用 pipx
pipx install --editable .

# 之後可直接執行
vscode-mcp-server

方法 3: 開發模式

git clone https://github.com/chaworld/vscode-mcp-server.git
cd vscode-mcp-server
uv pip install -e .
python -m vscode_mcp_server

🔧 客戶端配置

GitHub Copilot CLI

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "vscode_local": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["--from", "/path/to/vscode-mcp-server", "vscode-mcp-server"]
    }
  }
}

Claude Desktop

檔案位置: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json (Windows)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "vscode_local": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["--from", "/path/to/vscode-mcp-server", "vscode-mcp-server"]
    }
  }
}

Google Gemini CLI

{
  "name": "vscode-mcp",
  "version": "0.1.0",
  "mcpServers": {
    "vscode_local": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["--from", "/path/to/vscode-mcp-server", "vscode-mcp-server"]
    }
  }
}

🛠️ 可用工具

read_file - 讀取檔案內容
write_file - 寫入檔案內容
create_directory - 建立目錄
list_directory - 列出目錄內容
install_extension - 安裝 VS Code 擴充套件
list_extensions - 列出已安裝的擴充套件

📖 文件

可攜式設定指南 - 詳細的可攜式安裝說明
全域安裝指南 - 5 種全域安裝方法比較
Claude Desktop 設定 - Claude Desktop 完整設定
Copilot CLI 設定 - GitHub Copilot CLI 設定
檔案結構說明 - 專案結構文件

🧪 測試

# 安裝開發依賴
uv pip install -e .

# 執行測試
pytest

# 執行測試並顯示詳細輸出
pytest -v

🤝 貢獻

歡迎提交 Issues 和 Pull Requests!

📄 授權

MIT License

Related MCP server: vscode-mcp

English

🌟 Features

File Operations: Read, write, create, delete files and directories
Extension Management: Install, list, enable/disable VS Code extensions
Portable Design: Run globally with uvx/pipx, no absolute paths needed
Multi-Client Support:
- ✅ GitHub Copilot CLI
- ✅ Claude Desktop
- ✅ Google Gemini CLI
- ✅ Any MCP-compatible client

📦 Installation

Method 1: Using uvx (Recommended)

# From project directory
git clone https://github.com/chaworld/vscode-mcp-server.git
cd vscode-mcp-server
uvx --from . vscode-mcp-server

Method 2: Global Installation

# Using uv
git clone https://github.com/chaworld/vscode-mcp-server.git
cd vscode-mcp-server
uv tool install --editable .

# Or using pipx
pipx install --editable .

# Then run directly
vscode-mcp-server

Method 3: Development Mode

git clone https://github.com/chaworld/vscode-mcp-server.git
cd vscode-mcp-server
uv pip install -e .
python -m vscode_mcp_server

🔧 Client Configuration

GitHub Copilot CLI

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "vscode_local": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["--from", "/path/to/vscode-mcp-server", "vscode-mcp-server"]
    }
  }
}

Claude Desktop

File location: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json (Windows)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "vscode_local": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["--from", "/path/to/vscode-mcp-server", "vscode-mcp-server"]
    }
  }
}

Google Gemini CLI

{
  "name": "vscode-mcp",
  "version": "0.1.0",
  "mcpServers": {
    "vscode_local": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["--from", "/path/to/vscode-mcp-server", "vscode-mcp-server"]
    }
  }
}

🛠️ Available Tools

read_file - Read file contents
write_file - Write file contents
create_directory - Create directories
list_directory - List directory contents
install_extension - Install VS Code extensions
list_extensions - List installed extensions

📖 Documentation

Portable Setup Guide - Detailed portable installation guide
Global Install Guide - Comparison of 5 global installation methods
Claude Desktop Setup - Complete Claude Desktop configuration
Copilot CLI Setup - GitHub Copilot CLI configuration
File Structure - Project structure documentation

🧪 Testing

# Install dev dependencies
uv pip install -e .

# Run tests
pytest

# Run tests with verbose output
pytest -v

🤝 Contributing

Issues and Pull Requests are welcome!

📄 License

MIT License

🔗 Links

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