---
title: Connect VS Code / Copilot
description: Add Phasoric to VS Code's MCP servers and use its tools in GitHub Copilot agent mode.
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path: /mcp-vscode
section: MCP setup
availability: supported
nav_order: 6.6
canonical_url: https://developers.phasoric.com/mcp-vscode
markdown_url: https://developers.phasoric.com/mcp-vscode.md
mirror_url: https://phasoric.com/developers/mcp-vscode
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# Connect VS Code / GitHub Copilot to Phasoric

Complete [Prepare your Phasoric vault](https://developers.phasoric.com/mcp-client-setup). You need VS Code with MCP support, access to Copilot agent functionality, and permission to use the server under your organization's policies.

## Add an HTTP server

1. Open the Command Palette and run **MCP: Add Server**.
2. Choose the HTTP server option and enter `https://phasoric.com/api/mcp`.
3. Name the server **phasoric** and choose the Workspace or Global configuration target.
4. Start the server from VS Code's MCP controls, review the trust prompt, and complete OAuth sign-in to Phasoric.
5. In Copilot Chat's agent mode, enable the Phasoric tools and ask it to list your vaults.

For workspace configuration, the equivalent `.vscode/mcp.json` entry is:

```json
{
  "servers": {
    "phasoric": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://phasoric.com/api/mcp"
    }
  }
}
```

Merge into an existing file without removing other servers. Use VS Code's credential handling for OAuth rather than committing tokens. See [Microsoft's current MCP setup guide](https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/agent-customization/mcp-servers).

## Verify the result

Ask **“Use Phasoric to find our project decision record and explain what changed, with source paths.”** If a tool requires approval, review it before continuing. Use the [Phasoric read/write verification steps](https://developers.phasoric.com/mcp-client-setup) to distinguish a working connection from a missing mapping or denied write permission.

These instructions apply to Copilot inside VS Code; they do not configure the separate GitHub-hosted coding agent.