MCP with VS Code and GitHub Copilot

Visual Studio Code is Microsoft's code editor. GitHub Copilot adds AI assistance to it, and Copilot Chat's Agent Mode can call tools from MCP servers to complete multi-step tasks in your workspace.

How does the integration work?

The Appwrite MCP server connects Copilot Chat to your Appwrite project through the Model Context Protocol. It is a hosted server at https://mcp.appwrite.io/ that uses the HTTP transport and signs you in with OAuth, so there is nothing to install and no API key to create.

Once connected, Copilot can look up your projects, read and change resources such as users, databases, and tables, and search the Appwrite documentation while it codes. Changes go through a separate write tool that requires confirmation, and each change carries a short reason that appears in your project's Activity tab.

How to implement

To connect VS Code and GitHub Copilot to Appwrite, there are several steps you must complete:

Step 1: Set up your Appwrite project

First, create an account on Appwrite Cloud if you haven't already, and create a project. You don't need an API key: VS Code prompts you to sign in to Appwrite when the server starts.

Step 2: Add the Appwrite MCP server to VS Code

Open the Command Palette (CTRL + Shift + P on Windows, CMD + Shift + P on macOS) and run MCP: Open User Configuration. Add the Appwrite server to the mcp.json file:

{
  "servers": {
    "appwrite": {
      "url": "https://mcp.appwrite.io/",
      "type": "http"
    }
  }
}

When the server starts, VS Code asks you to authenticate. Sign in to your Appwrite account in the browser window that opens and authorize access. Copilot Chat then connects to the server and loads its tools.

Step 3: Test the integration

Open Copilot Chat, switch to Agent Mode, and try prompts like:

• Create a new user in my Appwrite project
• List all databases in my project
• Show me the tables in my database
• Show me how to authenticate users with OAuth

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