VS Code

Requires the GitHub Copilot extension installed and an active Copilot subscription.

Open Command Palette

Press Cmd+Shift+P (Mac) or Ctrl+Shift+P (Windows).

Add MCP server

Type MCP and select MCP: Add Server.

Choose scope

Choose Workspace (adds to this project) or Global (available in all projects).

Edit config

This creates or opens an mcp.json file. Add the OpenFinance server inside the servers object:

{
  "servers": {
    "openfinance-tech": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://api.openfinance.tech/agent/mcp",
      "headers": {
        "x-api-key": "open_xxxxx"
      }
    }
  }
}

Drop the headers object if you only need public tools.

Start the server

Save the file. A Start button appears at the top, click it.

Use it

Open Copilot Chat (Ctrl+Alt+I / Cmd+Ctrl+I), select Agent mode, and OpenFinance tools are available.

VS Code uses "servers", not "mcpServers". This is different from Claude.

Getting Started

Coding Agents

Chat Clients

Reference