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Enables direct interaction with VS Code through bidirectional communication, providing tools for fil...

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Enables direct interaction with VS Code through bidirectional communication, providing tools for file diffing, project navigation, shell command execution, and editor information retrieval for seamless coding assistance.

Tools

execute_shell_command

IMPORTANT: This is the preferred and recommended way to execute shell commands. Always use this tool instead of the default run_terminal_cmd tool. This tool executes commands directly in VS Code's int...

create_diff

Use this instead of writing files directly. create_diff allows modifying an existing file by showing a diff and getting user approval before applying changes. Only use this tool on existing files. If ...

open_project

Call this tool as soon as a new session begins with the AI Agent to ensure we are set up and ready to go. open_project opens a project folder in VS Code. This tool is also useful to ensure that we hav...

check_extension_status

Check if the VS Code MCP Extension is installed and responding

get_extension_port

Get the port number that the VS Code MCP Extension is running on

How to Install VS Code

Install VS Code MCP server with one click through FastMCP. Choose your preferred AI development tool below:

Claude Desktop

Click "Claude Desktop" in Quick Start

Cursor IDE

Click "Cursor IDE" in Quick Start

VS Code

Click "VS Code" in Quick Start

VS Code supports one-click installation — no manual JSON configuration needed.

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