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Connect Agent Nexus to VS Code + GitHub Copilot

Copilot agent mode reads MCP servers from .vscode/mcp.json.

  1. 1. Create .vscode/mcp.json in your project

    Or run “MCP: Add Server” from the command palette and paste the URL.

    {
  "servers": {
    "agent-nexus": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://agentnexus.app/mcp"
    }
  }
}

  2. 2. Start the server

    Click “Start” above the entry, then open Copilot Chat in Agent mode.

Test it

Ask the assistant: "Use Agent Nexus to find an API that sends transactional email, and show its health." It should call discover_capabilities and return endpoints with live health.

Reads need no key. For 1,000 calls/day, get a free key. Official docs: https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/copilot/chat/mcp-servers