VSCode as MCP Server

A VSCode extension that turns your VSCode into an MCP server, enabling advanced coding assistance from MCP clients like Claude Desktop.

Local serverstdio

What is the VSCode as MCP Server?

VSCode as MCP Server is an MCP project maintained in the acomagu/vscode-as-mcp-server repository. The maintainer describes its purpose as “A VSCode extension that turns your VSCode into an MCP server, enabling advanced coding assistance from MCP clients like Claude Desktop”. Read the project documentation for the complete scope.

Installation

The documented npm package is vscode-as-mcp-server. The configuration below comes from the maintainer’s example; adapt its paths and account values to your environment.

Source

Project documentation · Repository · Discovery listing. This profile records the public documentation checked on 2026-10-08.

How to install the VSCode as MCP Server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "vscode": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "vscode-as-mcp-server"
      ]
    }
  }
}

From the project documentation. Replace placeholders and example paths before connecting.