vscode

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Copy this JSON into your .mcp.json to enable this server

Add to your .mcp.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "vscode": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@vscode-mcp/vscode-mcp-server@latest",
        "--enable-tools",
        "execute_command,list_workspaces,open_files,get_diagnostics,get_symbol_lsp_info"
      ],
      "env": {
        "MAX_MCP_OUTPUT_TOKENS": "100000"
      }
    }
  }
}

Replace placeholder values for: MAX_MCP_OUTPUT_TOKENS

Security Considerations

Review these signals before enabling this server

Requires secrets

This MCP server needs API keys or credentials. Configure them in your environment before use.

Details

Server configuration and connection parameters

Commandnpx

Access Levelwrite

Arguments

Command-line arguments passed to the server process

-y@vscode-mcp/vscode-mcp-server@latest--enable-toolsexecute_command,list_workspaces,open_files,get_diagnostics,get_symbol_lsp_info

Environment Variables

Environment variables set when the server starts

MAX_MCP_OUTPUT_TOKENS=100000

Required Secrets

Sensitive values you must provide — never committed to source control

MAX_MCP_OUTPUT_TOKENS

Capabilities

Declared capabilities of this MCP server

files

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Last CommitJan 12, 2026

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