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title: VS Code Copilot
slug: litmus-mcp-server/vs-code-copilot
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createdAt: 2026-05-11T21:44:06.097Z
---

# VS Code / GitHub Copilot

Configure [VS Code with GitHub Copilot](https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/copilot/chat/mcp-servers) to use the Litmus MCP server over SSE.

## 1. Run the server

```bash
docker run -d --name litmus-mcp-server \
  -p 8000:8000 \
  ghcr.io/litmusautomation/litmus-mcp-server:latest
```

## 2. Add the server config

Two options.

### Option A: User Settings (JSON)

Open **Preferences -> User Settings (JSON)** and add:

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "litmus-mcp-server": {
      "url": "http://<MCP_SERVER_IP>:8000/sse",
      "headers": {
        "EDGE_URL": "https://<LITMUSEDGE_IP>",
        "EDGE_API_CLIENT_ID": "<oauth2_client_id>",
        "EDGE_API_CLIENT_SECRET": "<oauth2_client_secret>",
        "NATS_SOURCE": "<LITMUSEDGE_IP>",
        "NATS_PORT": "4222",
        "NATS_USER": "<access_token_username>",
        "NATS_PASSWORD": "<access_token_from_litmusedge>",
        "INFLUX_HOST": "<LITMUSEDGE_IP>",
        "INFLUX_PORT": "8086",
        "INFLUX_DB_NAME": "tsdata",
        "INFLUX_USERNAME": "<datahub_username>",
        "INFLUX_PASSWORD": "<datahub_password>"
      }
    }
  }
}
```

### Option B: Per-project

Create `.vscode/mcp.json` at the workspace root with the same JSON body.

## 3. Verify

Open the Copilot Chat panel and check the tools menu. The Litmus tools should appear. If they don't:

- Reload the VS Code window after editing `mcp.json`.
- Confirm `curl http://<MCP_SERVER_IP>:8000/health` returns `{"status":"ok"}` from your workstation.

## Reference

- [VS Code: MCP servers](https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/copilot/chat/mcp-servers)
- [Headers Reference](#)