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VS Code Agent Mode (GitHub Copilot) Quickstart

VS Code Agent Mode supports MCP servers through GitHub Copilot. Engram works as a remote HTTP MCP server and does not require a local stdio bridge for VS Code.

Setup

Option 1: Auto-install (Recommended)

curl -fsSL https://engram-memory.com/install | sh

Option 2: Manual Setup

  1. Create or edit your VS Code user-profile mcp.json:
    • macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Code/User/mcp.json
    • Linux: ~/.config/Code/User/mcp.json
    • Windows: %APPDATA%\Code\User\mcp.json
{
  "servers": {
    "engram": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://www.engram-memory.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

VS Code also supports workspace MCP config at .vscode/mcp.json. Use the user-profile file for Engram if you want it available across all workspaces.

For local development:

{
  "servers": {
    "engram": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "http://localhost:7474/mcp"
    }
  }
}
  1. Restart VS Code
  2. Ensure GitHub Copilot extension is installed
  3. If VS Code prompts you to trust the MCP server, approve Engram after reviewing the server URL.

First Time Setup

  1. Open Chat in Agent Mode.
  2. Tell it: "Set up Engram for my team" to create a workspace
  3. Or: "Join Engram with key ek_live_..." to join existing workspace

Usage

With Copilot + Engram, your AI assistant will:

  • Query team knowledge before starting tasks
  • Commit important discoveries
  • Detect conflicts in team knowledge

Verification

engram verify

In your IDE: Ask your agent: "Call engram_status and tell me what it returns."

Expected output:

{"status": "ready", "mode": "team", "engram_id": "ENG-XXXXXX", "schema": "engram"}

Troubleshooting

  • Ensure GitHub Copilot is active
  • Confirm Agent Mode is enabled in Chat
  • Check MCP config path matches your OS
  • Confirm the Engram entry is under servers.engram
  • Restart VS Code after config changes
  • Use VS Code's MCP output log if the server appears but does not start

See docs/TROUBLESHOOTING.md for more help.