VS Code
The VS Code MCP Server extension enables Claude and other MCP clients to interact with and edit code directly within Visual Studio Code by exposing VS Code's native capabilities through the Model Context Protocol. It provides tools for file management, symbol searching, document outlining, diagnostic checking, and shell command execution, allowing AI coding agents to leverage VS Code's built-in features without duplicating functionality. This solves the problem of extending existing coding agents with IDE-specific capabilities while maintaining integration with their existing toolsets.
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- 363
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- last updated
- Mar 8, 2026
Tools
12 toolsPublic tool metadata for what this MCP can expose to an agent.
list_files_codeLists files and directories in your workspace
Lists files and directories in your workspace
No parameter schema in public metadata yet.
read_file_codeReads file contents
Reads file contents
No parameter schema in public metadata yet.
move_file_codeMoves a file or directory to a new location using VS Code's WorkspaceEdit API
Moves a file or directory to a new location using VS Code's WorkspaceEdit API
No parameter schema in public metadata yet.
rename_file_codeRenames a file or directory using VS Code's WorkspaceEdit API
Renames a file or directory using VS Code's WorkspaceEdit API
No parameter schema in public metadata yet.
copy_file_codeCopies a file to a new location using VS Code's file system API
Copies a file to a new location using VS Code's file system API
No parameter schema in public metadata yet.
create_file_codeCreates a new file using VS Code's WorkspaceEdit API
Creates a new file using VS Code's WorkspaceEdit API
No parameter schema in public metadata yet.
replace_lines_codeReplaces specific lines in a file
Replaces specific lines in a file
No parameter schema in public metadata yet.
get_diagnostics_codeChecks for warnings and errors in your workspace
Checks for warnings and errors in your workspace
No parameter schema in public metadata yet.
search_symbols_codeSearches for symbols across the workspace
Searches for symbols across the workspace
No parameter schema in public metadata yet.
get_symbol_definition_codeGets definition information for a symbol in a file
Gets definition information for a symbol in a file
No parameter schema in public metadata yet.
get_document_symbols_codeGets an outline of all symbols in a file, showing the hierarchical structure
Gets an outline of all symbols in a file, showing the hierarchical structure
No parameter schema in public metadata yet.
execute_shell_command_codeExecutes a shell command in the VS Code integrated terminal with shell integration
Executes a shell command in the VS Code integrated terminal with shell integration
No parameter schema in public metadata yet.
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VS Code MCP Server
A Visual Studio Code extension (available on the Marketplace) that allows Claude and other MCP clients to code directly in VS Code! Inspired by Serena, but using VS Code's built-in capabilities. Perfect for extending existing coding agents like Claude Code with VS Code-specific capabilities (symbol search, document outlines) without duplicating tools they already have. Note that this extension uses the streamable HTTP API, not the SSE API.
This extension can allow for execution of shell commands. This means that there is a potential security risk, so use with caution, and ensure that you trust the MCP client that you are using and that the port is not exposed to anything. Authentication would help, but as the MCP authentication spec is still in flux, this has not been implemented for now.
PRs are welcome!
Demo Video
https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/20b87dfb-fc39-4710-a910-b9481dde1e90
Installation
Details
- Repository
- github.com/juehang/vscode-mcp-server
- Categories
- AI & LLM Tools, Developer Tools
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