Install Etch for GitHub Copilot
Copilot Chat with MCP (VS Code Insider)
Prerequisite: you need a
project_id and app_token.
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Install
pip install world-model-mcp
cd /path/to/your/project
python -m world_model_server.cli install-copilot \
--etch-project YOUR_PROJECT_ID \
--etch-token wm_YOUR_APP_TOKEN
Verify
ls .vscode/mcp.json # In VS Code Insider: open Copilot Chat > Tools. world-model-mcp should be listed.
How it works
MCP support in Copilot Chat is currently a VS Code Insider feature. The installer writes to .vscode/mcp.json, which Copilot Chat picks up on next reload.
Source: adapters/copilot/
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