juehang/vscode-mcp-server

Overview

An MCP Server enabling AI (e.g., Claude) to access VS Code workspace directory structures, linter issues, code files, and perform edits.

Capabilities

• • network transport options
• • prompt templates
• • authentication support
• • filesystem integration
• • github integration
• • mcp client integration

Best For

VS Code MCP Server for AI integration, enabling directory structure access, code reading, and edits in workspaces.

Decision Snapshot

• • GitHub stars: 347
• • Forks: 71
• • Source provenance count: 1
• • Active signal: Updated this week from lifecycle signals.
• • Last seen: 4/15/2026
• • Published: 3/18/2026

This is an MCP Find-authored example config generated from strong evidence.

Final parameters should follow the tool's official setup documentation.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "vscode-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx"
    }
  }
}

Usage

{ && "mcpServers": { && "vscode-mcp-server": { && "command": "npx",

Features

• • **List files and directories** in your VS Code workspace
• • **Read file contents** with encoding support and size limits
• • **Move files and directories** with proper refactoring support for imports
• • **Rename files and directories** with automatic reference updates
• • **Copy files** to new locations (files only, not directories)
• • **Search for symbols** across your workspace
• • **Get symbol definitions** and hover information by line and symbol name
• • **Create new files** using VS Code's WorkspaceEdit API

Use Cases

• • Supports capabilities such as: network transport options; prompt templates; authentication support.
• • Common usage themes: mcp, curated, markdown-list, awesome-mcp-servers-punkpeye.

Supported Clients / Integrations

• • network transport options
• • prompt templates
• • authentication support
• • filesystem integration
• • github integration
• • mcp client integration
• • workflow automation support

Compatibility Signals

• • Claude Desktop: mentions (Mentioned in approved metadata/docs evidence.)
• • VS Code: mentions (Mentioned in approved metadata/docs evidence.)
• • GitHub: supports (Detected in parser config/capability hints.)

Prompt Examples

Notes / Requirements

• • Primary language: TypeScript/JavaScript
• • License: MIT
• • Parser coverage score: 1.00
• • Source feeds: Awesome MCP Servers (punkpeye)
• • Topic cluster: coding

Official Links

• Website
• Repository

Source Information

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