Connect VS Code

Connect VS Code to the Zenode MCP server so Copilot's agent mode can search and research components while you work.

Before you start

You need a Zenode API key — create one and see how to authenticate on the Authentication page. Agent mode requires GitHub Copilot enabled in VS Code.

Add the server

Create .vscode/mcp.json in your workspace (or add the same servers block to your user settings.json under an "mcp" key) and add a zenode entry:

1{
2  "servers": {
3    "zenode": {
4      "type": "http",
5      "url": "https://api.zenode.ai/mcp/",
6      "headers": {
7        "Authorization": "Bearer <YOUR API KEY HERE>"
8      }
9    }
10  }
11}

Enable it

Click Start on the zenode server in the mcp.json editor (or run MCP: List Servers from the Command Palette and start it). Then open the Chat view, switch to Agent mode, and confirm zenode appears in the tools picker.

Try it

In the Chat view (Agent mode), ask:

Use Zenode to find a 3.3 V LDO with at least 500 mA output that's in stock.

Copilot discovers the Zenode tools automatically and calls them as needed.

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