VS Code / GitHub Copilot

Setup

VS Code supports MCP servers through GitHub Copilot. Add BioContext7 to your VS Code settings or use the command palette.

Option 1: Settings file

Add to .vscode/settings.json in your project (or user settings):

{
  "mcp": {
    "servers": {
      "biocontext7": {
        "type": "stdio",
        "command": "npx",
        "args": ["-y", "@biocontext7/mcp"]
      }
    }
  }
}

Option 2: Command palette

1. Open the command palette (Cmd+Shift+P / Ctrl+Shift+P)
2. Search for MCP: Add Server
3. Choose Command (stdio)
4. Enter: npx -y @biocontext7/mcp
5. Name the server biocontext7

Remote HTTP

When api.biocontext7.com is deployed, use the remote endpoint for zero-install setup:

{
  "mcp": {
    "servers": {
      "biocontext7": {
        "type": "http",
        "url": "https://api.biocontext7.com/mcp"
      }
    }
  }
}

Requirements

• VS Code 1.99+
• GitHub Copilot extension installed
• MCP support enabled in settings: github.copilot.chat.mcp.enabled

Usage

Once configured, BioContext7 tools are available in Copilot Chat:

"Find bioinformatics tools for protein structure prediction"
"Get documentation for STAR aligner"
"What tools are available for variant calling?"