Add MCP Server to Visual Studio

Visual Studio integrates MCP through GitHub Copilot Agent Mode.

• Open the GitHub Copilot Chat window.
• Select Agent instead of Ask in the dropdown in the lower left corner.
• Click the Select tools button (wrenches in the lower right corner):

• Click the green Plus button in the top right corner and input the values shown here:

• Once added, click the Select tools button again. The elmah.io MCP server will be disabled as a default. Enable the checkbox left of the name.
• Click the three dots button next to the MCP server and select Configure.
• In the configuration dialog, select the Authentication tab. Disable the check in Enable Dynamic Client Registration and give your client a name:

• Click the Authenticate link and a browser window will open, asking you to sign into elmah.io.
• When signed in, the authenticate dialog will show a green checkmark next to the Authenticated link and the number of discovered MCP tools will be shown on the left:

• The elmah.io MCP server is now ready for use. You will be asked permission every time Copilot wants to call a tool. You can allow all tools by selecting Run all tools automatically in the Tools tab:

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