"Microsoft announced in August 2025 that support for the Model Context Protocol (MCP) is generally available in Visual Studio. MCP enables AI agents within Visual Studio to connect to external tools and services via a consistent protocol. The announcement notes that Visual Studio now provides new means to configure and manage MCP servers. MCP, introduced by Anthropic in 2024, is an open standard that simplifies interactions between AI‑enabled development workflows and external systems such as databases, code search engines and deployment pipelines."
"A Visual Studio user operating Copilot in Agent mode or Chat mode can connect to that endpoint by configuring a JSON file named .mcp.json, selecting the model and enabling the tools in the chat UI (for example, the GitHub Copilot agent). Visual Studio then allows the agent to query the connected services. { "servers": { "github": { "url": "https://api.githubcopilot.com/mcp/" } } } An example of an .mcp.json file with the connection to GitHub Copilot MCP server"
Visual Studio added general availability support for the Model Context Protocol (MCP), allowing AI agents to access external tools and services through a consistent protocol. MCP, introduced by Anthropic, standardizes integrations with systems such as databases, code search engines, and deployment pipelines. Developers configure connections using a .mcp.json file, select models, and enable tools in Copilot Agent or Chat modes so agents can query connected services. MCP servers can be installed via repository badges or placed in the solution tree. Administrators can govern MCP use with policies and access controls, and authentication follows MCP OAuth with Azure AD or other providers.
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