Connecting Guru's MCP server to VS Code

You can connect Guru's MCP server to Visual Studio (VS) Code to query your Guru knowledge base directly from GitHub Copilot's agent mode. Once connected, you can ask questions and surface answers from your Guru Knowledge Agents without leaving your editor.

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Access Required

Guru's MCP server integration in VS Code uses OAuth authentication, which requires VS Code 1.99 or later with the GitHub Copilot extension installed and signed in.

MCP Server URL: https://mcp.api.getguru.com/mcp

Setting up the connection

1. Open VS Code and access your MCP configuration file. Open the Command Palette (Cmd+Shift+P on Mac or Ctrl+Shift+P on Windows/Linux) and search for MCP: Open User Configuration, or manually open or create an mcp.json file in your workspace's .vscode folder.

2. Add the following to your mcp.json to register Guru as an MCP server:

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

3. Save the file.

4. Open GitHub Copilot Chat in VS Code and switch to Agent mode using the mode selector at the top of the chat panel.

5. Select Guru from the list of available MCP tools.

6. A browser window will open asking you to authorize Guru. Sign in and grant the requested permissions.

7. Once authorization is complete, return to VS Code. Guru is now connected and you can start asking questions in Copilot Chat.

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Tip

You can verify that your Guru credentials are working at any time by visiting developer.getguru.com.

Start using Guru in your workflow

Once you're connected, your AI tool can:

• Ask questions about your internal documentation
• Search for specific topics across your knowledge base
• Integrate Guru's AI capabilities into your development or writing workflows