Prerequisites
- VS Code 1.99 or later
- GitHub Copilot extension installed
Setup
Open settings
Open your VS Code settings.json (Cmd/Ctrl + Shift + P > “Preferences: Open User Settings (JSON)”).
Add the MCP server
{
"mcp": {
"servers": {
"animus": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://mcp.animus.so/mcp"
}
}
}
}
Sign in
Open Copilot Chat in Agent mode. You’ll be prompted to sign in with your Animus account via OAuth.
MCP tools only work in Copilot Chat’s Agent mode, not in inline completions.