> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.trypost.it/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# GitHub Copilot

> Connect TryPost to GitHub Copilot in VS Code for AI-powered social media management

[GitHub Copilot](https://github.com/features/copilot) supports MCP servers in agent mode, allowing you to connect TryPost directly to your VS Code workflow.

## Prerequisites

* VS Code with the GitHub Copilot extension installed
* Copilot agent mode enabled
* A TryPost Cloud account with an active trial or subscription ([start a 7-day free trial](/knowledge-base/plans-and-billing))

## Setup (IDE agent mode)

<Steps>
  <Step title="Create the MCP configuration file">
    In your project root, create or edit `.vscode/mcp.json`:

    ```json theme={null}
    {
      "servers": {
        "trypost": {
          "type": "http",
          "url": "https://app.trypost.it/mcp/trypost"
        }
      }
    }
    ```

    No `Authorization` header — Copilot uses VS Code's MCP layer, which discovers OAuth from the URL.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Reload VS Code">
    Reload the window to load the new MCP configuration.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Sign in through your browser">
    Open Copilot Chat in agent mode. VS Code prompts you to sign in to TryPost. Approve the request in the browser and the server flips to **Connected**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Verify the connection">
    Ask Copilot:

    ```
    List all my TryPost posts
    ```
  </Step>
</Steps>

<Tip>
  VS Code uses `"servers"` as the top-level key (not `"mcpServers"`). This is different from most other MCP clients.
</Tip>

## Copilot coding agent (cloud) — Bearer required

GitHub's **coding agent** (the one that runs on GitHub's infrastructure to handle issues and PRs) does not yet support OAuth for remote MCP servers. To use TryPost there, you must use a Personal Access Token.

In your repository's **Settings → Copilot → Coding agent → MCP servers**, add a JSON entry like:

```json theme={null}
{
  "servers": {
    "trypost": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://app.trypost.it/mcp/trypost",
      "headers": {
        "Authorization": "Bearer $TRYPOST_API_KEY"
      }
    }
  }
}
```

Add `TRYPOST_API_KEY` to the repo's **Copilot agent secrets** (not regular Actions secrets). Issue the key from **Settings > API Keys** on the [TryPost dashboard](https://app.trypost.it).

## Global IDE configuration

To make TryPost available across all projects in your IDE, open the command palette and run **MCP: Open User Configuration** to add the server to your user-level settings.

## Example prompts

```
Create a new post scheduled for tomorrow
```

```
Show me all my signatures
```

```
What social accounts are connected to my workspace?
```