# Beyond the tools, adding MCP in VS Code

DevFeed: [Beyond the tools, adding MCP in VS Code](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/beyond-the-tools-adding-mcp-in-vs-code-4014.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://code.visualstudio.com/blogs/2025/05/12/agent-mode-meets-mcp>)

Author: Harald Kirschner

Published: 2025-05-14T00:00:00Z

Content type: article

Language: en

Sources: [Visual Studio Code - Code Editing. Redefined.](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/visual-studio-code-code-editing-redefined.md>)

Topics: [AI-assisted coding](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/ai-assisted-coding.md>), [AI, ML & Data Engineering](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/ai-ml-data-engineering.md>), [AI Chat](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/ai-chat.md>)

Tags: [ai-agents](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/ai-agents.md>), [blog](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/blog.md>), [mcp](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/mcp.md>), [mcp-server](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/mcp-server.md>), [secrets](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/secrets.md>), [tools](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/tools.md>), [vs-code](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/vs-code.md>)

## AI overview

The article explains how VS Code integrated the Model Context Protocol (MCP) into agent mode so coding agents can securely use external tools and services. It covers MCP server setup, ecosystem support, and encrypted secret handling.

## Source excerpt

Bring your own tools to VS Code's agent mode with MCP. Read the full article