How to use the remote GitHub MCP server with Copilot on VS Code: a step-by-step guide

Imagine being able to open a pull request or close an issue without leaving your IDE/Editor. This is made possible by the GitHub Model Context Protocol (MCP) server. In this post, you will learn how to use the remote GitHub MCP server with GitHub Copilot on VS Code. Let's get started! Table of contents # What is MCP Official GitHub MCP server Using GitHub MCP server locally Remote GitHub MCP…