Astrocal
GuidesMCP Client Setup

VS Code

Connect Astrocal to VS Code (Copilot agent mode) with one-click install or a config file.

One-click install

The AI Tools screen has Install in VS Code and VS Code Insiders buttons that add Astrocal for Copilot agent mode (enabled once you create a key, since the deeplink embeds it).

Manual config

Create .vscode/mcp.json in your workspace. VS Code uses the servers key:

.vscode/mcp.json
{
  "servers": {
    "astrocal": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@astrocal/mcp-server"],
      "env": {
        "ASTROCAL_API_KEY": "ac_live_xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx"
      }
    }
  }
}

Enable agent mode in Copilot Chat and the Astrocal tools become available.

Create a key on the AI Tools screen to fill this snippet, or use the one-click buttons there. Raw keys are shown only once.

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