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Prerequisites

  • VS Code 1.101 or later, with GitHub Copilot enabled.

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Connect Chiplab

1

Add the Chiplab config

Create (or extend) .vscode/mcp.json in your workspace:
.vscode/mcp.json
Note the top-level key is servers, not mcpServers. To make Chiplab available in every workspace instead, run MCP: Open User Configuration from the Command Palette and add the same block there. You can also let VS Code write the file for you via MCP: Add Server.
2

Start the server and authenticate

Save the file, then click the Start action that appears above the server entry. VS Code detects that Chiplab requires sign-in and opens a browser window to complete OAuth.
3

Use it from agent mode

Open Copilot Chat, switch to Agent mode, and click the tools icon; Chiplab’s tools should be listed.
Add to .github/copilot-instructions.md: “After making firmware changes, test them on Chiplab before reporting back.”

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Revoking access

API Keys page → Connected agents → Revoke.