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In this theater session, Software Engineer Eleanor Boyd walks through building a custom MCP (Model Context Protocol) server in Visual Studio Code using GitHub Copilot and Python. She walks through a real use case, fetching PyPI package data, and shows how to connect your tool to Copilot’s Agent Mode for powerful AI-assisted coding.
https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/copilot/chat/mcp-servers
https://www.linkedin.com/in/eleanorjboyd/
00:00 — Intro: Build an MCP Server in VS Code
00:09 — Overview of GitHub Copilot Features
02:17 — Agent Mode in VS Code Explained
03:05 — Branch Coverage in Python with Coverage.py
05:00 — Using Copilot to Fetch Package Version Info
05:34 — What Is MCP (Model Context Protocol)?
07:14 — MCP Tools and Real-World Use Case
08:12 — Building a PyPI Info Tool with MCP
09:02 — Setting Up Python Environment in VS Code
11:03 — Generating PyPI Script with Copilot
13:59 — Converting Script into MCP Tool
15:40 — Running and Testing the MCP Server
17:23 — Registering MCP Server in VS Code
18:22 — Using the Tool in Agent Mode
20:50 — Live Demo: Querying PyPI Packages
21:38 — Recap: Benefits of MCP in VS Code
22:14 — Q&A: Optimizing Tool Descriptions
23:49 — Q&A: Sharing MCP Tools with Others
25:56 — Closing Remarks and Thank You Read More Microsoft Developer
