Using Linkly AI in GitHub Copilot

Prerequisites

VS Code installed with the GitHub Copilot extension enabled
Linkly AI Desktop running with the MCP service active

Configuration Steps

MCP HTTP (Recommended)
MCP Stdio

Open the command palette

In VS Code, press Cmd+Shift+P (macOS) or Ctrl+Shift+P (Windows), then type MCP: Add Server.

Select HTTP type and fill in the information

Select HTTP or HTTPS endpoint and fill in:

URL: http://127.0.0.1:60606/mcp
Server ID: linkly-ai

Choose where to save (User Settings for global effect, Workspace Settings for current project only).

You can also directly edit the configuration file and add the following to .vscode/mcp.json or the user MCP config:

{
  "servers": {
    "linkly-ai": {
      "url": "http://127.0.0.1:60606/mcp"
    }
  }
}

First install Linkly AI CLI.Add the following to .vscode/mcp.json or the user MCP config:

{
  "servers": {
    "linkly-ai": {
      "command": "linkly",
      "args": ["mcp"]
    }
  }
}

We recommend also installing Linkly AI Skills to teach the AI assistant how to efficiently use Linkly AI’s tools, improving search and reading efficiency.

Getting Started

Once configured, ask questions directly in Copilot Chat (Cmd+Shift+I), and GitHub Copilot will automatically call Linkly AI’s tools. For example:

“Search my documents for content about database design”
“Read the project’s API documentation”

FAQ

Cannot see the Linkly AI tools

Run MCP: List Servers in the command palette and confirm the linkly-ai server status is Running. If an error is shown, check whether Linkly AI Desktop is running.

Difference between Workspace and User Settings

User Settings: applies to all projects, suitable for personal use - Workspace Settings (.vscode/mcp.json): applies only to the current project, can be committed to Git for team sharing

AI Assistants

Coding AI Agents

AI Workflows

Other

Using Linkly AI in GitHub Copilot

Prerequisites

Configuration Steps

Getting Started

FAQ

AI Assistants

Coding AI Agents

AI Workflows

Other

​Prerequisites

​Configuration Steps

​Getting Started

​FAQ

Prerequisites

Configuration Steps

Getting Started

FAQ