IDE Integrations
VS Code

VS Code Integration

Connect VS Code to CloudAgent via MCP and deploy infrastructure using natural language alongside your code.

Why VS Code + CloudAgent?

  • Familiar environment — stay in the world's most popular editor
  • Extension ecosystem — works alongside your existing tools
  • GitHub Copilot compatible — use both AI assistants

Setup Options

VS Code supports MCP through extensions. Choose your approach:

Option 1: Copilot Extension (Recommended)

If you use GitHub Copilot:

  1. Install the MCP for Copilot extension from VS Code marketplace
  2. Add CloudAgent MCP server config to settings.json:
{
  "mcp.servers": {
    "cloudagent": {
      "url": "https://api.cloudagent.io/mcp"
    }
  }
}
  1. Restart VS Code
  2. Authenticate when prompted

Option 2: Continue Extension

If you use Continue:

  1. Install Continue extension
  2. Edit ~/.continue/config.json:
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "cloudagent": {
      "url": "https://api.cloudagent.io/mcp"
    }
  }
}
  1. Restart VS Code

Get your exact configuration from Dashboard → MCP Extension (opens in a new tab).

Test Your Connection

Open the AI chat panel and ask:

"List my CloudAgent workloads"

Example Prompts

What You SayWhat CloudAgent Does
"Create an RDS PostgreSQL database"Creates encrypted RDS with backups
"Deploy a VPC with public/private subnets"Creates VPC with NAT gateway
"Set up CloudFront for my S3 bucket"Creates distribution with HTTPS

Troubleshooting

Extension not detecting MCP server?

  • Check the config file path is correct
  • Ensure JSON syntax is valid
  • Restart VS Code completely

Next Steps

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