Connect MerchantFlow to VS Code (GitHub Copilot)

Connect MerchantFlow to VS Code

GitHub Copilot supports MCP servers as of VS Code v1.95+. Copilot Chat can call MerchantFlow tools from any file you're editing.

Prerequisites

• VS Code v1.95 or newer
• GitHub Copilot active subscription
• A MerchantFlow account on any paid plan

Step 1: Copy the config

From Settings → Developer → MCP (/dashboard/settings/developer/mcp) in MerchantFlow, click Install in VS Code and copy the config.

Step 2: Create .vscode/mcp.json

In your project root, create .vscode/mcp.json (or add to the existing file) with:

{
  "servers": {
    "merchantflow": {
      "url": "https://merchantflow.ai/api/mcp",
      "type": "http"
    }
  }
}

Step 3: Reload the window

Command palette (Cmd+Shift+P / Ctrl+Shift+P) → Developer: Reload Window.

Step 4: Authorize

The first Copilot chat that uses a MerchantFlow tool will open a browser window for OAuth. Click Allow access.

Step 5: Ask Copilot

Open the Copilot Chat panel and ask in plain English -- there is no special prefix or server-mention syntax. Copilot picks the tool itself:

What's my bank runway at current burn?

Copilot will call get_bank_balance and answer.

If you want to point it at a specific tool, VS Code lets you reference any available tool by typing # followed by the tool name in the chat input (for example #get_bank_balance). You can also open Configure Tools in the chat input to see and toggle every MerchantFlow tool Copilot has loaded.

Add the Skill file to Copilot instructions

Download https://merchantflow.ai/api/mcp/skill?format=vscode and save it as .github/copilot-instructions.md in your repo. Copilot automatically reads this file for every chat.