> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.xygeni.io/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.xygeni.io/xygeni-products/ide-workspace-scanning/mcp-installation-in-vscode.md).

# MCP Installation in VSCode

{% hint style="info" %}
Please see [Xygeni CLI Prerequisites](https://docs.xygeni.io/~/changes/358/xygeni-scanner-cli/xygeni-cli-overview/xygeni-cli-prerequisites) before installing.
{% endhint %}

1. Install and configure Xygeni VSCode Plugin
2. Login in Copilot using Github
3. Change Copilot mode to Agent
4. Create mcp.json file

{% tabs %}
{% tab title="mac/Linux" %}
Create the following file on this path:

```
home/{USER}/.config/Code/User
```

{% hint style="info" %}
Change {USER} and {TOKEN} with your username and a Xygeni token
{% endhint %}

```
{
  "servers": {
    "xygeni-mcp-server": {
      "timeout": 60,
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "java",
      "args": [
        "-jar",
        "/home/{USER}/.vscode/extensions/xygeni-security.xygeni-scanner-vscode-1.2.6/.xygeni-mcp/xygeni-mcp-server.jar",
        "--scannerPath=/home/{USER}/.vscode/extensions/xygeni-security.xygeni-scanner-vscode-1.2.6/.xygeni"
      ],
      "env": {
        "JAVA_HOME": "/home/{USER}/.sdkman/candidates/java/current",
        "XYGENI_URL": "https://api.xygeni.io",
        "XYGENI_TOKEN": "{TOKEN}"
      }
    }
  }
}
```

{% endtab %}

{% tab title="Windows" %}
Create the following file on this path:

```
C:\Users\<TuUsuario>\AppData\Roaming\Code\User
```

{% hint style="info" %}
Change {USER} and {TOKEN} with your username and a Xygeni token
{% endhint %}

```
{
  "servers": {
    "xygeni-mcp-server": {
      "timeout": 60,
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "java",
      "args": [
        "args": [
        "-jar",
        "C:/Users/{USER}/.vscode/extensions/xygeni-security.xygeni-scanner-vscode-1.2.6/.xygeni-mcp/xygeni-mcp-server.jar",
        "--scannerPath=C:/Users/{USER}/.vscode/extensions/xygeni-security.xygeni-scanner-vscode-1.2.6/.xygeni"
      ],
      "env": {
        "JAVA_HOME": "C:/Program Files/Java/jdk-21",
        "XYGENI_URL": "https://api.xygeni.io",
        "XYGENI_TOKEN": "{TOKEN}"
      }
    }
  }
}
```

{% endtab %}
{% endtabs %}

5. Restart VSCode
6. MCP is installed, but it is usually disabled by default. For enable it, go to configure tools:

<img src="https://docs.xygeni.io/~gitbook/image?url=https%3A%2F%2F4096647782-files.gitbook.io%2F%7E%2Ffiles%2Fv0%2Fb%2Fgitbook-x-prod.appspot.com%2Fo%2Fspaces%252FUTz59rJLkJBjiRWAMknU%252Fuploads%252FpgSMSjfvJilrD0SW5HRs%252Fimage.png%3Falt%3Dmedia%26token%3Da52f64e2-7470-4ce3-a33f-1f25ddf20fa1&#x26;width=768&#x26;dpr=3&#x26;quality=100&#x26;sign=9957f0ea&#x26;sv=2" alt="" height="160" width="345">

7. Open xygeni-mcp-server and select all tools

<img src="https://docs.xygeni.io/~gitbook/image?url=https%3A%2F%2F4096647782-files.gitbook.io%2F%7E%2Ffiles%2Fv0%2Fb%2Fgitbook-x-prod.appspot.com%2Fo%2Fspaces%252FUTz59rJLkJBjiRWAMknU%252Fuploads%252F6WV9MQLUclB5qKdXLPv8%252Fimage.png%3Falt%3Dmedia%26token%3Dddc0f368-e0d1-4dbe-b853-2da413e4b293&#x26;width=768&#x26;dpr=3&#x26;quality=100&#x26;sign=2fa6373c&#x26;sv=2" alt="" height="371" width="601">

8. Now, if you ask copilot to analyze or scan your code for vulnerabilities, he will ask for permission to launch xygeni app.

<img src="https://docs.xygeni.io/~gitbook/image?url=https%3A%2F%2F4096647782-files.gitbook.io%2F%7E%2Ffiles%2Fv0%2Fb%2Fgitbook-x-prod.appspot.com%2Fo%2Fspaces%252FUTz59rJLkJBjiRWAMknU%252Fuploads%252FfiaRmigCO5o4omiV1RkG%252Fimage.png%3Falt%3Dmedia%26token%3D6f09c642-7399-4c31-9a3f-ac83716491bc&#x26;width=768&#x26;dpr=3&#x26;quality=100&#x26;sign=8c4a4c33&#x26;sv=2" alt="" height="439" width="325">


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