# VSCode

> Use this tool when you need to integrate AI assistance with coding diagnostics in VSCode, solving problems such as accessing timely diagnostic information and aggregating error messages. It takes in code files and outputs diagnostic messages via Server-Sent Events (SSE) to an external AI assistant. Use it when developing code in VSCode and requiring real-time diagnostic feedback from an AI assistant.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/microsoft-vscode  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/microsoft-vscode

## Description

The VSCode MCP Server is a VSCode extension that acts as a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server integrated directly within VSCode. Its primary purpose is to expose a coding diagnostic tool—namely, the code_checker—which aggregates diagnostic messages (similar to those displayed in VSCode’s Problems panel) and makes them accessible to an external AI assistant via Server-Sent Events (SSE). This allows your assistant to invoke MCP methods and retrieve timely diagnostic information from your workspace.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.50
- **Verification tier:** unverified

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** other
- **Updated:** 2026-04-29

## Source

- **Source listing:** [PulseMCP](https://www.pulsemcp.com/servers/microsoft-vscode)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/microsoft/semanticworkbench/tree/HEAD/mcp-servers/mcp-server-vscode>

## Use it

Resolve this record through the SkillsRegistry MCP server (no auth, read-only):

```
claude mcp add --transport http --scope user skillsregistry https://api.skillsregistry.net/mcp
```

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "get_skill",
    "arguments": {
      "slug": "microsoft-vscode"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/microsoft-vscode` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/microsoft-vscode/pull`

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