# vscode-editor-mcp

> vscode-editor-mcp — user-ic-vscode-mcp. Use this tool when you need to integrate CLI coding agents with VS Code, exposing the active file and selections to enable seamless interaction between the editor and external tools. It solves problems of context switching and manual data transfer, allowing for automated coding workflows. The tool takes the current VS Code editor context as input and outputs it to MCP clients, enabling efficient collaboration between humans and AI coding agents.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/user-ic-vscode-mcp  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/user-ic-vscode-mcp

## Description

Exposes the active file and selection(s) from VS Code to MCP clients, enabling CLI coding agents to access current editor context.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.70
- **Verification tier:** verified
- **Last scanned:** 2026-08-29

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** file-system
- **Updated:** 2026-08-29

## Source

- **Source listing:** [Glama](https://glama.ai/mcp/servers/tnplahxkjz)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/user-ic/vscode_mcp>

## 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": "user-ic-vscode-mcp"
    }
  }
}
```

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

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