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Monk and GitHub Copilot both run inside VS Code, so this is the simplest setup. Copilot handles your code, Monk handles deployment and operations.

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Setup

1

Enable Monk MCP

Open your project in VS Code with Monk installed. Run the command palette (Cmd+Shift+P / Ctrl+Shift+P) and choose Monk: Manage MCP Server → Enable MCP server. Pick Smart defaults or make sure VS Code / GitHub Copilot is selected.VSCode MCP Enablement
2

Trust the Monk server

Open Copilot Chat and switch to Agent mode. VS Code will detect the Monk MCP server from .vscode/mcp.json and ask you to trust it. Approve it.
3

Enable Monk tools in Copilot

Use the Configure Tools button in the Copilot chat input and confirm that Monk tools are enabled for the session.
4

Start using Monk

Ask Copilot to use Monk for deployment, infrastructure, logs, or runtime tasks.VSCode agent communicating with Monk

Deploy your first app

Monk is connected — now deploy your project

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Troubleshooting

If Monk does not appear in Copilot, run MCP: List Servers from the command palette and confirm the workspace server is listed. If you declined trust earlier, run MCP: Reset Trust and start Monk again. Restarting VS Code after config changes can also help.

More troubleshooting

Common issues and how to fix them