Setup Pare with VS Code / GitHub Copilot

Quick Setup (Recommended)

# 1. Install Pare servers
npx @paretools/init --client vscode --preset web

# 2. Add agent rules
mkdir -p .github
cp node_modules/@paretools/init/rules/.github/copilot-instructions.md .github/copilot-instructions.md

# 3. Restart VS Code

# 4. Validate
npx @paretools/init doctor

Available presets: web, python, rust, go, jvm, dotnet, ruby, swift, mobile, devops, full — see the Quickstart Guide for preset details.

Manual Configuration

Config file: {project}/.vscode/mcp.json

{
  "servers": {
    "pare-git": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@paretools/git"]
    },
    "pare-test": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@paretools/test"]
    }
  }
}

Note: VS Code uses "servers" (not "mcpServers") and requires a "type": "stdio" field.

{
  "servers": {
    "pare-git": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "cmd",
      "args": ["/c", "npx", "-y", "@paretools/git"]
    }
  }
}

Agent Rules

Copy the Copilot instructions file:

mkdir -p .github
cp node_modules/@paretools/init/rules/.github/copilot-instructions.md .github/copilot-instructions.md

Verify

Restart VS Code after editing the config. Use npx @paretools/init doctor to confirm servers are reachable.