# VS Code Setup

Source checked: 2026-07-24
Official source: https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/agent-customization/mcp-servers

Use the complete Secure server address shown by Core during onboarding, including `?setup_attempt=...`. Outside onboarding, use `https://core.gradien.ai/mcp/continuity`.

## Add Core

1. Open the Command Palette.
2. Run MCP: Add Server.
3. Choose HTTP.
4. Paste the complete Core address.
5. Enter `core` as the server ID.
6. Choose User when Core should be available across projects, or Workspace for the current repository only.
7. Start the server and approve Core in the browser when prompted.

The equivalent VS Code MCP configuration uses the `servers` shape:

```json
{
  "servers": {
    "core": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "<secure-server-address>"
    }
  }
}
```

Do not reuse Cursor's `mcpServers` wrapper in VS Code. The two editors use different configuration shapes.