Can VS Code & GitHub Copilot Use Brave Search? MCP Setup (2026)

Q: Can VS Code & GitHub Copilot use Brave Search?

Yes. Add a remote URL in VS Code’s mcp.json ("type": "http"). We found no official Brave Search server; the highest-rated live remote community server is Brave Search (trust grade B). Checked live on 2026-10-27.

Updated October 27, 2026 · from live checks of 50,180 MCP servers · Methodology

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Remote Brave Search servers

Server	Publisher	Status	Sign-in	Tools	Trust
Brave Search Yours? Claim it	Community	Live	No auth	—	B
Arjunkmrm Brave Search MCP Server Yours? Claim it	Community	Down	Unknown	—	D

Local Brave Search servers

Server	Publisher	Status	Sign-in	Tools	Trust
Brave Search MCP Server Yours? Claim it	Official	Local install	API key	—	A
Brave MCP Yours? Claim it	Community	Local install	No auth	—	D

How to add Brave Search to VS Code & GitHub Copilot

Open the Command Palette and run MCP: Add Server. Choose HTTP for a server URL or Command (stdio) for a local install command.
Or edit .vscode/mcp.json in your workspace: VS Code’s format puts servers under a top-level "servers" object (remote: "type": "http" + "url"; local: "type": "stdio" + "command"). Portable Copilot files (.mcp.json, ~/.copilot/mcp-config.json) use "mcpServers" instead, so don’t copy between them unchecked.
Sign in if the server asks, then use its tools in Copilot agent chat.

Example for Brave Search (from the table above), in .vscode/mcp.json:

{
  "servers": {
    "brave-search": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/brave-search/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Menus change, so check the VS Code MCP configuration reference. Every server page has a copy-paste config for VS Code & GitHub Copilot.

Is it safe to connect Brave Search to VS Code & GitHub Copilot?

Use the official server run by Brave. Anything a tool returns is sent to the AI vendor, so use a business plan that doesn't train on your data.

Can ChatGPT or Claude connect to Brave Search?

See https://canmyaiuse.pages.dev/can/chatgpt/brave-search/ and https://canmyaiuse.pages.dev/can/claude/brave-search/

Does Brave Search have an official MCP server?

Yes: Brave Search MCP Server (io.github.brave/brave-search-mcp-server), published by Brave in the official MCP Registry. Full list: https://canmyaiuse.pages.dev/apps/brave-search/

Can VS Code & GitHub Copilot use Brave Search?

Official Brave Search route