Can VS Code & GitHub Copilot use Chroma?
Updated October 27, 2026 · from live checks of 50,180 MCP servers · Methodology
Official Chroma route
Chroma runs its own MCP server.
- Install: local (github.com/chroma-core/chroma-mcp)
- In the official MCP Registry: No. Published through Chroma's own docs or domain.
- Setup guides: Chroma GitHub repo
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Remote Chroma servers
| Server | Publisher | Status | Sign-in | Tools | Trust |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Chroma hosted MCP server local install | Official · Chroma-hosted | Listed from vendor docs | OAuth (official) | — | — |
| ChromaDB Remote MCP Server Yours? Claim it | Community | Down | API key | — | D |
How to add Chroma 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.jsonin 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.
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 Chroma to VS Code & GitHub Copilot?
Use the official server run by Chroma. 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 Chroma?
See https://canmyaiuse.pages.dev/can/chatgpt/chroma/ and https://canmyaiuse.pages.dev/can/claude/chroma/
Does Chroma have an official MCP server?
Yes. Chroma publishes one (local (github.com/chroma-core/chroma-mcp)). It isn't listed in the official MCP Registry; we found it in Chroma's own docs or GitHub. Checked 2026-10-26. Full list: https://canmyaiuse.pages.dev/apps/chroma/
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