Can VS Code & GitHub Copilot use Serena?

Local Serena servers

How to add Serena to VS Code & GitHub Copilot

1. Open the Command Palette and run MCP: Add Server. Choose HTTP for a server URL or Command (stdio) for a local install command.
2. 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.
3. Sign in if the server asks, then use its tools in Copilot agent chat.

Example for Serena MCP: the IDE for your agent (local, from the table above), in .vscode/mcp.json:

{
  "servers": {
    "serena": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "serena-agent"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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 Serena to VS Code & GitHub Copilot?

Use the official server run by Serena. 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 Serena?

See https://canmyaiuse.pages.dev/can/chatgpt/serena/ and https://canmyaiuse.pages.dev/can/claude/serena/

Does Serena have an official MCP server?

Yes: Serena MCP: the IDE for your agent (io.github.oraios/serena), published by Serena in the official MCP Registry. Full list: https://canmyaiuse.pages.dev/apps/serena/