VS Code

Connect

1. Create an API key in Nimply → Settings → Developers.
2. Run MCP: Add Server from the Command Palette, or create .vscode/mcp.json in your workspace:

{
  "servers": {
    "nimply": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://mcp.nimply.io/mcp",
      "headers": {
        "Authorization": "Bearer nim_live_YOUR_KEY"
      }
    }
  }
}

To avoid committing the key, use an input placeholder instead:

{
  "inputs": [
    { "id": "nimply-key", "type": "promptString", "password": true, "description": "Nimply API key" }
  ],
  "servers": {
    "nimply": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://mcp.nimply.io/mcp",
      "headers": { "Authorization": "Bearer ${input:nimply-key}" }
    }
  }
}

3. Open Copilot Chat in agent mode — the Nimply tools are available under the tools picker.

Try it

• "List my Nimply channels and tell me which need reconnecting."

Troubleshooting

• Server won't start — run MCP: List Servers → nimply → Show Output for the error detail.
• Tools missing in chat — agent mode only; ask mode doesn't call tools.