ShipStatic for VS Code

Deploy and manage static sites from VS Code — with MCP tools for GitHub Copilot.

ShipStatic is a simpler alternative to Vercel and Netlify, specialized for static website hosting. No build steps, no framework lock-in — just upload your files and get a URL.

Features

MCP Tools for Copilot

This extension registers the ShipStatic MCP server as a VS Code MCP provider. All 15 tools are automatically available in GitHub Copilot's agent mode — no manual configuration needed.

Ask Copilot to deploy your site, manage domains, check DNS records, and more — all from the chat.

Commands

Command	Description
`ShipStatic: Deploy`	Deploy a directory to ShipStatic
`ShipStatic: Set API Key`	Store your API key securely
`ShipStatic: Account Info`	Show your account details

Status Bar

A deploy button in the status bar for quick one-click deployments.

Setup

Install the extension
Run ShipStatic: Set API Key from the command palette and enter your API key
Start using Copilot or the deploy command

Get your API key at my.shipstatic.com.

MCP Tools

Deployments

Tool	Description
`deployments_upload`	Deploy a static site by uploading files from a directory
`deployments_list`	List all deployments with their URLs, status, and labels
`deployments_get`	Get deployment details including URL, status, file count, size, and labels
`deployments_set`	Update deployment labels
`deployments_remove`	Permanently delete a deployment and its files

Domains

Tool	Description
`domains_set`	Create or update a custom domain
`domains_list`	List all domains with their linked deployments and verification status
`domains_get`	Get domain details including linked deployment, verification status, and labels
`domains_records`	Get the DNS records the user needs to configure at their DNS provider
`domains_dns`	Look up the DNS provider for a domain
`domains_share`	Get a shareable DNS setup hash for a domain
`domains_validate`	Check if a domain name is valid and available
`domains_verify`	Trigger DNS verification for a custom domain
`domains_remove`	Permanently delete a domain

Account

Tool	Description
`whoami`	Show authenticated account details including email, plan, and usage

Requirements

VS Code 1.99 or later
A ShipStatic account (shipstatic.com)

License

MIT