Datamuse MCP — VS Code Extension
VS Code extension that registers the Datamuse MCP server for seamless integration with GitHub Copilot Chat and other MCP-compatible AI clients.
Features
Once installed, the extension:
- Registers the Datamuse MCP server automatically — it appears in VS Code's MCP server list
- Provides VS Code settings for configuration (base URL, max results, timeout)
- Supports start/stop/show output through VS Code's built-in MCP server management
Configuration
Open Settings (Ctrl+,) and search for "Datamuse":
| Setting |
Default |
Description |
datamuse.baseUrl |
https://api.datamuse.com |
Datamuse API base URL |
datamuse.maxResults |
50 |
Default maximum results per query (1-1000) |
datamuse.timeoutMs |
10000 |
API request timeout in milliseconds (1000-60000) |
Usage
- Open Copilot Chat (
Ctrl+Shift+I)
- The Datamuse tools are available automatically
- Ask questions like:
- "What rhymes with orange?"
- "Find synonyms for happy"
- "What words sound like flower?"
- "Autocomplete the prefix 'ser'"
- words with a meaning similar to ringing in the ears
- words related to duck that start with the letter b
- words related to spoon that end with the letter a
- words that sound like jirraf
- words that start with t, end in k, and have two letters in between
- words that are spelled similarly to hipopatamus
- adjectives that are often used to describe ocean
- adjectives describing ocean sorted by how related they are to temperature
- nouns that are often described by the adjective yellow
- words that often follow "drink" in a sentence, that start with the letter w
- words that are triggered by (strongly associated with) the word "cow"
- suggestions for the user if they have typed in rawand so far
Troubleshooting
Server not appearing in MCP list
- Ensure the extension is enabled
- Reload VS Code window (
Ctrl+Shift+P → Developer: Reload Window)
Server won't start
- Check the Datamuse MCP output channel for error messages
- Verify Node.js ≥ 18 is installed
Configuration changes not taking effect
- After changing settings, restart the MCP server when prompted
- Or manually:
Ctrl+Shift+P → MCP: Restart Server
| |
