VS Code extension that registers the NumWiz MCP Server, making number trivia, math facts, date facts, and year facts available to AI assistants like GitHub Copilot.
Available Tools
Tool
Description
Example Input
numwiz_trivia
Get trivia about any number
{ "number": 42 }
numwiz_math
Get math properties of a number
{ "number": 7 }
numwiz_date
Get historical facts for a date
{ "month": 8, "day": 15 }
numwiz_year
Get facts about a historical year
{ "year": 1947 }
numwiz_random
Get a random fact
{ "type": "trivia" }
numwiz_batch
Get facts for multiple numbers (max 20)
{ "numbers": [1, 7, 42] }
numwiz_range
Get facts for a number range (max 20)
{ "start": 1, "end": 5 }
numwiz_is_interesting
Analyze math properties + trivia
{ "number": 64 }
Usage Examples
Once the extension is installed, you can ask GitHub Copilot things like:
"Tell me something interesting about the number 42"
"What happened on August 15?"
"Give me a math fact about 1729"
"What are some trivia facts for numbers 1 through 10?"
"Is the number 8128 mathematically interesting?"
"What happened in the year 1857?"
Copilot will automatically use the NumWiz MCP tools to answer.
Requirements
VS Code ≥ 1.99.0 (required for the MCP Server API)
GitHub Copilot extension
Installation
Install from the VS Code Marketplace, or build locally:
Troubleshooting
Server not visible: Ensure VS Code is ≥ 1.99.0 (MCP API requirement)
Server won't start: Check Output panel → "NumWiz MCP Server" for errors
No tools in Copilot: Restart the MCP server from the MCP Servers panel
