gotcontext.ai VS Code Extension

One-click MCP server configuration for gotcontext.ai semantic token compression.

Features

• Configure MCP Server — Prompts for your API key and writes .vscode/mcp.json with the gotcontext MCP server entry. Preserves any existing server configurations in the file.
• Open Dashboard — Opens the gotcontext.ai dashboard in your browser to manage API keys, usage, and billing.
• Status Bar — Shows a "gotcontext" item in the status bar; click it to run the configure command.

Getting Started

1. Install the extension.
2. Open a workspace folder in VS Code.
3. Run gotcontext: Configure MCP Server from the Command Palette (Ctrl+Shift+P / Cmd+Shift+P).
4. Enter your API key (starts with gc_). Get one at gotcontext.ai/dashboard.
5. The extension writes .vscode/mcp.json — VS Code and compatible MCP clients will pick it up automatically.

Generated Configuration

The extension writes (or merges into) .vscode/mcp.json:

{
  "servers": {
    "gotcontext": {
      "url": "https://api.gotcontext.ai/mcp",
      "headers": {
        "Authorization": "Bearer gc_live_..."
      }
    }
  }
}

Commands

Development

cd sdks/vscode-extension
npm install
npm run compile

Press F5 in VS Code to launch an Extension Development Host for testing.

Packaging

npm run package

This produces a .vsix file you can install locally with code --install-extension gotcontext-0.1.0.vsix.

Requirements

• VS Code 1.85.0 or later
• A gotcontext.ai API key (get one here)