Indicate for Visual Studio Code
Connect your development workflow to Indicate — AI-powered intelligence for software teams.
This extension registers an MCP server in VS Code, giving GitHub Copilot and other AI tools direct access to Indicate's capabilities.
Features
- One-click setup — install from the VS Code Marketplace, enter your API key, done.
- Secure credential storage — API key is stored in VS Code's encrypted SecretStorage.
- Automatic MCP registration — the extension registers the Indicate server with VS Code's MCP subsystem on startup.
- Localized — available in English, German, French, Italian, and Spanish.
Requirements
Getting Started
- Install Indicate from the VS Code Marketplace.
- When prompted, enter your Indicate API key.
- Open the Chat view (Ctrl+Alt+I) — Indicate tools are now available.
You can also set or update your key any time:
- Open the Command Palette (Ctrl+Shift+P)
- Run Indicate: Set API Key
Verify It Works
- Open the Chat view.
- Select the Configure Tools button.
- You should see tools from Indicate listed.
Commands
| Command |
Description |
Indicate: Set API Key |
Store or update your API key |
Indicate: Remove API Key |
Delete the stored key |
Privacy
- Your API key is stored locally in VS Code's encrypted SecretStorage.
- The extension connects only to
industry.indicate-data.io — no other network calls.
- No telemetry is collected by this extension.
Troubleshooting
| Issue |
Fix |
| No tools appear in Chat |
Run Indicate: Set API Key to ensure a key is stored |
| "Server not started" |
Check the MCP output log: MCP: List Servers → Show Output |
| Wrong key |
Run Indicate: Set API Key to overwrite with the correct key |
Contributing
See CONTRIBUTING.md for development and publishing.
License
MIT
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