Connects VS Code to the Reinvention Marketplace MCP server for searching and managing AI agents. Available Agents panel supports Run Agent (Copilot) and Details via get_agent_details.
Installation
Launch VS Code Quick Open (Ctrl+P), paste the following command, and press enter.
Connects VS Code to the Reinvention Marketplace MCP server for searching and managing AI agents. Registers marketplace tools for GitHub Copilot agent mode and includes an Available Agents side panel so you can browse agents before prompting.
Requirements
VS Code 1.99 or later
GitHub Copilot (for MCP tools in agent chat)
Features
MCP server registration — registers the RIAI Marketplace MCP server with Copilot
Available Agents panel — Activity Bar view that lists agents via the get_agent_details tool
Run Agent — opens an in-panel Run screen (replaces the list; header stays fixed), then launches Copilot with run_agent
Details — calls describe_agents_by_ids for that asset_id and opens a rich detail view
Refresh — reloads the agent list when you click Refresh or Sign In
Configurable server URL — riaiMarketplaceMcp.serverUrl (defaults to the Reinvention Marketplace MCP endpoint)
First-time setup (important)
The marketplace MCP server uses browser-based OAuth. VS Code/Copilot controls this; the extension cannot skip it.
Install this extension.
When Copilot or MCP asks you to Start now for RIAI-Marketplace MCP, click it.
Complete the browser sign-in when prompted.
Open the Available Agents panel → Sign In (once) → Refresh.
If you dismiss Start now or skip browser login, agent search and the side panel will fail (often with 401 Unauthorized) until you sign in.
Tips
You usually only need to do this once per machine/account.
After install, RIAI-Marketplace MCP should appear under MCP: List Servers (registered on startup; not started until you use it).
The extension does not call the marketplace API in the background on every VS Code start (avoids request storms).
Load agents only when you click Refresh or Sign In.
Asking for agents in Copilot before starting the server will show Start now — click it to continue.
Usage
Copilot / MCP tools
After install and sign-in, open Copilot Chat in agent mode. Tools such as search_catalog and get_agent_details become available for prompts about RIAI marketplace agents.
Available Agents panel
Use Sign In in the panel (or the view toolbar).
If the panel was closed during login, open it afterward — agents load automatically via get_agent_details.
If the panel was already open during login, complete browser Sign In, then reload the window; reopen the panel to load agents.
Use Refresh anytime to reload the list.
Click Run on an agent to open the in-panel Run screen, or Details for a fuller view.
