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CLI should inherit MCP tools from connected VS Code instance

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## Describe the feature or problem you'd like to solve

When Copilot CLI is connected to a VS Code instance that has MCP extensions installed (e.g., MSSQL Agent, Anthropic Tools, etc.), the CLI session should inherit access to those MCP tools. Currently, MCP tools available in VS Code are not accessible to CLI sub-agents or custom agents spawned via the `task` tool.

## Proposed solution

Extend the CLI-to-VSCode connection to propagate MCP server configurations and tool availability so that:
- CLI sub-agents spawned via `task` tool receive MCP tools from the VS Code connection
- Custom agents (`task` with `agent_type`) can declare MCP tool dependencies and receive them from VS Code
- The CLI session inherits the full MCP toolset that VS Code has loaded

## Use case / example workflow

1. Developer opens VS Code with MSSQL MCP extension installed
2. Developer opens Copilot CLI and connects it to the running VS Code instance
3. Developer asks CLI to spawn a custom MSSQL Agent sub-agent: `"help me write an SQL migration"`
4. **Expected:** MSSQL Agent has access to MSSQL MCP tools (database introspection, query execution, etc.)
5. **Actual:** MSSQL Agent receives no MCP tools (see #2630)

This pattern applies to any VS Code MCP extension (Teams calendar, mail, Notion databases, Azure resources, etc.).

## Why this matters

- **Leverages existing ecosystem:** VS Code has mature MCP integrations already working well
- **Unifies tool access:** No need to duplicate MCP server configurations between VS Code and CLI
- **Enables specialization:** Allows agents to inherit capability from the IDE's MCP environment
- **Reduces friction:** Developers can use the same MCP tools in CLI workflows that they already have in VS Code

## Related issues

- #2630 — Custom agent `mcp-servers` not connected in CLI sub-agent or `--prompt` contexts
- #2716 — Custom agents in `.claude/agents/` don't receive MCP tools when spawned as sub-agents via `task` tool
- #4076 — Make the built-in research agent's MCP tools configurable

## Additional context

The CLI now has a connection mechanism to VS Code (detected and used for model selection, environment context). This connection should be extended to include MCP tool propagation so that the CLI truly inherits the full IDE capability, not just partial settings.

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Direção de pesquisa

Comece rastreando a conexão existente entre CLI e VS Code e os caminhos da ferramenta de tarefas para sub-agents e agentes personalizados. Revise as issues relacionadas #2630, #2716 e #4076 para entender as limitações existentes do MCP; considera-se concluído quando as configurações do MCP e a disponibilidade de ferramentas do VS Code chegam à sessão da CLI e aos agentes iniciados.

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Avaliação

Stack de tecnologia
vscode
Domínio
cli, developer-experience
Tipo de issue
Funcionalidade
Dificuldade
5/5
Tempo estimado
Mais de uma semana
Status de atividade
Pouca atividade
Clareza
Razoavelmente clara
Facilidade para iniciantes
42/100

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