microsoft / microsoft/copilot-for-eclipse
Support file-based MCP server configuration (mcp.json)
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- Dominant language
- Java
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- 126
- Forks
- 60
- Avg merge
- 2d 6h
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Description
Add support for discovering MCP server configurations from mcp.json files, same as in VSCode and GitHub Copilot CLI and probably intelliJ (not tested)
Supported locations (lowest to highest priority):
- Global:
~/.config/github-copilot/eclipse/mcp.json(Linux/macOS) /%APPDATA%\github-copilot\eclipse\mcp.json(Windows) - Project:
<project>/.vscode/mcp.json - Project:
<project>/.github/copilot/mcp.json
Servers from all sources are merged. Manual preference configuration and extension-point contributions retain highest priority.
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by locating the existing MCP server configuration discovery and preference-merging entry point in the Eclipse plugin. Check the three supported mcp.json locations in their stated priority order, then verify that servers are merged while manual preferences and extension-point contributions remain highest priority. Done means all listed platform and project locations are discovered with the documented precedence.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- java
- Domain
- devtools
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Quiet
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 64/100