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Use Piply in VS Code

VS Code's Copilot Chat can use MCP servers in agent mode. Configure Piply, sign in and ask Copilot to consult your coursework next to your assignments. The selected model and agent mode need to support the required tools.

https://api.piply.ai/mcp
VS Code (GitHub Copilot)

Explain the recursion section of my Piply notes and check my solution against it.

Illustrative prompt. After connecting, check the source references and any saved result in Piply. This example is not a record of a completed tool call.

Account access and review

Sign-in authorizes the connection to your Piply account under the permissions you approve. Asking about one file does not restrict access to that file. Review the host’s tool controls and check generated content against your materials. Disconnecting does not retract information already sent to the host.

What you need

  • A current VS Code version with Copilot Chat and access to Agent mode.
  • A Piply account (free).

Connect Piply to VS Code (GitHub Copilot)

Documentation checked . Official setup documentation.

  1. 1 Run MCP: Open User Configuration from the Command Palette, or create .vscode/mcp.json in a project.
  2. 2 Merge the Piply entry below into servers and save.
  3. 3 Start the server using the configuration's Start control. Review the trust prompt and complete OAuth sign-in to Piply.
  4. 4 In Copilot Chat, select Agent mode and make sure Piply's tools are enabled in the tools picker. Ask: What can Piply do here?
mcp.json 
{
  "servers": {
    "piply": { "type": "http", "url": "https://api.piply.ai/mcp" }
  }
}

VS Code uses a top-level servers key and needs "type": "http"; a Cursor-style config won't work as-is.

What VS Code (GitHub Copilot) can do with Piply

These tasks need a client that can call the relevant Piply tools and your approved permissions. Saving requires a course you created; shared and public courses are read-only. Ask the host to use Piply, then check its response and any saved result.

  • Find source material Search course materials and request page references you can check.
  • Make and save quizzes Request a quiz from selected pages, then check its questions and saved lessons in Piply.
  • Save flashcards Successfully saved flashcard sets join spaced-repetition reviews in Piply. Ask the host to save the set and check its link.
  • Save study resources Request study notes, mind maps, word searches or anagram games and check the saved result.
  • Check review priorities Request due reviews, recorded weak topics and Piply’s suggested next study step.
  • Add course materials Save text as material. File import needs a supported host attachment or upload workflow.

Try asking

  • Explain the recursion section of my Piply notes and check my solution against it.
  • Make flashcards from my Piply Web Development course.

No Piply account yet?

Create an account and add your materials in Piply. Follow this guide to connect VS Code (GitHub Copilot), review its access, and ask it to use those materials.

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Questions

Does this need a paid Copilot plan?

You need account access to Copilot Chat's Agent mode. Copilot's plan and usage limits apply separately from connecting Piply.

Can I share the shown config?

The snippet shown here contains only Piply's URL. Each user signs in separately. Review your full config for tokens or other secrets before sharing it.

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