---
title: Connect VS Code to Reloop
sidebarTitle: VS Code
icon: code
description: Add the Reloop MCP server to GitHub Copilot agent mode in Visual Studio Code.
---
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Add Reloop to [Visual Studio Code](https://code.visualstudio.com) so GitHub Copilot in agent mode can send email, manage contacts, and check your Reloop setup from the editor.

## Prerequisites

- VS Code with GitHub Copilot and agent mode available
- A [Reloop account](https://reloop.sh/dashboard)
- A [verified domain](https://reloop.sh/dashboard/domain) if you want to send email

## Setup

<Steps>
  <Step title="Add the server">
The quickest way is the **Install in VS Code** button on the [VS Code page in your dashboard](https://reloop.sh/dashboard/integrations/mcp/vscode).

Or add this to `.vscode/mcp.json` in your workspace:

```json
{
  "servers": {
    "reloop": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://reloop.sh/mcp"
    }
  }
}
```
  </Step>
  <Step title="Start and sign in">
Click **Start** above the server in `mcp.json`, or run **MCP: List Servers** from the Command Palette and start **reloop**. VS Code asks you to sign in to Reloop in the browser. Sign in, choose the organization VS Code can access, and approve.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Verify it works

Run **MCP: List Servers**. reloop shows as running. Open Copilot Chat in **Agent** mode and click the tools icon; the Reloop tools are listed. Then ask something read-only:

> "List my Reloop domains and tell me which ones are verified."

## Example prompts

- "Add a new contact with their name and email."
- "Send a batch of onboarding emails to these five new users."
- "List all emails I sent today and show their delivery status."

See [more example prompts](/docs/integrations/ai-tools/mcp-prompts).

## Troubleshooting

<AccordionGroup>
  <Accordion title="The server stopped or asks me to sign in again">
    Run **MCP: List Servers**, pick reloop, and restart it. To sign in from scratch, sign out of Reloop from the **Accounts** menu in the activity bar, then start the server again.
  </Accordion>
  <Accordion title="Tools act on the wrong organization">
    Sign out, start the server again, and pick the right organization on the consent screen. Or pin one with a header:

```json
{
  "servers": {
    "reloop": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://reloop.sh/mcp",
      "headers": {
        "x-organization-id": "YOUR_ORGANIZATION_ID"
      }
    }
  }
}
```
  </Accordion>
  <Accordion title="Copilot doesn't use Reloop">
    Make sure Chat is in **Agent** mode and the Reloop tools are checked in the tools picker.
  </Accordion>
  <Accordion title="I'd rather use an API key">
    Use the [local server](/docs/integrations/ai-tools/mcp-server#local-server-stdio) with `npx -y reloop-mcp` and `RELOOP_API_KEY`.
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>