The following steps are required to install and configure the Tabby VSCode Agent:
- Installation of base components::
- Installing Tabby Terminal in the VS Code Extended Marketplace
- Find and install the Tabby VSCode Agent plugin via the Plugins → MCP interface
- After installation, you need to restart the Tabby terminal to complete the initialization.
- Configuring the MCP Server::
- Set the server port in the Copilot section of Tabby's settings (default 3001)
- Enable "Start on Boot" to realize self-boot with terminal.
- View compatible AI clients at modelcontextprotocol.io/clients
- VS Code Integration Configuration::
- Add the stdio server configuration to the mcp.json file
- Paste the script path copied from Tabby's settings
- Verify connection status after saving configuration
- Security feature activation(Optional):
- Enabling Pair Programming Mode in Copilot Settings
- Configure security options such as command confirmation dialogs
The whole configuration process takes about 5-10 minutes, and the connection icon will be displayed in the VS Code status bar after successful configuration.
This answer comes from the articleTabby VSCode Agent: AI-powered terminal control plugin for VS CodeThe
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