docs/integrations/vscode

How to connect the Token Optimizer MCP Tool to VS Code

Compresses code structure and text to significantly reduce LLM token consumption. This guide provides the exact configuration required to load the token_optimizer tool inside VS Code.

Step 1: Open the configuration file

Locate and open your VS Code configuration file at the following path:

macOS / Linux.vscode/mcp.json (workspace) or settings.json

Windows.vscode\mcp.json (workspace) or settings.json

Step 2: Add the server config

Copy and paste the following JSON snippet into the file. Save the file and restart VS Code.

mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "agenticstore": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["agentic-store-mcp", "--tools", "token_optimizer"]
    }
  }
}

Step 3: Try it out

Once restarted, ask VS Code something like this to trigger the tool:

"Compress this file for me to save tokens."

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