MCP in Copilot.

Install Empirical into Copilot’s user MCP configuration, complete OAuth on first use, and verify memory recall.

Install the CLI and Copilot integration

Install the CLI before running the integration command. The installer writes Copilot’s user-level MCP configuration and native plugin guidance.

npm install -g @empirical-gauzza/cli
empirical install

Configuration and OAuth

Copilot uses its user MCP configuration under `~/.copilot/mcp-config.json`. OAuth is normally completed on first MCP use; keep the generated configuration out of source control.

~/.copilot/mcp-config.json
https://empirical.gauzza.com/mcp

Support boundary: The installer manages the supported Copilot path. Do not hand-edit generated entries unless you are diagnosing a client-specific issue.

Verify the connection

Ask Copilot to query a known non-sensitive preference and confirm Empirical tools are visible. If the client cannot see them, run plugin check and empirical doctor before changing the config.

empirical plugin check --force
empirical doctor

Last updated: July 31, 2026