Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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In this video, you’ll expose Java methods as MCP tools, connect them to GitHub Copilot in Visual Studio Code, and use Copilot to update a working application.

➡️ Sample repository: github.com/microsoft/github-copilot-java-mcp-demo

🔨 Install before you start:

Microsoft Build of OpenJDK: learn.microsoft.com/en-us/java/openjdk/download
Extension Pack for Java: marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=vscjava.vscode-java-pack
Spring Boot Extension Pack: marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=vmware.vscode-boot-dev-pack
GitHub Copilot for Visual Studio Code: marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=GitHub.copilot

⏰ Chapters:
00:00 Introduction to Java tools with MCP
00:29 Expose Java operations as MCP tools
01:47 Start the MCP server
02:16 Connect Visual Studio Code to the server
02:56 Enable the tools in GitHub Copilot
03:14 Use Copilot to call the Java tools
04:30 Recap

🎙️ Featuring: Rory Preddy (@rorypreddy)

📲 Follow VS Code:
X: https://x.com/code
Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/vscode.dev
LinkedIn: https://aka.ms/VSCode/LinkedIn
GitHub: github.com/microsoft/vscode

#vscode #visualstudiocode #java #springboot