MCP for VS Code

Install impact.com MCP in VS Code.

The impact.com Model Context Protocol (MCP) Server integrates directly with Visual Studio Code, giving you AI-powered access to your partnership data without leaving your editor. Choose between a one-click install or manual configuration.

Follow these steps to configure and connect the impact Model Context Protocol (MCP) to your VS Code environment:

One-click install

1. Use the quick link to easily configure the impact MCP in VS Code.
2. After you select the link, you'll be redirected to VS Code.
3. Agree to install the impact.com MCP.

   • Recommended: installing it for your workspace.
4. From VS Code Settings, select MCP Servers.
5. Connect your impact.com account.
6. You will be redirected to the impact.com login page, where you need to authorize the impact.com MCP in VS Code to access your impact account. If you've already granted consent and need to switch accounts, see Switch Between Accounts in the MCP Beta.
7. Once authorized, it will redirect you back to VS Code.

   • Troubleshooting note: VS Code might prompt you to "try a different way." Select yes. It will redirect you back to impact.com but will not require you to log in again. You can expect to be redirected back to VS Code.
8. VS Code will then retrieve a list of tools.
9. You are now ready to use the MCP tools!

To learn more, see the VS Code MCP documentation.

Manual configuration

Add this to .vscode/mcp.json in your workspace:

JSON

{
	"servers": {
		"impact MCP": {
			"type": "http",
			"url": "https://mcp.impact.com/mcp",
			"oauth": {
				"clientId": "mcp-impact-vscode",
				"scopes": [
					"offline_access",
					"mcp:read",
					"mcp:write"
				]
			}
		}
	},
	"inputs": []
}

Manage tool permissions

How do I manage tool permissions in VS Code?

Connecting mcp.impact.com authorizes VS Code to call supported tools within your existing impact.com permissions. Separately, VS Code may ask you to approve each tool call, or remember that approval. Those prompts are controlled by VS Code, not by impact.com.

Steps

1. When Copilot Chat or the agent needs an MCP tool, review the confirmation dialog (tool name and parameters) and approve or deny.
2. To manage saved approvals: open the Command Palette and run Chat: Manage Tool Approval.

   1. Tools are grouped by MCP server. Adjust per tool, or trust all tools from a specific server.
3. To change session autonomy: use the permissions dropdown in the chat input (Default Approvals, Bypass Approvals, or Autopilot).

   1. Prefer Default Approvals for day-to-day use.
4. To clear saved approvals: open the Command Palette and run Chat: Reset Tool Confirmations.

Denying a prompt blocks that call in VS Code. It doesn't change your impact.com account permissions or the account-level MCP enablement setting.