Give GitHub Copilot in VS Code control of your browser

The problem

• Copilot Chat is confined to your editor and has no view of the running application.
• Anything behind a login is invisible to standard automation tooling.

What Vibe MCP changes

• Copilot gets first-class browser tools that operate on your existing Chrome profile.
• Works alongside other MCP clients connected to the same browser.

Install in 3 steps

1. 1Install the Vibe extension in Chrome

   Add Vibe AI Browser from the Chrome Web Store (Chrome, Brave, Edge, or any Chromium browser). This is the piece that lets an agent drive the browser you are already logged into — no second browser profile, no re-authentication.

2. 2Add Vibe to VS Code settings.json

   Open your VS Code settings.json and register the Vibe MCP server under Copilot Chat MCP servers, then reload the window.

   VS Code settings.jsonjson

   {
     "github.copilot.chat.mcpServers": {
       "vibe": {
         "command": "npx",
         "args": ["-y", "@vibebrowser/mcp"]
       }
     }
   }

3. 3Connect the extension and run your first command

   Click the Vibe icon, open Settings, and enable "MCP External Control" until the status reads Connected. Then ask your agent to open a page and take a snapshot — it should return the content of your real tab.

Your relay URL / extension UUID grants live control of your browser session. Treat it like a password: never commit it or paste it into a shared chat.

Tools VS Code (GitHub Copilot) gets

How it compares

VS Code (GitHub Copilot) browser control — FAQ

Can GitHub Copilot control a browser?

Yes, through MCP. Adding the Vibe MCP server to github.copilot.chat.mcpServers in VS Code settings.json gives Copilot Chat browser tools that operate on your real Chrome.

Does it use my normal Chrome profile?

Yes. The Vibe extension runs in your existing browser, so Copilot acts inside sessions you are already logged into.

Works with your other agents too

The same MCP server powers every client. Multiple agents can drive the same browser at once.