VS Code

VS Code extension that provides OCP capabilities to any AI agent through the VS Code Language Model Tool API.

Extension Installation

1. Open VS Code Extensions
2. Search “Open Context Protocol”
3. Install the extension

Language Model Tools

The extension registers these tools with VS Code’s Language Model Tools API:

ocp_registerApi - Add APIs to make their tools available

Agent: "Register the GitHub API"
Result: 800+ GitHub tools now available

ocp_listTools - List available tools, optionally filtered by API

Agent: "What GitHub tools are available?"
Result: search_issues, create_issue, get_repository, etc.

ocp_callTool - Execute any registered tool with parameters

Agent: "Search for issues labeled 'bug'"
Result: Calls GitHub search_issues with label filter

ocp_searchTools - Find tools by name or description

Agent: "Find tools for creating tickets"
Result: create_issue, create_pull_request, etc.

ocp_getContext - Get current workspace context and session state

Agent: "Show me the current context"
Result: User, workspace, registered APIs, session history

VS Code Settings

Configure the extension through VS Code settings:

{
  "ocp.user": "john.doe",
  "ocp.registryUrl": "https://registry.opencontextprotocol.org", 
  "ocp.apiAuth": {
    "api-name": {
      "Authorization": "Bearer your-token",
      "X-Custom-Header": "custom-value"
    }
  }
}

Settings:

• ocp.user - User identifier (defaults to git username)
• ocp.registryUrl - Registry URL for API discovery
• ocp.apiAuth - API authentication headers by API name

API Authentication

API credentials are stored securely in VS Code settings:

{
  "ocp.apiAuth": {
    "api-name": {
      "Authorization": "Bearer your-token",
      "X-Custom-Header": "custom-value"
    }
  }
}

Security:

• Credentials stay in VS Code settings
• Never exposed to AI agents
• Automatically injected during tool execution

Next: Agent Context

With OCP tools available in your IDE, learn how Agent Context maintains state and provides intelligent context management across your development workflow.