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Clarify MCP gallery
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docs/copilot/customization/mcp-servers.md

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To install an MCP server from the Extensions view:
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1. Enable the MCP server gallery with the `setting(chat.mcp.gallery.enabled)` setting.
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1. Open the Extensions view (`kb(workbench.view.extensions)`)
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1. Enter `@mcp` in the search field to show the list of MCP servers or run the **MCP: Browse Servers** command from the Command Palette.

docs/setup/enterprise.md

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## Configure MCP server access
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By default, VS Code allows developers to [add any MCP server](/docs/copilot/customization/mcp-servers.md) to their environment and retrieves the list of MCP servers in the Extensions view from the GitHub MCP registry.
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Organizations can restrict which MCP servers are allowed to be used by developers in VS Code. The following configuration options are available:
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By default, VS Code allows developers to [add any MCP server](/docs/copilot/customization/mcp-servers.md) to their environment. Organizations can restrict which MCP servers are allowed to be used by developers in VS Code. The following configuration options are available in their [GitHub Copilot settings](https://docs.github.com/en/copilot/how-tos/administer-copilot/configure-mcp-server-access):
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* Configure from which source MCP servers are enabled to run (controls the `setting(chat.mcp.access)` VS Code setting)
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* **All**: developers can run MCP servers from any source
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* **Registry**: developers can only run MCP servers from the MCP registry, other MCP servers are blocked from running
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* **None**: MCP server support is disabled
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* Configure a custom MCP registry URL instead of the default GitHub MCP registry
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* Configure a custom MCP registry URL
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VS Code fetches the list of MCP servers from the custom MCP registry for the Extensions view. When only the registry source is allowed, developers can only use MCP servers from the custom MCP registry.
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When the `setting(chat.mcp.gallery.enabled)` VS Code setting is enabled, developers can view the list of MCP servers in the Extensions view. By default, VS Code fetches the list of MCP servers from the [GitHub MCP registry](https://github.com/mcp). Organizations can configure a custom MCP registry URL to fetch the list of MCP servers from a different source.
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Organizations can configure these settings in their GitHub Copilot settings. Learn how to [configure MCP server access](https://docs.github.com/en/copilot/how-tos/administer-copilot/configure-mcp-server-access) in the GitHub Copilot documentation.
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Learn how to [configure MCP server access](https://docs.github.com/en/copilot/how-tos/administer-copilot/configure-mcp-server-access) in the GitHub Copilot documentation.
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## Configure automatic updates
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