VS Code + Xholic

Post to X from VS Code

Add Xholic to VS Code and GitHub Copilot's agent mode can turn your work into posts, schedule them at your best times and pull your X analytics, right in the editor.

MCP: Add Server, then approve in your browser
Works in Copilot agent mode
One global setup for every workspace

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Setup

How to add the Xholic MCP server to VS Code

Connect your X account to Xholic first (one click with X's official sign-in, during the free trial). Then:

01
Step 1: Run MCP: Add Server
Open the Command Palette and run MCP: Add Server. Choose HTTP, paste the server address and name it xholic.
Server URL
```
https://api.xholic.ai/mcp
```
02
Step 2: Choose where
Choose Global so it works in every workspace. To keep it in one project instead, add it to .vscode/mcp.json.
.vscode/mcp.json
```
{
  "servers": {
    "xholic": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://api.xholic.ai/mcp"
    }
  }
}
```
Step 3: Approve and ask
Start the server when prompted and approve Xholic in your browser. Then, in Copilot agent mode, ask: "Use Xholic: what should I post today?"

VS Code · with Xholic

Use Xholic: summarize the PRs I merged this week as a Friday wrap-up post and schedule it for 4 pm.

→ get_writing_kit
→ check_draft
→ schedule_post

Scheduled for Friday 4:00 pm: "This week: faster search, a new export, and 14 bugs gone. The one I'm proudest of: …" Want me to add a screenshot?

Server address: https://api.xholic.ai/mcp. Steps checked against VS Code MCP configuration on November 2, 2026.

Options

Which way should I connect VS Code?

Ways to connect VS Code to Xholic
Way	How	Sign-in	Best for
MCP: Add ServerRecommended	Command Palette → MCP: Add Server → HTTP	OAuth in your browser	Everyone using Copilot agent mode
.vscode/mcp.json	Add xholic with type "http" under servers	OAuth in your browser	One project, checked into the repo
Agent skill + CLI	npx -y skills@1.7.1 add sjcodebook/xholic-agent -g	xholic login (browser), or XHOLIC_API_KEY in CI	Scripts, CI and agents that prefer commands

What it can do

What can VS Code do with Xholic?

Xholic gives VS Code your X account, your audience and the actions to grow it. VS Code does the thinking; Xholic does the posting, scheduling and tracking.

Write in your voice
VS Code gets your voice, your best posts and what works in your niche, so drafts sound like you, not like AI.
Schedule the week
Queue posts and threads at your audience's best times, or publish now when you say so.
Reply where it counts
See new mentions and replies, who engages with you most and which conversations are worth joining.
Find leads on X
Read what your Signals agents found: people asking for what you sell, scored and ready for a reply.
Know what works
Pull your analytics, top posts and the formats that work for your account, judged against your own normal.
81 everyday tools
Load on connect, with every other Xholic action one search away. Notes and memory carry across chats.

About VS Code

What is VS Code?

VS Code is Microsoft's code editor. GitHub Copilot's agent mode in VS Code can use tools from MCP servers, including remote HTTP servers that sign in with OAuth.

Copilot agent mode
Copilot's agent plans and runs multi-step tasks and can call MCP tools along the way.
Add Server command
The MCP: Add Server command writes the config for you, globally or for a workspace.
OAuth
VS Code opens your browser to approve on first connection, so no key goes in the file.

VS Code vs other AI editors

VS Code vs other AI editors
Product	What it is	Where it runs	How Xholic connects
Cursor	AI code editor by Anysphere	Your computer	mcp.json with the server URL
VS Code	Microsoft's editor with GitHub Copilot agent mode	Your computer	MCP: Add Server → HTTP
Windsurf	Cognition's AI editor, now Devin Desktop	Your computer	mcp_config.json with serverUrl
Cline	Open-source coding agent for VS Code and JetBrains	Your editor	Remote Servers → Streamable HTTP
Zed	Open-source native code editor	Your computer	Add Remote Server

Try it

What can you ask VS Code to do in Xholic?

Friday wrap-up
“Use Xholic: turn this week's merged PRs into a Friday wrap-up post.”
From an issue
“Use Xholic: write a post about how we fixed the bug in this issue, without naming the customer.”
Docs to posts
“Use Xholic: turn the new section of our README into a three-post thread.”
Best time
“Use Xholic: when should I post the release announcement this week?”

Safe by default

You decide what VS Code can do

Choose read, write and publish access when you approve VS Code. Untick publish and it asks you first.
In apps that can ask, every post and DM waits for your yes, showing exactly what goes out.
VS Code only sees the X accounts you tick.
Everything it does is logged on its connection, with undo where X allows.
Billing, X account connections and security settings stay inside the Xholic app.
Disconnect it in one click from Settings → API / MCP / CLI.

FAQs

VS Code and Xholic: questions

Setup, safety and pricing for using Xholic in VS Code.

Do I need GitHub Copilot?

Yes. MCP tools are used by Copilot's agent mode in VS Code. Agents that run inside VS Code, like Cline, have their own MCP settings.

VS Code doesn't use the Xholic tools. What should I check?

Make sure you're in agent mode, open the tools picker and check that xholic's tools are enabled. If the server shows it needs sign-in, start it again and approve in your browser.

Is Xholic free to use with VS Code?

Xholic has a 7-day free trial with no card needed. After that, the MCP server, API and CLI are included in every plan, from $19 a month. VS Code does the writing on its own plan, so Xholic doesn't charge for its AI.

Does VS Code need my X password?

No. You connect your X account to Xholic once through X's official sign-in. VS Code then signs in to Xholic through your browser, so it never sees your X password or a key.

Can VS Code post to X without asking me?

Only if you allow it. When you approve VS Code you choose what it can do: read, write drafts and lists, and publish. Untick Publish and it asks you first with a one-click link. In apps that can show a confirmation, every post and DM waits for your yes and shows exactly what goes out. Authentication and permissions

Which X accounts can VS Code use?

Only the ones you tick when you approve it, with one of them as the default. You can change that or disconnect VS Code anytime in Xholic under Settings → API / MCP / CLI, and everything it does is logged there.

Works with your other AI too

Use Xholic in every agent you use

One Xholic account works in all of them at once, with the same voice, memory and queue. People who use VS Code often also connect Cursor, Cline and Codex.