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Remove VS Code mcp instructions in favor of Dart-Code setting.
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Merge branch 'main' of https://github.com/dart-lang/ai into more-readme
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## Set up your MCP client

> Note: all of the following set up instructions require Dart 3.9.0-163.0.dev or later.

<!-- Note: since many of our tools require access to the Dart Tooling Daemon, we may want
to be cautious about recommending tools where access to the Dart Tooling Daemon does not exist. -->

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enable the server. See docs: https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/configure/settings#_settings-editor.
This may be preferable to adding the deep link button to VS Code's mcp settings. -->

> Note: requires Dart-Code VS Code extension v3.114 or later.

To configure the Dart MCP server with Copilot or any other AI agent that supports the
[VS Code MCP API](https://code.visualstudio.com/api/extension-guides/mcp), add the following
to your VS Code user settings:
to your VS Code user settings (Command Palette > **Preferences: Open User Settings (JSON)**):
```json
"dart.mcpServer": true
```

By adding this setting, the Dart VS Code extension will register the Dart MCP Server
configuration with VS Code so that you don't have to manually configure the server.
Copilot will then automatically configure the Dart MCP server on your behalf. This is
a global setting.

Alternatively, you can click the "Add to VS Code" button below to manually configure the server
in your VS Code user settings.

[![Add to VS Code](_docs/add_to_vs_code.png)](https://vscode.dev/redirect?url=vscode:mcp/install?%7B%22name%22%3A%22dart%22%2C%22command%22%3A%22dart%22%2C%22args%22%3A%5B%22mcp-server%22%2C%22--experimental-mcp%22%5D%7D)

Or, you can manually edit the `.vscode/mcp.json` file in your workspace,
which will only configure the Dart MCP server for the local workspace:

```json
"servers": {
"dart": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "dart",
"args": [
"mcp-server",
"--experimental-mcp-server", // Can be removed for Dart 3.9.0 or later
]
}
}
```
a global setting. If you'd like the setting to apply only to a specific workspace, add
the entry to your workspace settings (Command Palette > **Preferences: Open Workspace Settings (JSON)**)
instead.

For more information, see the official VS Code documentation for
[enabling MCP support](https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/copilot/chat/mcp-servers#_enable-mcp-support-in-vs-code).
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