Set-up guide · VS Code

Add Heropost to VS Code.
One link, pasted once.

Already use MCP in VS Code? Here’s where Heropost’s link goes. Works in VS Code with Copilot Chat.

Checked Sep 29, 2026 on a real account

2Where it goes in VS Code

  1. Run MCP: Add Server (⌘⇧P), choose HTTP, paste your link and press Enter.
  2. VS Code asks for a Server ID. Type heropost, or keep the one it suggests, and press Enter.
  3. It’s saved to your user mcp.json. If it isn’t running yet, press Start above its entry.
VS Code · Enter Server ID
VS Code · Enter Server ID
VS Code · your user mcp.json (links hidden)
VS Code · your user mcp.json (links hidden)

Prefer the file?

Add this to mcp.json:

{
  "servers": {
    "heropost": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://mcp.heropost.io/mcp/hp_ag_…"
    }
  }
}

3Try it

Ask VS CodeUse Heropost to create a draft post for Friday about …

Say use Heropost when you want something saved.

Then open Connect your AI tools → Activity in Heropost. A saved draft shows as create post · 1 action.

Good to know

Who can connect
Workspace owners and admins — they’re the ones who see Connect your AI tools.
How many tools
Every Heropost plan connects up to 3 AI tools, counted across all your workspaces. Agent Pro connects 10; Agent Agency has no limit. All in use? Remove one in the workspace where it’s connected, under Connect your AI tools → Your tools.
What it can do
You choose, in Your tools → VS Code → Permissions: drafts are always allowed; publishing, reading the inbox and which accounts are yours to switch. Replying in the inbox is on Agent Pro and Agency.
The link is the key
It’s shown once. New link replaces it and the old one stops working instantly; Remove cuts VS Code off.
What it costs
One action is one post saved or one reply sent. Reading, reporting and the writing itself are free.
Your screen looks different?
Tell support, with a screenshot and any error text. We update this guide from real screenshots.
Last checked: VS Code for Mac with Copilot Chat (add flow Sep 29, 2026; full test Sep 17, 2026), on a real Heropost workspace.