Compatibility record

Does GitHub Copilot support MCP?

Supported

GitHub Copilot supports Model Context Protocol (MCP) client integrations on Free, Pro, Pro Plus, Business, and Enterprise, including Free individual seats not covered by the Business/Enterprise MCP policy gate.

Last verified2026-09-08
Confidencehigh
Primary sources2

What this state means

Supported, with the qualification kept attached.

MCP works across Copilot surfaces (IDE, CLI, app, cloud agent). Business/Enterprise org MCP policy is disabled by default and only governs Business/Enterprise seats. Free/Pro/Pro Plus MCP is not governed by that org policy. Individual tool entitlements inside servers can still require paid features.

Capability definition

Connects to external Model Context Protocol servers and makes their tools or resources available to the product.

Scope boundary

An official MCP server published by a vendor is not the same as that vendor product acting as an MCP client.

Researcher note

Path A pairs MCP concepts (Free/Pro not under org MCP policy) with marketing plans page stating agent mode integrates with MCP servers. Aligns product plan strings Free/Pro/Pro Plus/Business/Enterprise.

Evidence

Primary records behind the answer.

  1. 01

    About Model Context Protocol (MCP)

    GitHub · official documentation · accessed 2026-09-08

    MCP works across all major Copilot surfaces—whether you're working in an IDE, using GitHub Copilot CLI, working in the GitHub Copilot app, or delegating tasks to an agent on
  2. 02

    GitHub Copilot · Plans & pricing

    GitHub · official documentation · accessed 2026-09-08

    Integrates with MCP servers