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Pull request overview
This PR changes the default behavior for Copilot CLI MCP support by disabling MCP server forwarding by default, aligning the runtime default with the contributed VS Code setting default.
Changes:
- Set
chat.cli.mcp.enableddefault tofalsein the configuration registry (with migration from the oldchat.advanced.cli.mcp.enabledkey). - Set
github.copilot.chat.cli.mcp.enableddefault tofalseinpackage.jsonto match the code default.
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| File | Description |
|---|---|
| src/platform/configuration/common/configurationService.ts | Changes the code-side default for chat.cli.mcp.enabled (and keeps migration from the previous advanced key). |
| package.json | Updates the contributed setting default for github.copilot.chat.cli.mcp.enabled to stay consistent with the code default. |
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