mcp-vscode-template
About
mcp-vscode-template is a template for building MCP servers that run inside VS Code Agent. It is designed for offensive security use cases, specifically external reconnaissance, and is based on Renae Schilg's original project. It is for developers who want a quick starting point…
Explore
- Uses @mcp.tool() decorator instead of @mcp.prompt().
- Built with uv for modern Python project management.
- Integrates dnspython for DNS-based reconnaissance.
- Ready-to-use VS Code settings.json configuration example.
Setting up with Highlight
This MCP is not yet compatible with Highlight’s one-click setup. However, you can still use it with Highlight by following these steps:
- Download and install Highlight from highlightai.com/download
- Navigate to the plugins tab and select "Add Custom Plugin"
-
Configure the plugin with the settings below
Plugin Name
mcp-vscode-templateCommand (node, npx, python, etc.)Please refer to the README for specific instructions on how to obtain API keys or other required environment variables.
- Enable "Start Automatically" if you want the plugin to start when Highlight launches
From the repository
Setup
Install uv however you like. May options available. https://docs.astral.sh/uv/getting-started/installation/Project setup is heavily based off of Renae Schilg's work. I didn't even bother to change the project name as an homage although I did deviate on a few things, namely not using Claude Desktop, but also modified external-recon.py fairly heavily.
https://nae-bo.medium.com/building-your-first-offensive-security-mcp-server-dd655e258d5f
```bash
Claude Desktop / Cursor
Paste into your MCP client config file to install this server.
{
"mcpServers": {
"mcp-vscode-template": {
"mcp-vscode-template": {
"command": "uv",
"args": [
"init",
"external-recon"
]
}
}
}
}McpServers
{
"mcp-vscode-template": {
"command": "uv",
"args": [
"init",
"external-recon"
]
}
}Setup
Install uv however you like. May options available. https://docs.astral.sh/uv/getting-started/installation/Project setup is heavily based off of Renae Schilg's work. I didn't even bother to change the project name as an homage although I did deviate on a few things, namely not using Claude Desktop, but also modified external-recon.py fairly heavily.
https://nae-bo.medium.com/building-your-first-offensive-security-mcp-server-dd655e258d5f
```bash
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