August 20, 2025
Remote MCP Authentication

Securely connect to SaaS-powered MCPs.
The MCP ecosystem is expanding — and many remote MCPs now require authentication. We’ve added built-in auth support so your agent can connect directly to these services.
How to Use
Setup is unchanged. If a remote MCP needs auth, you’ll see an Authenticate button and 🟠 status indicator. Click to connect.

Use Cases
- Automate setup: Configure connections or environment variables right from your agent.
- Speed up debugging: Pull logs from CircleCI, Sentry, or LaunchDarkly without leaving your workflow.
- Provision on demand: Create databases, tables, or cloud resources in Snowflake, Supabase, or Datadog.
- Integrate SaaS tools into tasks: Let your agent manage monitoring, deployment, or configuration steps end-to-end.
Availability
Available now for all VS Code users.