Extend GitHub Copilot with Tools and MCP Servers
GitHub Copilot can use local tools and MCP servers to act on files and the web
“Copilot is the brain and then these tools, MCPs, and then built-in tools that Copilot has under the surface are the hands.”
A Microsoft student learning series video demos GitHub Copilot using built-in tools and MCP servers to access local files and the internet. The content is introductory and tutorial-focused rather than a new announcement. It signals growing mainstream developer education around agentic Copilot capabilities, but carries no novel product news.