Connect Gigamcp to VS Code Continue

Continue is the most popular OSS AI assistant for VS Code and speaks MCP via its Streamable HTTP transport.

1. Install Continue

From the VS Code Marketplace, install Continue.continue. Open the command palette (Cmd-Shift-P) and run Continue: Open config.

2. Mint your Gigamcp API key

In the Gigamcp app: Settings → API keys → Generate. Copy the gmcp_… token. Any workspace member can mint their own (up to 5 active keys per person). The key authenticates as you, so your group memberships decide what Continue can surface.

3. Add Gigamcp under tools

{
  "mcpServers": [
    {
      "name": "gigamcp",
      "transport": {
        "type": "http",
        "url": "https://app.gigamcp.io/t/acme/mcp",
        "headers": {
          "Authorization": "Bearer gmcp_..._..."
        }
      }
    }
  ]
}

4. Reload Continue

Use the Continue: Reload command. The status bar widget should report "1 MCP server connected".

5. Use it from chat

Open the Continue side panel and type @gigamcp summarise our PR template. Continue will pass the request through the MCP server and stream back results.

Notes

• Continue caches MCP tool descriptions for an hour. If you add a new connector, hit "Reload" before expecting it to show up.
• The same API key works for inline auto-complete and chat — no separate tokens needed.