Can I automatically list all available games on the platform?

Yes! Use the `list_games` tool. It will retrieve metadata for all configured cloud games, including their names and unique identifiers.

How do I check the status of my cloud gaming workers?

Use the `list_workers` tool. It returns the availability and current operational state of all server instances allocated to your account.

Can I dynamically modify the concurrency limit for a game?

Yes! Use the `modify_capacity_limit` tool with the target Game ID and the new maximum concurrent user count to scale your capacity.

Tencent START MCP Server for VS Code Copilot 11 tools — connect in under 2 minutes

Name: Tencent START
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  "mcpServers": {
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    }
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}

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About Tencent START MCP Server

Connect your AI agents to Tencent START Cloud Gaming (GS), the high-performance PaaS platform for cloud-native gaming. This MCP provides 11 tools to automate game instance locking, session creation, and scaling management.

GitHub Copilot Agent mode brings Tencent START data directly into your VS Code workflow. With a project-scoped config, the entire team shares access to 11 tools. Copilot queries live data, generates typed code, and writes tests from actual API responses, all without leaving the editor.

What you can do

Session Lifecycle — Lock workers, create server sessions, and stop games programmatically
Resource Management — Monitor worker status and availability across different game IDs
User Monitoring — Track concurrent users and worker assignments in real-time
Capacity Scaling — Modify concurrency limits to dynamically adjust to player demand

The Tencent START MCP Server exposes 11 tools through the Vinkius. Connect it to VS Code Copilot in under two minutes — no API keys to rotate, no infrastructure to provision, no vendor lock-in. Your configuration, your data, your control.

How to Connect Tencent START to VS Code Copilot via MCP

Follow these steps to integrate the Tencent START MCP Server with VS Code Copilot.

Create MCP config

Create a .vscode/mcp.json file in your project root

Add the server config

Paste the JSON configuration above

Enable Agent mode

Open GitHub Copilot Chat and switch to Agent mode using the dropdown

Start using Tencent START

Ask Copilot: "Using Tencent START, help me...". 11 tools available

Why Use VS Code Copilot with the Tencent START MCP Server

GitHub Copilot for Visual Studio Code provides unique advantages when paired with Tencent START through the Model Context Protocol.

VS Code is used by over 70% of developers. adding MCP tools to Copilot means your team can leverage external data without leaving their primary editor

Project-scoped MCP configs (`.vscode/mcp.json`) let you commit server configurations to your repository, ensuring the entire team shares the same tool access

Copilot's Agent mode integrates MCP tools seamlessly with file editing, terminal commands, and workspace search in a single agentic loop

GitHub's enterprise compliance and audit features extend to MCP tool usage, providing visibility into how AI interacts with external services

Tencent START + VS Code Copilot Use Cases

Practical scenarios where VS Code Copilot combined with the Tencent START MCP Server delivers measurable value.

Live API integration: Copilot can query an MCP server, inspect the response schema, and generate typed API client code in the same step

DevSecOps workflows: security teams can give developers access to domain intelligence tools directly in their editor for real-time vulnerability assessment during code review

Data pipeline development: Copilot fetches sample data via MCP and generates transformation scripts, validators, and test fixtures from actual API responses

Documentation generation: Copilot queries available tools and auto-generates README sections, API reference docs, and usage examples

Tencent START MCP Tools for VS Code Copilot (11)

These 11 tools become available when you connect Tencent START to VS Code Copilot via MCP:

create_session

Initialize a cloud gaming session

get_capacity_limit

Check max concurrent user limit for a game

get_concurrent_user_info

Check current concurrency for a game

get_worker_info

Get worker info for a specific user

list_games

List games available on the Tencent GS platform

list_workers

List status of cloud gaming workers

modify_capacity_limit

Update max concurrent user limit for a game

stop_game

Ends a game session and releases the instance

stop_publish_stream

Stops the video stream for a specific user

stop_publish_stream_by_action

Stops the video stream using an explicit action code

try_lock_worker

Locks a cloud gaming instance for a specific user

Example Prompts for Tencent START in VS Code Copilot

Ready-to-use prompts you can give your VS Code Copilot agent to start working with Tencent START immediately.

"List all cloud games available in region 'ap-guangzhou'."

"Check the status of workers for game 'game_101'."

"Modify the concurrency limit for game 'game_202' to 100 users."

Troubleshooting Tencent START MCP Server with VS Code Copilot

Common issues when connecting Tencent START to VS Code Copilot through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.

MCP tools not available

Ensure you are in Agent mode in Copilot Chat. MCP tools only appear in Agent mode.

Tencent START + VS Code Copilot FAQ

Common questions about integrating Tencent START MCP Server with VS Code Copilot.

Which VS Code version supports MCP?

MCP support requires VS Code 1.99 or later with the GitHub Copilot extension. Ensure both are updated to the latest version. Older versions of Copilot may not expose the Agent mode toggle.

How do I switch to Agent mode?

Open the Copilot Chat panel and look for two mode options: "Ask" and "Agent". Click "Agent" to enable autonomous tool calling. In Ask mode, Copilot provides conversational answers but cannot invoke MCP tools.

Can I restrict which MCP tools Copilot can access?

Yes. VS Code shows a tool consent dialog before any MCP tool is invoked for the first time. You can also configure tool access policies at the organization level through GitHub Copilot settings.

Does MCP work in VS Code Remote or Codespaces?

Yes. MCP servers configured via .vscode/mcp.json work in Remote SSH, WSL, and GitHub Codespaces environments. The MCP connection is established from the remote host, so ensure the server URL is accessible from that environment.