Signal and Visual Studio with GitHub Copilot

How to register the Black Duck MCP server in Visual Studio with GitHub Copilot.

Prerequisites:

Node.js 24 or higher. If you need to download Node.js, see Node.js download.
Visual Studio. If you need to download Visual Studio, see Visual Studio download.
GitHub Copilot plugin. If you don’t have GitHub Copilot in Visual Studio, use the Extensions Marketplace to install it. For more details, see the official GitHub Copilot - Getting Started.
A Signal Enterprise or Developer subscription.

Follow the steps to add Black Duck's MCP server in Visual Studio with GitHub Copilot:

In Visual Studio, access the Copilot Chat window by pressing Control + \, then press C.
Select the Select tools and skills button.
Click on the + button at the top right of the menu.
Select Add custom MCP server.
Enter the following information:
- Server ID: blackduck-mcp-server
- Type: stdio
- Command: npx @black-duck/mcp-server@latest
- Environment Variables: BLACKDUCK_MCP_GATEWAY_KEY = YOUR_LLM_API_KEY
  Note: Replace the API key placeholder with your API key.
Click Save to save the MCP configuration in $HOME/.mcp.json.

Verify your setup

Verify if the Black Duck MCP server is enabled in the Select tools and skills menu.
Run a full scan by typing the following command into Copilot Chat:
```
Scan my code with Black Duck
```
Run an incremental scan by typing the following code into Copilot Chat:
```
Scan my code changes with Black Duck
```