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GitHub Copilot

Connect GitHub Copilot to PowerMem with the config generated by the PowerMem VS Code extension. The extension writes ~/.github/copilot/powermem.json.

Recommended setup — let your IDE agent set it up​

First download the code and enter the directory:

git clone https://github.com/oceanbase/powermem
cd powermem

Then open the AI agent window in the IDE where you use GitHub Copilot and paste this one line:

Read and follow apps/vscode-extension/SETUP.md to setup PowerMem

The agent follows apps/vscode-extension/SETUP.md, prefers a reusable powermem-server HTTP API backend, and updates GitHub Copilot's config only when Copilot is the current target.

Prerequisites​

  • GitHub Copilot installed in your editor.
  • A running PowerMem backend at http://localhost:8848 or another reachable URL.
  • PowerMem configured with your LLM provider, API key, and model.

Manual setup​

Use this section only when you want to wire GitHub Copilot by hand.

Install​

Install the PowerMem VS Code extension in VS Code or Cursor, then run PowerMem: Setup.

Configure​

Run PowerMem: Link to AI Tools.

In MCP mode, the extension writes:

{
  "name": "PowerMem",
  "type": "mcp",
  "mcpServer": {
    "command": "powermem-mcp",
    "args": ["stdio"]
  },
  "url": "http://localhost:8848/mcp"
}

In HTTP mode, it writes:

{
  "name": "PowerMem",
  "type": "context_provider",
  "endpoint": "http://localhost:8848/api/v1/memories/search"
}

If your PowerMem server requires auth, the extension adds an X-API-Key authentication header in HTTP mode or POWERMEM_API_KEY for local MCP.

Verify​

  1. Reload the editor or restart Copilot.
  2. Confirm Copilot has loaded the PowerMem provider.
  3. Add a memory containing PowerMem Copilot probe: dragonfruit-zx9.
  4. Ask Copilot to search memory for dragonfruit-zx9 and confirm it retrieves the probe.

Troubleshooting​

  • If Copilot does not see PowerMem, confirm ~/.github/copilot/powermem.json exists.
  • If MCP fails, verify powermem-mcp stdio works or use remote MCP at http://localhost:8848/mcp.
  • If HTTP mode fails with auth errors, rerun PowerMem: Setup and set the API key.

Uninstall​

Delete ~/.github/copilot/powermem.json, then reload the editor.