Signal and VS Code with GitHub Copilot

Prerequisites:

• Node.js 24 or higher. If you need to download Node.js, see Node.js download.

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

Follow the steps to add Black Duck's MCP server to VS Code:

1. In VS Code, open the Command Palette by pressing Command + Shift + P.
2. Search for: "MCP: Add Server" and select it.
3. Select Command (stdio) as MCP server type.
4. When you see "Enter Command," enter npx @black-duck/mcp-server@latest and press enter.
5. When you see "Enter server ID," give the server a name. We suggest black-duck.
6. Choose whether the MCP server is available globally or only in the current workspace.
7. In the mcp.json file, add the following configuration.

   {
     "servers": {
       "black-duck": {
         "type": "stdio",
         "command": "npx",
          "args": ["@black-duck/mcp-server@latest"],
         "env" : {
           "BLACKDUCK_MCP_GATEWAY_KEY": "YOUR_LLM_API_KEY",
           "BLACKDUCK_MCP_LOG_LEVEL": "info" 
       }
       }
     }
   }                             

   About this code example:

   • Replace the API key placeholder with your API key.

   • If you see a link that says "Start" after you have finished editing the file, click it.

   • When troubleshooting, set BLACKDUCK_MCP_LOG_LEVEL to "debug."

Verify your setup

1. Open a new chat window.
   • Shift + Command + I on MacOS or Linux
   • Shift + Alt + I on Windows
2. Ask Copilot to scan some of your code using Black Duck.