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Use TypeUI with Visual Studio Code

Follow this guide to connect Visual Studio Code to TypeUI so GitHub Copilot can use design systems, UI prompts, and layout variations while it edits UI in your project.

Open Visual Studio Code

Open the project where you want GitHub Copilot to build UI.

Add TypeUI to VS Code

Click the button below to install TypeUI in VS Code:

Install in VS Code

If the button does not open VS Code, run this command from your terminal:

Run in terminal
code --add-mcp '{"name":"typeui","type":"http","url":"https://mcp.typeui.sh/mcp"}'

You can also add TypeUI directly to your workspace by creating .vscode/mcp.json:

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{
  "servers": {
    "typeui": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://mcp.typeui.sh/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Sign in with TypeUI if GitHub Copilot asks you to authorize the connection.

Create a draft

Start from a theme, a markdown ZIP, or a Figma import. TypeUI creates an editable draft design system in your workspace.

Choose a themeUse a TypeUI theme as your starting point.Import markdown filesBring existing design-system docs into TypeUI.Beta previewImport from FigmaGenerate markdown from a Figma file.

Review the markdown

Open View markdown source files and review them before publishing.

Files to review

The main entry file. It tells AI tools how to use this design system and where to look next.Logo and brand asset guidance. Colors, typography, and spacing stay in their own files.Color tokens and usage guidance for brand, surfaces, text, borders, and states.Font families, sizes, weights, line heights, headings, labels, and body text rules.Spacing, grids, containers, responsive behavior, and layout structure rules.Button sizes, variants, states, icon spacing, focus behavior, and accessibility rules.+14 more

Edit the source files

Adjust the markdown when you need clearer rules, stronger component guidance, or product-specific language. After publishing, TypeUI MCP uses your saved edits when it helps your AI tool build UI.

Publish for MCP

Publish when ready so your MCP-connected AI tool can use it.

Start building UI

Build me a landing page.

Tell GitHub Copilot what to build. TypeUI helps it choose the right style and layout.

Review and refine

Run your app and review the changes. Ask GitHub Copilot for targeted improvements:

I don't like this pricing section, give me more variations.

TypeUI will now create three pricing variations so you can compare different layouts before choosing one.

Three pricing cards prompt preview
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After you choose a direction, tell GitHub Copilot which one to use:

I like the comparison one. Let's use it.

Once Visual Studio Code is connected to TypeUI, you can keep working in the same flow: choose a design system, ask for the interface you need, review the generated variations, and tell GitHub Copilot which direction to continue with.

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