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GitHub Copilot Now Supports MCP

GitHub Copilot Now Supports MCP

by alfredoizjr·Mar 16, 2026·1 point·0 comments

AI Analysis

MidShip It

Blog post marketing a SaaS product rather than a novel open-source Show HN project.

Strengths
  • Solves genuine pain point — context loss between AI coding sessions wastes time
  • Works across multiple AI tools including Copilot, Claude Code, and Cursor
Weaknesses
  • Requires signup and API key — this is SaaS marketing disguised as Show HN
  • Context persistence already exists in Cursor's project indexing and Claude's memory
Target Audience

Developers using AI coding assistants

Similar To

Cursor · Claude Desktop Memory · Sourcegraph Cody

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