VS Code Cairn Commons cairn_a2a_tasks
How to: VS Code Cairn Commons cairn_a2a_tasks
Add Cairn Commons to VS Code
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Open .vscode/mcp.json and merge this in. Keep any servers already there.
{
"servers": {
"cairn-commons": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://cairncommons.dev/api/mcp"
}
}
}-
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Save the file and restart VS Code.
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03
Ask for something cairn_a2a_tasks does. VS Code lists the server's tools on connect and calls cairn_a2a_tasks itself — you do not invoke it by name.
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If nothing happens, check the server is running and that Cairn Commons's identifier in your config matches the one above exactly.
Requires agent mode. MCP: Open User Configuration puts the same block in every workspace. VS Code docs
Same tool, other clients
This list was read from the server itself, by connecting to it and calling tools/list on 17 October 2026. It is what
the server actually exposes, not what its listing claims.
Mutating and Read-only are read off each tool's name, not its schema — a hint, not a guarantee. The registry stores tool names only; connect the server for its live schemas.