---
title: "VS Code Copilot image generation, video and ads with Icarus"
canonical: https://withicarus.com/mcp/vscode
site: Icarus
description: "VS Code Copilot image generation, plus video and ads, while you code. Icarus uses your saved products and characters, so it looks like your brand."
---

# VS Code Copilot image generation, video and ads with Icarus

VS Code Copilot image generation, plus video and ads, while you code. Icarus uses your saved products and characters, so it looks like your brand.

To use Icarus in VS Code, paste the address https://withicarus.com/mcp into VS Code and sign in to Icarus. Then ask for photos, videos or ads in plain words. It's VS Code Copilot image generation that uses your saved products and characters.

Updated: 2026-09-28

## How do I connect Icarus to VS Code?

Install it in one click, then ask for photos and videos while you build.

1. Add this to .vscode/mcp.json.
2. Run MCP: List Servers and start Icarus.
3. Sign in to Icarus when VS Code asks, then click Allow.

.vscode/mcp.json:

```
{
  "servers": {
    "icarus": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://withicarus.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}
```

VS Code docs: https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/agent-customization/mcp-servers

## What do I need, and what does it cost?

| | |
| --- | --- |
| How you connect | Sign in to Icarus, no key needed |
| Connecting and looking things up | Free |
| Making, editing and upscaling | Your Icarus credits |
| A shot that fails | Credits come back |
| Where your work goes | Generations in Icarus, with links in VS Code |

## What can I ask VS Code to make?

- "Make a hero photo and a short video of our linen kurta for the landing page."
- "Shoot the blue tote on white for the product grid."
- "Check what four photos and a video will cost before you make them."
- "Upscale the hero photo and swap in the new link."

## Questions

### Is there a one-click install?

Yes. Click Add to VS Code above, then sign in to Icarus when VS Code asks.

### Do I need a key to use Icarus in VS Code?

No, you can sign in instead. A key from Settings works too if you prefer.

### Does using Icarus in VS Code cost extra?

No. Connecting is free. You only spend credits when Icarus makes or edits something, and a shot that fails is refunded.

### Where does my work go?

Everything is saved in Generations in Icarus, and VS Code gets a link to each result.

### Is my brand safe?

Before you connect, Icarus shows exactly what the app will be able to do. It only works in the workspace you choose, and you can disconnect it from Settings at any time.

### How does VS Code Copilot image generation work with Icarus?

You ask VS Code in plain words. Icarus makes the photo, video or ad with your saved product and character, and you get a link back.

## Icarus in other apps

- **Claude**: https://withicarus.com/mcp/claude. You only set this up once. After that, any chat can make photos and videos for you.
- **ChatGPT**: https://withicarus.com/mcp/chatgpt. You only set this up once. After that, any chat can make photos and videos for you.
- **Claude Code**: https://withicarus.com/mcp/claude-code. Install it with one command, then ask for photos and videos while you build.
- **Cursor**: https://withicarus.com/mcp/cursor. Install it in one click, then ask for photos and videos while you build.
- **Codex**: https://withicarus.com/mcp/codex. Add your key, run one command, and ask for photos and videos while you build.
- **Gemini CLI**: https://withicarus.com/mcp/gemini. Run one command with your key, then ask for photos and videos while you build.
- Every app, with the limits: https://withicarus.com/mcp


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Site: Icarus (https://withicarus.com)
Canonical: https://withicarus.com/mcp/vscode
Contact: tanmay@onai.studio