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@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ The GitHub MCP Server is a [Model Context Protocol (MCP)](https://modelcontextpr
 server that provides seamless integration with GitHub APIs, enabling advanced
 automation and interaction capabilities for developers and tools.
 
+[![Install with Docker in VS Code](https://img.shields.io/badge/VS_Code-Install_Server-0098FF?style=flat-square&logo=visualstudiocode&logoColor=white)](https://insiders.vscode.dev/redirect/mcp/install?name=github&inputs=%5B%7B%22id%22%3A%22github_token%22%2C%22description%22%3A%22GitHub%20Personal%20Access%20Token%22%2C%22password%22%3Atrue%7D%5D&config=%7B%22command%22%3A%22docker%22%2C%22args%22%3A%5B%22run%22%2C%22-i%22%2C%22--rm%22%2C%22-e%22%2C%22GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN%22%2C%22ghcr.io%2Fgithub%2Fgithub-mcp-server%22%5D%2C%22env%22%3A%7B%22GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN%22%3A%22%24%7Binput%3Agithub_token%7D%22%7D%7D) [![Install with Docker in VS Code Insiders](https://img.shields.io/badge/VS_Code_Insiders-Install_Server-24bfa5?style=flat-square&logo=visualstudiocode&logoColor=white)](https://insiders.vscode.dev/redirect/mcp/install?name=github&inputs=%5B%7B%22id%22%3A%22github_token%22%2C%22description%22%3A%22GitHub%20Personal%20Access%20Token%22%2C%22password%22%3Atrue%7D%5D&config=%7B%22command%22%3A%22docker%22%2C%22args%22%3A%5B%22run%22%2C%22-i%22%2C%22--rm%22%2C%22-e%22%2C%22GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN%22%2C%22ghcr.io%2Fgithub%2Fgithub-mcp-server%22%5D%2C%22env%22%3A%7B%22GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN%22%3A%22%24%7Binput%3Agithub_token%7D%22%7D%7D&quality=insiders)
+
 ## Use Cases
 
 - Automating GitHub workflows and processes.
@@ -23,18 +25,46 @@ To run the server in a container, you will need to have [Docker](https://www.doc
 
 ### Usage with VS Code
 
-Install the GitHub MCP server into VS Code by clicking here:
+For quick installation, use one of the one-click install buttons at the top of this README.
 
-[<img alt="Install in VS Code" src="https://img.shields.io/badge/VS_Code-VS_Code?style=flat-square&label=Install%20Server&color=24bfa5">](https://vscode.dev/redirect?url=vscode%3Amcp%2Finstall%3F%25%7B%22name%22%3A%22github%22%2C%22command%22%3A%22docker%22%2C%22args%22%3A%5B%22run%22%2C%20%22-i%22%2C%20%22--rm%22%2C%20%22-e%22%2C%20%22GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN%22%2C%20%22ghcr.io%2Fgithub%2Fgithub-mcp-server%3Amain%22%5D%2C%20%22env%22%3A%20%7B%22GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN%22%3A%20%22%24%7Binput%3Agithub-pat%7D%22%7D%2C%20%22inputs%22%3A%20%5B%7B%20%22id%22%3A%20%22github-pat%22%2C%20%22type%22%3A%20%22promptString%22%2C%20%22description%22%3A%20%22Github%20Personal%20Access%20Token%22%2C%20%22password%22%3A%20true%7D%5D%7D)
+For manual installation, add the following JSON block to your User Settings (JSON) file in VS Code. You can do this by pressing `Ctrl + Shift + P` and typing `Preferences: Open User Settings (JSON)`.
 
-Or run this command in your terminal:
+Optionally, you can add it to a file called `.vscode/mcp.json` in your workspace. This will allow you to share the configuration with others.
 
-```bash
-code --add-mcp '{"name":"github","command":"docker","args":["run", "-i", "--rm", "-e", "GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN", "ghcr.io/github/github-mcp-server"], "env": {"GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN": "${input:github-pat}"}, "inputs": [{ "id": "github-pat", "type": "promptString", "description": "Github Personal Access Token", "password": true}]}'
+> Note that the `mcp` key is not needed in the `.vscode/mcp.json` file.
 
+```json
+{
+  "mcp": {
+    "inputs": [
+      {
+        "type": "promptString",
+        "id": "github_token",
+        "description": "GitHub Personal Access Token",
+        "password": true
+      }
+    ],
+    "servers": {
+      "github": {
+        "command": "docker",
+        "args": [
+          "run",
+          "-i",
+          "--rm",
+          "-e",
+          "GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN",
+          "ghcr.io/github/github-mcp-server"
+        ],
+        "env": {
+          "GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN": "${input:github_token}"
+        }
+      }
+    }
+  }
+}
 ```
 
-VS Code is now configured and will prompt for your token the first time you use agent mode.
+More about using MCP server tools in VS Code's [agent mode documentation](https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/copilot/chat/mcp-servers).
 
 ### Usage with Claude Desktop