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Install the Blekline VS Code extension for @blekline auto-mask, then optionally add MCP for Copilot Chat and Continue.

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Prefer the Blekline VS Code extension for chat auto-mask. MCP config is the fallback for Copilot Chat and Continue — not the first install step.

  1. Install Blekline from the Visual Studio Marketplace when listed (publisher @blekline) — or load the VS Code extension from your workspace if you are on a design-partner build.
  2. Sign in to your Blekline workspace or paste a workspace token (blw_...) with mask:write and events:write.
  3. In Copilot Chat / agent chat, Blekline redacts before send on the @blekline path (silent auto-send). Native @copilot chat is MCP-only — the extension does not rewrite that compose box. See the client guarantee matrix.

BLEKLINE_CLIENT_SURFACE=github-copilot when the extension registers MCP on your behalf.

2. MCP fallback (Copilot Chat / Continue)

Use this when you cannot install the extension, or you need stdio MCP next to other servers.

  • Example: .vscode/mcp.json.example on blekline-oss
  • Live: .vscode/mcp.json via pnpm generate:mcp-configs --local
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "blekline": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@blekline/mcp-server"],
      "env": {
        "BLEKLINE_WORKSPACE_TOKEN": "blw_...",
        "BLEKLINE_API_URL": "https://app.blekline.com",
        "BLEKLINE_CLIENT_SURFACE": "github-copilot"
      }
    }
  }
}

Continue uses ~/.continue/config.json — Continue. Copilot-only MCP walkthrough: GitHub Copilot.

Reload the window after changing MCP config. Confirm tools: blekline_mask_prompt, blekline_evaluate_tool_call.

3. Optional proxy

Add [blekline-proxy](/docs/definitions/mcp-proxy) for downstream tool governance — MCP proxy.

Plan notes

Free covers Claude Code, Claude Desktop, and Cursor. VS Code / Copilot and the browser extension are on Pro and above. Quick Start · Billing

Enterprise

  • Identity pinning — pin @blekline/mcp-server command digest; MCP identity pinning.
  • Fleet policy — workspace SSE tool policy applies to every client surface.

Next steps: Choose your path · GitHub Copilot · MCP server · Open workspace