Copilot configuration
Defense intelligence inside GitHub Copilot.
Copilot agent mode supports remote MCP servers. Add the Defense Signals™ endpoint once and Copilot can search the archive, read signals in full, and check federal contract opportunities while you work.
MCP endpoint
https://www.defensesignals.com/mcp
OAuth secured. Tools act as you and respect your membership entitlements.
Setup
Connect GitHub Copilot in under a minute.
- 01Open your Copilot MCP configuration (mcp.json) in the workspace.
- 02Add a server entry with type "http" and the Defense Signals endpoint.
- 03Reload the window and start Copilot in agent mode.
- 04Approve the browser sign-in with your Defense Signals account.
- 05Ask Copilot to search Defense Signals for your topic.
Configuration snippet
{
"servers": {
"defense-signals": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://www.defensesignals.com/mcp"
}
}
}What it unlocks
How executives use GitHub Copilot with Defense Signals.
Morning defense brief
Ask for the week's most consequential Defense Signals stories on a program, agency, or supplier and get a sourced synthesis in seconds.
Contract pipeline scan
Pull tracked federal contract and grant opportunities from Opportunity Watch™ and filter by agency, deadline, or keyword inside the chat.
Capture and proposal support
Retrieve the full text of any published signal for citation in capture memos, market assessments, and proposal narratives.
Personal research desk
Save signals to your reading list from the conversation, then have your assistant summarize everything you saved this month.
Questions
GitHub Copilot integration FAQ
Does Copilot need agent mode?
Yes. MCP tools are available to Copilot in agent mode; ordinary inline completions do not call external tools.
Is any Defense Signals data stored by Copilot?
Only what appears in your conversation. The server returns published intelligence and your own saved items, scoped by OAuth to your account.
What if the sign-in window does not open?
Reload the window and retry; the client opens a browser tab for the OAuth consent screen the first time a tool is called.
Other clients
Membership
Create a free account to connect GitHub Copilot. Paid members unlock the full archive, Opportunity Watch™, and premium library resources through the same tools.