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Rename MCP "Built-In" group to "Extensions" in Chat Customizations view#302326

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Copilot AI commented Mar 17, 2026

The MCP section in the Chat Customizations window labeled extension-provided servers (e.g. Pylance MCP) as "Built-In", implying they ship with VS Code rather than coming from installed extensions. This aligns the label with the Agents section which already uses "Extensions".

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  • mcpListWidget.ts: Updated the extension-provided MCP server group label from "Built-in""Extensions" and updated the description from "MCP servers built into VS Code...""MCP servers provided by installed extensions..."

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Copilot AI changed the title [WIP] Update MCP label from 'Built-In' to 'Extensions' Rename MCP "Built-In" group to "Extensions" in Chat Customizations view Mar 17, 2026
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Pull request overview

This PR corrects the labeling of extension-provided MCP servers in the Chat Customizations UI so users aren’t misled into thinking those servers ship with VS Code.

Changes:

  • Renamed the MCP group header label from “Built-in” to “Extensions”.
  • Updated the MCP group header description to clarify the servers come from installed extensions.

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Comment on lines 685 to 689
type: 'group-header',
id: 'mcp-group-builtin',
scope: 'builtin',
label: localize('builtInGroup', "Built-in"),
label: localize('extensionsGroup', "Extensions"),
icon: builtinIcon,
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"Built-In" MCPs is confusing

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