Setup guide
Connect VS Code (GitHub Copilot) to RecHound
Use RecHound from GitHub Copilot Chat in VS Code.
Before you start
- VS Code with GitHub Copilot Chat.
Steps
No API key needed: you sign in with your RecHound login. It takes about two minutes.
Add the server
https://app.rechound.com/api/mcpName it and allow sign-in
Sign in to RecHound and allow access
Ask your first question
In Copilot Chat, switch to Agent mode and ask "Which accounts aren't reconciled for last month?"
Good to know
If Copilot doesn't use RecHound, open the tools list in Copilot Chat and check RecHound's tools are ticked.
To change which companies VS Code (GitHub Copilot) can see, or to disconnect it, go to Settings → AI Connections in RecHound. It's always read-only, and only sees companies you can see.
Prefer an API key? You can still create one in Settings → AI Connections and use it with tools that can't sign in. Keep it private: anyone with the key can read the companies it allows.
Troubleshooting
The sign-in page doesn't open
Check pop-ups aren't blocked, or copy the sign-in link your assistant shows into your browser.
"You don't have access to that company"
That company wasn't ticked when you allowed access, or your role there doesn't include it. Change the app's companies in Settings → AI Connections.
The assistant can't see RecHound any more
It may have been disconnected in Settings → AI Connections. Connect it again from your assistant and sign in.
"Couldn't confirm your company access with Xero"
Xero was slow to respond. Wait a minute and try again.
"Too many requests"
RecHound limits how many requests an assistant can make each minute. Wait a minute and ask again.