Connect VS Code to Nordva Launch

VS Code's agent mode (GitHub Copilot Chat) loads MCP servers from .vscode/mcp.json. Inputs keep the key out of the file.

Before you start

Create a secret key (it starts with nv_live_) under Dashboard → API keys. Publishable keys are meant for browsers and are refused by most tools.

Setup

01Add the server to the workspace

.vscode/mcp.json

{
  "inputs": [
    {
      "type": "promptString",
      "id": "nordva-key",
      "description": "Nordva Launch secret key",
      "password": true
    }
  ],
  "servers": {
    "nordva": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://mcp.nordva.dev",
      "headers": {
        "Authorization": "Bearer ${input:nordva-key}"
      }
    }
  }
}

VS Code prompts for the key the first time the server starts and stores it in its secret storage, so this file is safe to commit. Note that the top-level property is servers, not mcpServers.

02Check the connection

Run MCP: List Servers from the Command Palette and start nordva. In the Chat view, switch to Agent mode and check that the nordva tools are listed under the tools button. Ask it to run setup_check.

Notes for VS Code

MCP tools are only available in Agent mode, not in Ask or Edit mode.
If the connection fails with 401, the Authorization header is missing or malformed. If a tool answers INVALID_API_KEY or KEY_REVOKED, the header arrived but the key is wrong.

Tools you get

Changelog

publish_changelog_entry	Publish or schedule a changelog entry	All plans
list_changelog_entries	List recent changelog entries	All plans
archive_changelog_entry	Remove a changelog entry from public view	All plans

Waitlist

add_to_waitlist	Add an email to a waitlist	All plans
import_waitlist	Import an existing list into the waitlist	All plans
get_waitlist_stats	Get waitlist stats and top referrers (admin view)	All plans
get_waitlist_leaderboard	Get the public-safe waitlist leaderboard	Indie and Builder
invite_from_waitlist	Invite people from the waitlist	Indie and Builder
export_waitlist	Export waitlist to CSV or JSON	Indie and Builder
get_waitlist_settings	Get current waitlist pause state and custom copy	All plans
update_waitlist_settings	Pause/resume waitlist or set custom landing-page copy	All plans
get_waitlist_embed_snippet	Get HTML snippet to embed the waitlist on the developer's site	All plans

Feedback

submit_feedback	Submit, classify, and route user feedback	Indie and Builder
list_feedback	List recent feedback submissions	All plans
update_feedback	Mark feedback reviewed or resolved, or fix its category	All plans
configure_feedback_routing	Configure a feedback routing destination (email/linear/github/slack)	All plans

Notifications

send_notification	Send an in-app notification to one of your users	Builder
get_unread_notifications	List unread notifications	Builder
mark_notifications_read	Mark notifications as read	Builder

Revenue

get_stripe_connection_status	Check whether Stripe is connected and syncing	All plans
get_revenue_summary	Get MRR, subscriptions, growth and churn from Stripe	Indie and Builder
get_revenue_series	Get revenue over time from Stripe	Indie and Builder
list_recent_payments	List recent payments and cancellations from Stripe	Indie and Builder

Contacts

list_contacts	List people across waitlist, feedback, subscribers and Stripe	All plans
get_contact	Get one person across every primitive	All plans
update_contact	Set a contact's stage or note	All plans

Attribution

get_attribution_report

See which signup sources produce paying customers

Indie and Builder

Project and domains

get_insights	Get a summary of the project over a period	All plans
setup_check	Verify Nordva Launch auth and report plan	All plans
get_project	Read current project name and slug	All plans
update_project	Rename project or change its public URL slug	All plans
register_allowed_origin	Add a CORS-allowed origin to the project	All plans
list_allowed_origins	List the project's CORS-allowed origins	All plans
register_custom_domain	Add a custom hostname for the project's widget (Builder only)	Builder
list_custom_domains	List the project's custom hostnames	All plans
get_custom_domain_status	Force-refresh a custom domain's verification status	All plans