Typeagent Setup

TypeAgent Setup

Configure the TypeAgent integration for Copilot CLI.

Current Configuration

Read the config file at ${PLUGIN_DATA}/config.json (create if it doesn't exist).

Options

Ask the user which integration mode they'd like:

1. direct (default) - Hook handles requests directly, bypassing the LLM. Fastest response time (~2-3s) but no streaming.
2. mcp - Hook redirects to MCP tool, allowing the LLM to call TypeAgent. Adds ~1-2s for LLM overhead but enables streaming and LLM formatting.

Also ask for:

• TypeAgent host (default: localhost) - The host where the TypeAgent agent-server is running
• TypeAgent port (default: 8999) - The port for the agent-server

Save Configuration

Write the configuration to ${PLUGIN_DATA}/config.json:

{
  "mode": "direct",
  "host": "localhost",
  "port": 8999
}

Tell the user to restart Copilot CLI for changes to take effect. They can also override temporarily with environment variables:

• TYPEAGENT_MODE=mcp or TYPEAGENT_MODE=direct
• TYPEAGENT_HOST=hostname
• TYPEAGENT_PORT=port

Source: microsoft/TypeAgent — distributed by TomeVault.