GOVENANT
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Audit your VS Code (Copilot) agents.

Audit your VS Code Copilot agents for free. Add the GOVENANT Audit to .vscode/mcp.json and let Copilot agent mode run a read-only governance sweep of your own system — verified outcomes vs. total actions, graded on the GOVENANT ladder.

Add it to VS Code → Read the FAQ
Step 1

Add the audit to VS Code

Paste one URL — no API key. VS Code (Copilot) connects itself.

Step 2

Sign in

Browser sign-in. That’s the whole ask.

Step 3

Ask for the audit

Say “Run a GOVENANT trust sweep.” Get a shareable report back.

Add the GOVENANT Audit to VS Code (Copilot)

The MCP server URL:

https://mcp.govenantstandard.org/mcp

Add to .vscode/mcp.json:

{
  "servers": {
    "govenant": { "type": "http", "url": "https://mcp.govenantstandard.org/mcp" }
  }
}
  1. Add the GOVENANT server to .vscode/mcp.json — note the key is "servers", not "mcpServers".
  2. Reload the window; the server appears in Copilot agent mode.
  3. Sign in when the browser opens (GitHub or Google).
  4. Ask Copilot: “Run a GOVENANT trust sweep.”

Requires VS Code 1.102+ (MCP support in Copilot agent mode).

Authentication: Browser sign-in.

What the VS Code (Copilot) audit tells you

Anomalies first

The bad news up top: motion without delivery, missed work, approvals expiring unapproved, decisions never graded — the signs of performed autonomy.

Your grade

Where your VS Code agents land on the GOVENANT ladder — Logged → Gated → Delivered → Earned — and the delivery numbers behind it.

Delivery, not activity

Verified outcomes vs. total actions, work delivered vs. missed — measured against the record, never self-reported.

A shareable page

Every run has its own URL, with an optional one-click “share for a free expert review.”

VS Code (Copilot) audit — FAQ

Why is the config key "servers" and not "mcpServers"?
VS Code’s native MCP support (1.102+) uses the "servers" key in .vscode/mcp.json, with "type": "http" for a remote server. Other tools use "mcpServers" — GOVENANT works with both shapes.
Does this need GitHub Copilot?
Yes — MCP tools run in Copilot agent mode. Once connected, ask Copilot to run the GOVENANT trust sweep.
Is the GOVENANT Audit really free?
Yes. You sign in with GitHub or Google so we know who ran it — that’s the whole ask. No API key, no credit card, no paywall on the audit.
What does it read, and what does it never see?
It reads aggregate numbers from your agents’ own records: how many ran, how many finished, whether checks passed, which models you use. It never reads your prompts, your agents’ messages, your customers’ data, or any secrets.
What is “performed autonomy”?
Agents that look busy — fluent plans, satisfied logs — but don’t verifiably ship. Motion is not delivery. The audit measures verified outcomes against the record, never the logs’ self-report.

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Prove your agents actually deliver.

Free under the covenant — the method is free forever. Read-only and aggregate-only: your prompts, data, and secrets never leave your machine.

Add it to VS Code → See it audited on itself