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Mobster adds its MCP server to GitHub Copilot CLI’s own config. GitHub Copilot CLI then lists Mobster’s tools (verify_start, screen, tap, run_tests and the rest of the MCP server).

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Add it

It prints what it changed:
Add --dry-run to see the change first and write nothing. Run the command again and nothing changes. mobster mcp install --all sets up every agent it finds, GitHub Copilot CLI included.

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What it writes

The entry goes in ~/.copilot/mcp-config.json. $COPILOT_HOME replaces ~/.copilot. The entry has "tools": ["*"], so Copilot offers every Mobster tool.
Mobster keeps the rest of the file as it is, with a copy of the old one beside it (.mobster-backup). It writes the full path to mobster because apps opened from the Dock don’t see your shell’s PATH, and it never writes a key. --project DIR writes DIR/.github/mcp.json, the file Copilot reads for a repository’s shared servers. It leaves .mcp.json to Claude Code.

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Check it

The doctor starts the server the way GitHub Copilot CLI does, lists its tools and calls status. Then it checks that the GitHub Copilot CLI entry runs a mobster that exists, and says which command to run if it doesn’t. Start a new copilot session. copilot mcp list shows the server.

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Add the skill

This copies the mobster skill into ~/.copilot/skills, so the agent also knows the verify loop and the rules for a real iPhone: ask before anything that sends, buys, posts or deletes, and never enter a passcode.

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Take it out

This removes the mobster entry and leaves your other servers alone. GitHub Copilot CLI’s own reference for the file is at https://docs.github.com/en/copilot/how-tos/copilot-cli/customize-copilot/add-mcp-servers.