Connect GoalNexa to VS Code

Last updated 2026-10-17

GoalNexa tracks goals with measurable numbers and forecasts whether each one lands by its date. Connected to VS Code, you can plan a goal, log progress and review how you're doing by just asking - "ran 12 km today" is a check-in. Copilot agent mode; the token goes in secret storage.

What you need

  • A GoalNexa account - the free plan is enough, and the AI connection is in every plan.
  • VS Code (desktop). A personal access token from the MCP access page.

Connect

  1. Create your free account, then on the MCP access page create a personal access token. It replaces <your-token> below (the page can also fill it in for you).
  2. Add this to .vscode/mcp.json (or run “MCP: Open User Configuration”). VS Code asks for the token the first time and stores it securely, so it never sits in the file.
    {
  "inputs": [
    {
      "type": "promptString",
      "id": "goalnexa-token",
      "description": "goalnexa personal access token",
      "password": true
    }
  ],
  "servers": {
    "goalnexa": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://goal.pmnexa.com/api/v1/mcp",
      "headers": {
        "Authorization": "Bearer ${input:goalnexa-token}"
      }
    }
  }
}
  3. Optional: ask your assistant to Install the goalnexa skills from https://goal.pmnexa.com/api/v1/mcp/skills - it then knows how to plan, check in and review.

Check it worked: Run “MCP: List Servers”, start the server, and pick its tools in Copilot Chat's agent mode.

Things to try

  • "I want to run a half marathon by November - set it up as a goal."
  • "Ran 12 km this morning."
  • "We're at 420 beta users."
  • "How are my goals doing this week?"

VS Code acts as you, with exactly your access, and answers in your language. Check-ins it makes are marked "AI agent" in the goal's activity. Revoke access any time on the MCP access page.

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Support

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