DC Hub MCP · VS Code

DC Hub for VS Code

Native MCP support — one-click install, no extension needed · 94 tools, free tier, 30 seconds to install.

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1 Mint your free trial key

One click, no email to start. The key works in VS Code's MCP config right away. Without an email it gets 15 free calls a day. Bind an email (free, no card) and the same key keeps working, at 50 requests/day for the rest of its 7-day trial.

2 Add to your VS Code config

Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Code/User/mcp.json (or Command Palette → “MCP: Open User Configuration”) (macOS/Linux) · %APPDATA%\Code\User\mcp.json (Windows)⚡ Install in VS Code — one click

{
  "servers": {
    "dchub": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://dchub.cloud/mcp",
      "headers": { "X-API-Key": "{{TRIAL_KEY}}" }
    }
  }
}

After saving, restart VS Code and DC Hub will appear in the MCP connector list.

3 Try these prompts in VS Code

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4 Trial limits + upgrade

Without an email, a trial key gets 15 free calls a day. Bind an email and the same key keeps working, at 50 requests/day for the rest of its 7-day trial. Need more? Agents buy one of two things: $10 one-time = 1,000 API credits (1 per call, 5 for heavy tools). Pro-only tools not included. on this key (credits don't expire, no subscription), or Developer $49 for 500 MCP calls/day on every tool except the Pro-only ones. Pro ($99) is for a human screening sites: all plans.

1,000 API credits

$10 one-time

Credits land on this key and never expire. No subscription.

Developer

$49/mo

500 MCP calls/day, every tool except the Pro-only ones. Cancel anytime; your Developer key arrives by email.