GitHub Copilot + GoldRush

Set up GitHub Copilot with GoldRush

1. 1Install GitHub Copilot extension

   Install the GitHub Copilot extension in VS Code from the marketplace.

2. 2Install GoldRush CLI

   Query onchain data directly from your terminal, useful for testing queries before using them in Copilot.

   npm install -g @covalenthq/goldrush-cli

3. 3Configure GoldRush MCP server

   Add the MCP server config to your VS Code settings.json or .vscode/mcp.json.

   {
     "mcpServers": {
       "goldrush": {
         "command": "npx",
         "args": ["-y", "@covalenthq/goldrush-mcp-server"],
         "env": { "GOLDRUSH_API_KEY": "YOUR_API_KEY" }
       }
     }
   }

4. 4Open Copilot Chat

   Use Ctrl+Shift+I to open the Copilot Chat panel in VS Code.

5. 5Query blockchain data

   Ask: "Use the GoldRush tools to get token balances for 0xd8dA6BF26964aF9D7eEd9e03E53415D37aA96045"

Things to ask GitHub Copilot

Once GoldRush is connected, ask in plain words. GitHub Copilot picks the calls.

• “Get wallet balances on Ethereum using GoldRush”
• “Show me recent transactions for this address on Base”
• “Generate a function to fetch token prices from GoldRush”
• “Create an API route that returns NFT data for a wallet”
• “Add GoldRush SDK to this project and fetch portfolio data”
• “Write a utility that checks token balances across multiple chains”
• “Help me build a transaction history component with GoldRush”
• “Create a typed GoldRush API client for this project”

Common workflows

• Generate Web3 functions

  1. Start typing a function signature related to blockchain data
  2. Copilot suggests completions using GoldRush SDK patterns
  3. Accept and iterate with Tab completions
  4. Use Copilot Chat for more complex multi-step generation

• Build API endpoints

  1. Ask Copilot Chat to generate API routes for GoldRush data
  2. It creates endpoints with proper error handling and typing
  3. Copilot suggests test cases for the endpoints

• Code review with onchain context

  1. Select code that interacts with blockchain data
  2. Ask Copilot to review it and suggest improvements
  3. Copilot can use MCP tools to verify API responses match expectations

• Add GoldRush to existing projects

  1. Ask Copilot Chat to add GoldRush SDK to your package.json
  2. Request it to create a GoldRush client utility file
  3. Have Copilot refactor existing data fetching to use GoldRush

npx skills add covalenthq/goldrush-agent-skills

• Foundational API

  REST endpoints for historical blockchain data. Balances, transactions, NFTs, token prices, security checks, cross-chain queries across 100+ networks.

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  Pay-per-request access without API keys. Agents pay with stablecoins using the HTTP 402 protocol. No accounts, no rate limits, no key management.

• CLI

  Terminal-first blockchain data with native MCP support. 17 commands that work for both humans and AI agents.

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