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z-models-vscode

Access Z.ai coding models within GitHub Copilot Chat

Install / Use

claude mcp add selfagency -- npx -y github:selfagency/z-models-vscode

If the server publishes to npm under a different name, use that package instead — check the repo README.

About this skill
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MCP Server

Model Context Protocol server

Quality Score

42/100

Supported Platforms

Claude Code
Claude Desktop

Our assessment of z-models-vscode

z-models-vscode scores 42/100 on our quality scale, 4323rd of 4,571 Development & Engineering skills we index.

Its MCP Server is 7.9 KB long, written without headings and no code examples: a thorough specification that gives an agent plenty to work with.

It has no GitHub stars yet, so there is no community track record; judge it on its content.

Substance
29/30
Structure
0/20
Description
8/15
Adoption
0/20
Freshness
5/15

Maintenance, license and trust

  • We could not determine when the repository was last updated.
  • Our last check on 2026-10-19 found the source still online.
  • No license is declared. By default that means all rights are reserved: you can read it, but reusing or redistributing it is not clearly permitted. Ask the author before building on it commercially.
  • Its trust signals score 68/100, with 3 cautions from licensing, adoption, age or documentation. These come from repository metadata, not a code audit — read the skill file before letting an agent act on it.

Safety scan

No issues found

Our scan of the whole file found no instruction hijacking, hidden characters, credential access, data exfiltration or destructive commands. An AI review of the same text found nothing harmful.

AI review by kimi-k2.7-code on 2026-09-24. Automated pattern scan on 2026-09-24. It catches known dangerous patterns, not every risk — read a skill before letting an agent act on it.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install z-models-vscode?
Run claude mcp add selfagency -- npx -y github:selfagency/z-models-vscode. The install tabs above show the steps for each supported agent.
Which AI agents does z-models-vscode work with?
It is written for Claude Code and Claude Desktop, as a MCP Server file. Other agents that read the same format can often use it too.
Is z-models-vscode safe to use?
Our scan of the whole file found no instruction hijacking, hidden characters, credential access, data exfiltration or destructive commands. An AI review of the same text found nothing harmful. It declares no license and scores 68/100 on trust signals. Skills are instructions an agent will follow, so read the file before installing it and do not approve commands you do not understand.
Is z-models-vscode still maintained?
We could not determine when the repository was last updated.

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Trust signals

68/100

From repository metadata: license, adoption, age and documentation. Not a code audit — see the Safety scan above for what the skill file itself contains.

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