noel · Oct 15, 2026 · Oct 15, 2026 · Oct 15, 2026
diff --git a/docs/how-tos/vs-code/external-ai-tools/claude-code.md b/docs/how-tos/vs-code/external-ai-tools/claude-code.md
@@ -67,7 +67,9 @@ If you have problems copying text from Claude Code in the VS Code terminal, run
 
 ## MCP servers
 
-Claude Code, the extension and the CLI, can use the Datacoves [Snowflake MCP server](/docs/how-tos/vs-code/mcp/snowflake) when it is enabled for your environment.
+Claude Code, the extension and the CLI, can use the Datacoves [MCP servers](/docs/how-tos/vs-code/mcp) (GitHub, Airflow, Grafana, Snowflake) when they are enabled for your environment. The `claude` command in a terminal loads them for you.
+
+To see them, run `/mcp` inside Claude Code. `claude mcp list` doesn't show the GitHub, Airflow and Grafana servers.
 
 ## Learn more
 

diff --git a/docs/how-tos/vs-code/external-ai-tools/snowflake-cortex.md b/docs/how-tos/vs-code/external-ai-tools/snowflake-cortex.md
@@ -12,10 +12,7 @@ Snowflake's AI coding assistant, available as a CLI tool in Datacoves.
 ## Prerequisites
 
 - A Snowflake-based (`dbt-snowflake`) environment. Cortex is only available on Snowflake
-  environments.
-- Cortex enabled in your Datacoves environment. Contact
-  [Datacoves support](mailto:support@datacoves.com) to enable it, or an administrator can turn it
-  on under **Admin > Environments > _your environment_ > AI Tools**.
+  environments, where it is always on.
 
 ## Login and usage
 

diff --git a/docs/how-tos/vs-code/initial.mdx b/docs/how-tos/vs-code/initial.mdx
@@ -200,6 +200,10 @@ If using key based authentication, you will need to provide or generate a key wh
 
 Provide or automatically generate your keys. Then add the public key to Snowflake.
 
+:::warning
+Elliptic curve keys don't work with the [Snowflake VS Code extension](/docs/getting-started/developer/snowflake-extension) or the [Snowflake MCP server](/docs/how-tos/vs-code/mcp/snowflake). The default **Auto-generate key pairs** creates an elliptic curve key. To use either, pick **Auto-generate RSA key pairs (Compatibility)** or provide an RSA private key. Datacoves shows this warning when you generate, paste, or select an elliptic curve key.
+:::
+
 <div style={{ maxWidth: "700px", margin: "0 auto" }}>
   ![Snowflake Settings Generate Keys](./assets/user_settings_snowflake.png)
 </div>

diff --git a/docs/how-tos/vs-code/mcp/README.md b/docs/how-tos/vs-code/mcp/README.md
@@ -25,12 +25,10 @@ your workspace:
 
 - Datacoves Copilot
 - GitHub Copilot
+- [Claude Code](/docs/how-tos/vs-code/external-ai-tools/claude-code), the extension and the CLI
 - [OpenAI Codex](/docs/how-tos/vs-code/external-ai-tools/openai-codex)
 - [Snowflake Cortex](/docs/how-tos/vs-code/external-ai-tools/snowflake-cortex)
 
-The Snowflake server also reaches [Claude Code](/docs/how-tos/vs-code/external-ai-tools/claude-code),
-the extension and the CLI, and the GitHub Copilot CLI.
-
 ## Enabling MCP servers
 
 MCP servers are toggled per environment by an administrator.

diff --git a/docs/how-tos/vs-code/mcp/snowflake.md b/docs/how-tos/vs-code/mcp/snowflake.md
@@ -18,9 +18,9 @@ which runs inside your own Snowflake account. Your data never leaves it.
 
 - A Snowflake environment whose first Snowflake connection is a development connection, that is, one
   whose name contains `dev`.
-- [Key pair authentication](/docs/how-tos/vs-code/initial) on that connection. Snowflake accepts a
-  key pair token and nothing else for MCP, so a password-authenticated connection cannot reach the
-  server.
+- [Key pair authentication](/docs/how-tos/vs-code/initial) on that connection, using an RSA key. The
+  MCP server works with RSA key pairs only, not with passwords or elliptic curve keys. To create one,
+  pick **Auto-generate RSA key pairs (Compatibility)** or provide your own RSA private key.
 - An MCP server object in your Snowflake account, created by an account administrator as shown
   below.
 - The **Snowflake** toggle turned on for your environment by an administrator, under

diff --git a/docs/reference/admin-menu/environments.md b/docs/reference/admin-menu/environments.md
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ assistants and the data systems they can reach. It has three sections:
 - **AI Extensions** - enable or disable the built-in AI extensions, such as Datacoves Copilot and
   GitHub Copilot.
 - **AI Tools** - enable or disable the AI CLI tools, such as OpenAI Codex and Snowflake Cortex
-  (Cortex is only shown on Snowflake environments).
+  (Cortex is only shown on Snowflake environments, where it is always on).
 - **MCP Servers** - enable or disable the [MCP servers](/docs/how-tos/vs-code/mcp) (GitHub,
   Airflow, Grafana, and Snowflake) that give the AI tools read access to your repositories, DAGs,
   metrics and logs, and Snowflake data.