How to Use the Alai MCP in VS Code Copilot

Q: How do I set up Alai for my entire team in VS Code Copilot?

Create a .vscode/mcp.json file in your project's root directory and add the Alai server configuration there. Commit the file to your repository, and everyone on the team who pulls the update will have access.

Q: How do I check if the Alai MCP Server is connected?

Ask your Copilot agent to run the checkgetalaistatus tool. It will ping the server and tell you if the connection is active and ready for commands.

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Team-Wide Access to Alai

The Alai tools let you automate marketing and HR tasks from your editor. By adding this MCP server to your repo's `.vscode/mcp.json`, every developer on the team instantly gets the same capabilities in Copilot. No individual setup needed. Your agent can now `create_campaign` for a new marketing push or `list_assets` to see all available team photos. It's a shared toolset for your whole organization, managed right in your project's source code.

Automate Marketing Assets with Copilot

Turn your Copilot agent into a marketing operations assistant. Ask it to `generate_content` using a specific source photo and template. It will kick off the job and can then use `get_generation` to check the results. You can build internal scripts around this. For example, create a Node.js script that uses `list_campaigns` to report on all active headshot generation jobs. Copilot can write that script for you, calling the real tools to get live data.

Full Asset Control in Your Editor

This isn't just about generating photos. You get full control over the assets. Have your agent `create_asset` to upload a new team member's selfie for processing. Or use `delete_asset` to clean up old or unwanted photos. You can also explore styling options without leaving your IDE. The `list_templates` tool shows you all the available portrait styles Alai offers. It makes it easy to decide on a look before you generate a big batch.

Setup guide

Set up Alai MCP in VS Code Copilot

Prerequisites

VS Code 1.99 or later with GitHub Copilot extension
Active Vinkius subscription with a valid endpoint token

1

Open MCP configuration

Open the Command Palette (Cmd+Shift+P / Ctrl+Shift+P) and run "MCP: Add Server". Select HTTP (Streamable) as the server type. VS Code will create .vscode/mcp.json in your workspace.
2

Add the Alai MCP

Paste the JSON snippet shown on the right into your .vscode/mcp.json. Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your endpoint token from cloud.vinkius.com.
3

Switch to Agent mode

Open Copilot Chat (Cmd+Shift+I / Ctrl+Shift+I) and switch to Agent mode using the dropdown. MCP tools are only available in Agent mode — they do not appear in Edit or Ask modes.
4

Verify the connection

In the Copilot Chat input, type # to list available tools. You should see the Alai tools listed. Try asking: "List my recent Alai transactions" and Copilot will invoke them automatically.

.vscode/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "alai-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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Common questions about Alai MCP in VS Code Copilot

Create a `.vscode/mcp.json` file in your project's root directory and add the Alai server configuration there. Commit the file to your repository, and everyone on the team who pulls the update will have access.

Yes. After your agent gets data from an Alai tool, like a list of image URLs from `list_assets`, you can instruct it to write the HTML, JavaScript, or framework components needed to display those images.

Use Copilot Chat in Agent mode. You can issue direct commands like 'Create a new campaign for the Q3 headshots' which will use the `create_campaign` tool. It's a conversational way to manage your assets.

Ask your Copilot agent to run the `check_getalai_status` tool. It will ping the server and tell you if the connection is active and ready for commands.

Yes. Alai processes employee selfies only when you invoke a tool like `create_asset`. The Vinkius platform provides a zero-trust, ephemeral environment for each request, ensuring your photo data isn't exposed or retained unnecessarily.

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