Albi Restoration MCP Server for VS Code CopilotGive VS Code Copilot instant access to 12 tools to Check Api Health, Create New Contact, Create New Restoration Project, and more
GitHub Copilot in VS Code is the most widely adopted AI coding assistant, embedded directly into the world's most popular code editor. With MCP support in Agent mode, Copilot can access external data and APIs to generate context-aware code grounded in real-time information.
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The Albi Restoration app connector for VS Code Copilot is a standout in the Productivity category — giving your AI agent 12 tools to work with, ready to go from day one.
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About Albi Restoration MCP Server
Connect your Albi (albiware.com) account to any AI agent and take full control of your restoration contracting and project management workflows through natural conversation.
GitHub Copilot Agent mode brings Albi Restoration data directly into your VS Code workflow. With a project-scoped config, the entire team shares access to 12 tools. Copilot queries live data, generates typed code, and writes tests from actual API responses, all without leaving the editor.
What you can do
- Project Lifecycle Orchestration — List and manage all restoration projects programmatically, retrieving detailed high-fidelity statuses, staff assignments, and timelines in real-time
- Financial Insights & KPIs — Programmatically retrieve project-specific financial data, including high-fidelity revenue metrics, costs, and gross margins directly through your agent
- Relationship Management Architecture — Access and manage your entire database of individual contacts, clients, and business organizations to maintain a perfectly coordinated ecosystem
- Inventory & Asset Tracking — Programmatically track physical equipment and specialized restoration gear to oversee your organization's assets and availability efficiently
- Operational Monitoring — Access project activities, monitor active webhooks, and verify API connectivity directly through your agent for instant reporting
The Albi Restoration MCP Server exposes 12 tools through the Vinkius. Connect it to VS Code Copilot in under two minutes — no API keys to rotate, no infrastructure to provision, no vendor lock-in. Your configuration, your data, your control.
All 12 Albi Restoration tools available for VS Code Copilot
When VS Code Copilot connects to Albi Restoration through Vinkius, your AI agent gets direct access to every tool listed below — spanning albi, restoration-api, project-management-automation, and more. Every call is secured with network, filesystem, subprocess, and code evaluation entitlements inside a sandboxed runtime. Beyond a simple connection, you get a full AI Gateway with real-time visibility into agent activity, enterprise governance, and optimized token usage.
Verify Albi API status
Add a new contact
Requires project name and primary contact. Start a new project
Get details for a specific project
Retrieve financial KPIs for a project
List active webhooks
List available project roles
List assets and equipment
List all tasks and activities
List all contacts
List all organizations
List all restoration projects
Connect Albi Restoration to VS Code Copilot via MCP
Follow these steps to wire Albi Restoration into VS Code Copilot. The entire setup takes under two minutes — your credentials stay safe behind the Vinkius.
Create MCP config
.vscode/mcp.json file in your project rootAdd the server config
Enable Agent mode
Start using Albi Restoration
Why Use VS Code Copilot with the Albi Restoration MCP Server
GitHub Copilot for Visual Studio Code provides unique advantages when paired with Albi Restoration through the Model Context Protocol.
VS Code is used by over 70% of developers. adding MCP tools to Copilot means your team can leverage external data without leaving their primary editor
Project-scoped MCP configs (`.vscode/mcp.json`) let you commit server configurations to your repository, ensuring the entire team shares the same tool access
Copilot's Agent mode integrates MCP tools seamlessly with file editing, terminal commands, and workspace search in a single agentic loop
GitHub's enterprise compliance and audit features extend to MCP tool usage, providing visibility into how AI interacts with external services
Albi Restoration + VS Code Copilot Use Cases
Practical scenarios where VS Code Copilot combined with the Albi Restoration MCP Server delivers measurable value.
Live API integration: Copilot can query an MCP server, inspect the response schema, and generate typed API client code in the same step
DevSecOps workflows: security teams can give developers access to domain intelligence tools directly in their editor for real-time vulnerability assessment during code review
Data pipeline development: Copilot fetches sample data via MCP and generates transformation scripts, validators, and test fixtures from actual API responses
Documentation generation: Copilot queries available tools and auto-generates README sections, API reference docs, and usage examples
Example Prompts for Albi Restoration in VS Code Copilot
Ready-to-use prompts you can give your VS Code Copilot agent to start working with Albi Restoration immediately.
"List all my active restoration projects in Albi."
"What are the financial KPIs for project 'proj_123'?"
"Check my inventory for available dehumidifiers."
Troubleshooting Albi Restoration MCP Server with VS Code Copilot
Common issues when connecting Albi Restoration to VS Code Copilot through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.
MCP tools not available
Albi Restoration + VS Code Copilot FAQ
Common questions about integrating Albi Restoration MCP Server with VS Code Copilot.
Which VS Code version supports MCP?
How do I switch to Agent mode?
Can I restrict which MCP tools Copilot can access?
Does MCP work in VS Code Remote or Codespaces?
.vscode/mcp.json work in Remote SSH, WSL, and GitHub Codespaces environments. The MCP connection is established from the remote host, so ensure the server URL is accessible from that environment.