How to Use the Appcues MCP in VS Code Copilot

Q: How can my team share a single Appcues configuration for VS Code Copilot?

Add the server details to a .vscode/mcp.json file in your project's root directory and commit it to Git. When other developers pull the latest changes, VS Code Copilot will automatically load the shared Appcues tools for them.

Give your whole engineering team access to manage Appcues flows and users from within VS Code Copilot.

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Team-Wide Appcues Access

Configure this toolset once in your project's `.vscode/mcp.json` and commit it. Now every developer on the team gets the same ability to interact with Appcues. No more passing around API keys or bugging the one person with admin access. This standardizes how your team works. A junior developer can ask Copilot to `list_flows` to understand the current onboarding setup. A senior developer can `publish_flow` for a new feature right after merging a PR. Everyone is on the same page.

Manage Flows from Your Editor

This MCP Server lets your agent manage product tours and announcements directly. Use `publish_flow` to push a new guide live or `unpublish_flow` to pull one back. You can check what's available first with `list_flows` and `list_checklists`. This fits right into a developer's daily work. While building a feature, you can ask Copilot, "What's the ID for the 'New Dashboard Tour' draft flow?" using `get_flow`, then tell it to publish that ID. It keeps you in the editor and focused on the task.

Your Appcues MCP Server in VS Code

This server connects Copilot to your Appcues account. Your agent can get details on any segment with `get_segment` or look up a profile with `get_user`. You get instant context on customer data without leaving VS Code. The real win here is for teams. By committing the MCP Server configuration to your repository, you ensure every developer has the same secure tools. It's a managed, auditable way to give your engineers the data access they need to do their jobs.

Setup guide

Set up Appcues 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 Appcues 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 Appcues tools listed. Try asking: "List my recent Appcues transactions" and Copilot will invoke them automatically.

.vscode/mcp.json

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

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Common questions about Appcues MCP in VS Code Copilot

Add the server details to a `.vscode/mcp.json` file in your project's root directory and commit it to Git. When other developers pull the latest changes, VS Code Copilot will automatically load the shared Appcues tools for them.

Yes. After you merge, you can switch to the Copilot chat and say, "Publish the Appcues flow for the new feature." Your agent will use the `publish_flow` tool to make the corresponding user guide live.

The risk is high because the action is permanent. Deleting a user from Appcues via this tool is final and cannot be undone. It's a powerful tool meant for specific data cleanup tasks, not routine use.

Open the Copilot chat and ask, "Check the Appcues API status." It will trigger the `check_appcues_status` tool and report back on the service's health.

The server only touches Appcues user profile data when you use tools like `get_user` or `delete_user`. Each call from VS Code is a secure, stateless request to the Vinkius sandbox, which processes the data for that single operation and doesn't retain it.

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