How to Use the Ashby MCP in VS Code Copilot

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Connect Ashby MCP to VS Code Copilot

Create your Vinkius account to connect Ashby to VS Code Copilot and route execution through our secure gateway. The platform manages server hosting, runtime updates, and security layers. Configuration requires no manual server provisioning.

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Shared Ashby MCP Server Config

Getting ten developers to configure local environments is a nightmare. Drop the Vinkius endpoint into your repository's `.vscode/mcp.json` file, and everyone gets access to `list_ashby_jobs` immediately. Team members just pull from Git and start querying open engineering roles. You eliminate the 'works on my machine' problem for internal tooling projects.

Fetch Application Status in IDE

Developers rarely want to log into an ATS just to see if their referral got an interview. They can pop open the Copilot chat and ask it to run `get_ashby_application` instead. The agent retrieves the current stage and hiring manager notes right in the sidebar. Context switching drops to zero, keeping your engineers focused on writing code.

Build Internal Dashboards Faster

Creating a custom career page requires knowing exactly what fields the recruiting team uses. Have Copilot execute `list_ashby_jobs` and `get_ashby_job` to pull the active descriptions and requirements. Your AI client formats the raw text into clean HTML or Markdown components. The marketing site stays perfectly synced with what HR actually published.

Setup guide

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

.vscode/mcp.json

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

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Common questions about Ashby MCP in VS Code Copilot

Open the command palette and select the MCP User Configuration option. Add your server details and make sure Copilot Chat is set to Agent mode.

Commit the configuration file to your project repository. Anyone who checks out that branch will inherit the tool connections automatically.

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You need version 1.96 or higher to support these external tool connections. Older releases lack the necessary integration hooks.

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