How to Use the AskNicely MCP in VS Code Copilot

Q: How do we share the AskNicely MCP Server configuration in VS Code Copilot?

Create a .vscode/mcp.json file in your repository root and commit it to Git. Every team member with VS Code Copilot enabled will automatically gain access to the AskNicely tools.

Q: Can VS Code Copilot run AskNicely surveys automatically?

You can direct VS Code Copilot to invoke the triggersurvey tool during debugging sessions. This allows you to programmatically send surveys to test accounts straight from the chat interface.

Q: How do we view aggregate NPS trends inside VS Code Copilot?

Use the getstatistics tool to pull live NPS summaries into your editor. You can then ask VS Code Copilot to analyze these statistics to identify shifts in user sentiment.

Share AskNicely tools across your engineering team to trigger surveys and audit NPS data in VS Code Copilot.

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Verify API connections across your team

The `get_account_check` tool verifies that your team's AskNicely integration is active and correctly authenticated. By using this tool inside VS Code Copilot, developers can troubleshoot configuration issues without leaving their coding environment. This tool confirms that your local environment variables match the expected credentials. It prevents authentication failures before your team commits code to production.

Pull live contact lists for team-wide debugging

The `list_contacts` tool retrieves your customer profiles directly into the editor. VS Code Copilot uses this live list to help you debug database sync scripts and verify that your internal user IDs match AskNicely contacts. Instead of querying production databases manually, your team gets instant access to customer records via Copilot Chat. This speeds up debugging cycles when troubleshooting user sync errors.

Deploy an AskNicely MCP Server for shared workflows

The `trigger_survey` tool lets developers fire off test surveys using this MCP Server directly from their terminal or chat window. By committing this configuration to your repository, every developer on your team can test customer feedback loops instantly. This shared setup ensures everyone uses identical parameters when triggering surveys during local testing. It standardizes your QA processes across the entire engineering department.

Setup guide

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

.vscode/mcp.json

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

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Common questions about AskNicely MCP in VS Code Copilot

Create a `.vscode/mcp.json` file in your repository root and commit it to Git. Every team member with VS Code Copilot enabled will automatically gain access to the AskNicely tools.

You can direct VS Code Copilot to invoke the `trigger_survey` tool during debugging sessions. This allows you to programmatically send surveys to test accounts straight from the chat interface.

Use the `get_statistics` tool to pull live NPS summaries into your editor. You can then ask VS Code Copilot to analyze these statistics to identify shifts in user sentiment.

You need VS Code version 1.96 or higher along with the GitHub Copilot extension. Make sure your workspace configuration file points to the correct server executable.

All customer contact details retrieved by the tools are handled within your local VS Code environment. The data is processed through secure, ephemeral isolates, ensuring sensitive customer emails never persist on external logging servers.

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