How to Use the Axiom MCP in VS Code Copilot

Q: Can VS Code Copilot read Axiom dashboards?

The agent uses listdashboards and getdashboard to pull configuration details. It reads the JSON structure to understand your current metric visualizations.

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Connect Axiom MCP to VS Code Copilot

Create your Vinkius account to connect Axiom 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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Committing a .vscode/mcp.json file gives every developer instant access to the `run_query` tool. They can pull production logs without needing separate API keys or browser tabs. Onboarding new engineers takes zero effort. They pull the repo, open Copilot Chat, and immediately start analyzing datasets alongside the actual codebase.

Build Monitors via VS Code MCP Server

Managing observability infrastructure happens within your editor using the `create_monitor` and `update_monitor` tools. The agent reads your current error handling logic and suggests the right alert thresholds. Linking those alerts to PagerDuty or Slack works through the `create_notifier` command. You instruct Copilot on where the alerts should go, and it wires up the connections.

Track Deployments with Annotations

Marking application releases in your timeline relies on the `create_annotation` tool. Copilot can drop a marker right when you merge a significant feature branch. Reviewing past incidents is just as fast. The `list_annotations` tool pulls historical markers into your chat, giving you context on when specific bugs were introduced.

Setup guide

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

.vscode/mcp.json

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

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Common questions about Axiom MCP in VS Code Copilot

Create a .vscode/mcp.json file in your repository root. Add the Vinkius endpoint URL there to share the setup with your whole team.

No, Vinkius manages the authentication layer. Your team uses a single endpoint token to execute queries and manage dashboards.

The agent uses `list_dashboards` and `get_dashboard` to pull configuration details. It reads the JSON structure to understand your current metric visualizations.

You need version 1.96 or higher to use these tools. Switch the chat interface to Agent mode to enable execution.

Your organization's debug logs and metric payloads are processed in an isolated sandbox. Vinkius guarantees ephemeral execution, meaning no trace of your telemetry data exists after the response hits your editor.

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