Basin MCP Server for VS Code Copilot 12 tools — connect in under 2 minutes
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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About Basin MCP Server
Empower your AI agent to orchestrate your entire lead capture workflow with Basin, the powerful form backend for modern websites. By connecting Basin to your agent, you transform static submission data into a natural conversation. Your agent can instantly audit new form entries, identify and flag spam, retrieve specific lead details, and even manually refire webhooks without you ever touching a dashboard. Whether you're managing a single contact page or a complex lead generation network, your agent acts as a real-time submission manager, ensuring your inbound data is always clean and actionable.
GitHub Copilot Agent mode brings Basin 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
- Submission Management — List all form submissions across your account or dive deep into specific entry details via natural language.
- Spam Control — Instantly mark suspicious entries as spam or unmark false positives to maintain a high-quality lead database.
- Form Oversight — List all forms in your Basin account and retrieve detailed metadata for each to map your data collection points.
- Webhook Triggers — Manually refire webhooks for specific submissions to ensure your downstream integrations are correctly updated.
- Real-time Auditing — Retrieve the single latest submission instantly to respond to new leads with zero delay.
The Basin 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.
How to Connect Basin to VS Code Copilot via MCP
Follow these steps to integrate the Basin MCP Server with VS Code Copilot.
Create MCP config
Create a .vscode/mcp.json file in your project root
Add the server config
Paste the JSON configuration above
Enable Agent mode
Open GitHub Copilot Chat and switch to Agent mode using the dropdown
Start using Basin
Ask Copilot: "Using Basin, help me...". 12 tools available
Why Use VS Code Copilot with the Basin MCP Server
GitHub Copilot for Visual Studio Code provides unique advantages when paired with Basin 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
Basin + VS Code Copilot Use Cases
Practical scenarios where VS Code Copilot combined with the Basin 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
Basin MCP Tools for VS Code Copilot (12)
These 12 tools become available when you connect Basin to VS Code Copilot via MCP:
delete_submission
Permanently delete a submission
get_account_check
Verify Basin connection
get_form
Get details for a specific form
get_latest_submission
Retrieve the single most recent submission
get_submission
Get full details for a specific submission
list_form_submissions
Helper to list submissions for a specific form
list_forms
List all forms in your Basin account
list_submissions
List all submissions across all forms
mark_as_not_spam
Convenience tool to unmark a submission as spam
mark_as_spam
Convenience tool to mark a submission as spam
refire_webhooks
Manually trigger webhooks for a specific submission
update_submission
Update submission metadata (e.g. mark as spam)
Example Prompts for Basin in VS Code Copilot
Ready-to-use prompts you can give your VS Code Copilot agent to start working with Basin immediately.
"Show me the latest submission from my contact forms."
"Mark submission ID 'sub_abc123' as spam."
"List all forms in my Basin account."
Troubleshooting Basin MCP Server with VS Code Copilot
Common issues when connecting Basin to VS Code Copilot through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.
MCP tools not available
Basin + VS Code Copilot FAQ
Common questions about integrating Basin 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.Connect Basin with your favorite client
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Connect Basin to VS Code Copilot
Get your token, paste the configuration, and start using 12 tools in under 2 minutes. No API key management needed.