How to Use the BIMobject MCP in VS Code Copilot

Q: How do I share the BIMobject MCP config with my team in VS Code Copilot?

Create a .vscode/mcp.json file in your repository root and commit it to Git. When your team opens the project, VS Code Copilot automatically loads the tools.

Q: Can VS Code Copilot search the BIMobject marketplace directly?

Yes, the agent uses searchproducts and listcategories to find building materials and products from the chat panel.

Q: How do we fetch the latest added products?

You can ask the agent to run listlatestproducts or listfeaturedproducts. This returns a list of new building components recently uploaded to the marketplace.

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Team-Wide BIMobject Workflows in VS Code Copilot

Commit your MCP Server configuration to Git so your entire dev team can access the BIMobject marketplace. VS Code Copilot uses this setup to run `search_products` directly from the editor. Every developer on the team can now run queries and pull manufacturer data without configuring separate API keys. It standardizes how your team accesses building data.

Inspect Product Details During Code Reviews

When reviewing code that handles building specs, use VS Code Copilot to run `get_product_details` using the MCP Server and verify the payload structure. The tool pulls the exact JSON keys for dimensions, materials, and certifications. This lets your team catch integration bugs before merging code to production.

Bulk Retrieve Product Files for Local Testing

Your team can use VS Code Copilot to fetch design files via `get_product_files` during testing. The agent generates test suites that use these real files to verify your 3D viewer or CAD parser. This keeps your local test environment running on actual marketplace assets.

Setup guide

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

.vscode/mcp.json

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

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Common questions about BIMobject MCP in VS Code Copilot

Create a `.vscode/mcp.json` file in your repository root and commit it to Git. When your team opens the project, VS Code Copilot automatically loads the tools.

Yes, the agent uses `search_products` and `list_categories` to find building materials and products from the chat panel.

Yes, since the server runs through Vinkius, all MCP requests are handled via a single secure endpoint. This bypasses local firewall issues that block direct marketplace API connections.

You can ask the agent to run `list_latest_products` or `list_featured_products`. This returns a list of new building components recently uploaded to the marketplace.

All requests are processed inside secure, zero-trust V8 isolates. Your search terms and CAD file metadata are wiped from the runtime memory immediately after the tool execution completes.

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