How to Use the Bored MCP in VS Code Copilot
Bring team-wide break ideas directly into VS Code Copilot to keep your developers refreshed.
Works with every AI agent you already use
…and any MCP-compatible client
Connect Bored MCP to VS Code Copilot
Create your Vinkius account to connect Bored 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.
Shared team breaks via VS Code Copilot
Keeping an engineering team energized requires structured downtime. By configuring this MCP Server globally or per repo, your team can use `find_activity` to find group events or coding challenges right inside the chat pane. Now, team building requires zero guesswork. Your agent parses the group size and budget to suggest activities everyone can agree on.
Quick random resets
When a bug has you stuck, a five-minute distraction can clear your head. Running `get_random_activity` inside VS Code Copilot serves up a quick physical or mental reset task to break the loop. Thinking about what to do is no longer your job. The tool spits out a single action item, and you can get back to your code with fresh eyes.
Reference tasks by key
Keep track of team challenges by saving their unique identifiers. Using `get_activity_by_key`, VS Code Copilot can pull up the exact specifications of a saved task for code reviews or hackathons. Your developers stay perfectly aligned on the goal. No one has to search through old chat logs to find the rules of the challenge.
Set up Bored MCP in VS Code Copilot
Prerequisites
- VS Code 1.99 or later with GitHub Copilot extension
- Active Vinkius subscription with a valid endpoint token
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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.jsonin your workspace. - 2
Add the Bored 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 Bored tools listed. Try asking: "List my recent Bored transactions" and Copilot will invoke them automatically.
{
"mcpServers": {
"bored-mcp": {
"url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
}
}
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Common questions about Bored MCP in VS Code Copilot
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