Can I add a vote to a post using the agent?

Yes! Use the `vote_on_post` tool with the Post ID and Voter ID. Your agent will add the vote in Canny, helping prioritize the feedback item.

How do I list all the planned features from a specific board?

Simply ask the agent to `list_feedback_posts` and provide the Board ID and set the status to `planned`. It will retrieve all matching posts from your Canny account.

Does the integration allow creating a new feedback post?

Yes. Use the `create_feedback_post` action and provide the Board ID, Author ID, title, and details. The new item will be added to your Canny board instantly.

Canny MCP Server for VS Code Copilot 11 tools — connect in under 2 minutes

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

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About Canny MCP Server

Connect your Canny account to any AI agent and orchestrate your product feedback, roadmap prioritization, and community engagement through natural conversation.

GitHub Copilot Agent mode brings Canny data directly into your VS Code workflow. With a project-scoped config, the entire team shares access to 11 tools — Copilot queries live data, generates typed code, and writes tests from actual API responses, all without leaving the editor.

What you can do

Post Oversight — List and retrieve detailed metadata for all feedback items (ideas, feature requests, bugs) across your boards.
Roadmap Coordination — Monitor the status of posts (Planned, In-Progress, Complete) to stay aligned with your product strategy.
Community Engagement — Add votes and comments to posts directly from your workspace to interact with user feedback.
Board Management — List all feedback boards and retrieve their specific configuration and categories.
User Tracking — Access your directory of users who have interacted with your boards to understand your community.
Feedback Creation — Create new posts directly from your workspace with titles, details, and associated authors.

The Canny MCP Server exposes 11 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 Canny to VS Code Copilot via MCP

Follow these steps to integrate the Canny 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 Canny

Ask Copilot: "Using Canny, help me..." — 11 tools available

Why Use VS Code Copilot with the Canny MCP Server

GitHub Copilot for Visual Studio Code provides unique advantages when paired with Canny 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

Canny + VS Code Copilot Use Cases

Practical scenarios where VS Code Copilot combined with the Canny 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

Canny MCP Tools for VS Code Copilot (11)

These 11 tools become available when you connect Canny to VS Code Copilot via MCP:

add_comment

Add a comment to a feedback post

create_feedback_post

Create a new feedback post (idea, bug, etc)

get_account_info

Retrieve core account information

get_board_details

Get details of a specific board

get_post_details

Get details of a specific feedback post

list_comments

List comments for a specific feedback post

list_feedback_boards

List all feedback boards

list_feedback_posts

List feedback items (posts) from a specific board

list_users

List users who have interacted with your boards

list_votes

List votes for a specific post

vote_on_post

Add a vote to a feedback post

Example Prompts for Canny in VS Code Copilot

Ready-to-use prompts you can give your VS Code Copilot agent to start working with Canny immediately.

"List all active feedback boards in Canny."

"Show the top 5 most voted posts on the 'Feature Requests' board."

"Add a comment 'Great idea!' to post ID 99283 as author user_123."

Troubleshooting Canny MCP Server with VS Code Copilot

Common issues when connecting Canny to VS Code Copilot through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.

MCP tools not available

Ensure you are in Agent mode in Copilot Chat. MCP tools only appear in Agent mode.

Canny + VS Code Copilot FAQ

Common questions about integrating Canny MCP Server with VS Code Copilot.

Which VS Code version supports MCP?

MCP support requires VS Code 1.99 or later with the GitHub Copilot extension. Ensure both are updated to the latest version. Older versions of Copilot may not expose the Agent mode toggle.

How do I switch to Agent mode?

Open the Copilot Chat panel and look for two mode options: "Ask" and "Agent". Click "Agent" to enable autonomous tool calling. In Ask mode, Copilot provides conversational answers but cannot invoke MCP tools.

Can I restrict which MCP tools Copilot can access?

Yes. VS Code shows a tool consent dialog before any MCP tool is invoked for the first time. You can also configure tool access policies at the organization level through GitHub Copilot settings.

Does MCP work in VS Code Remote or Codespaces?

Yes. MCP servers configured via .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.