How to Use the ChurchStamp MCP in VS Code Copilot

Q: Can VS Code Copilot trigger real ChurchStamp mailings?

Yes, the agent executes live requests. It uses the sendmail tool to push postcards through the API. We recommend using staging credentials in your shared repository configuration.

Q: What happens if the API goes down during development?

Copilot catches the outage immediately. It runs checkchurchstampstatus before attempting complex operations. The chat window warns you about the connection drop instead of throwing generic code errors.

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Connect ChurchStamp MCP to VS Code Copilot

Create your Vinkius account to connect ChurchStamp 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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Setup ChurchStamp with VS Code Copilot

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Ship church mailers with Copilot

ChurchStamp turns your standard VS Code setup into an MCP-powered direct mail control center. Copilot Chat uses `list_campaigns` to read active mailers directly from your production or staging environments. Developers query campaign status without digging through external dashboards. Creating new outreach batches is just as direct. A developer asks Copilot to initialize a holiday mailer, and it fires `create_campaign` using the shared team API key. Everyone in the repository shares the exact same access through the committed config file.

Access live congregation databases

This MCP Server feeds real contact schemas straight into your team's chat window. When someone needs to debug a failing directory sync, Copilot runs `list_contacts` to see the actual data structure. Stale mock files stop breaking your local builds. Fixing ingestion bugs takes minutes instead of hours. You point Copilot at a broken script, and it tests the fix by running `create_contact` with a test payload. The agent proves the code works before you even open a pull request.

Validate postcard designs and delivery

Front-end teams need exact template IDs to build mailing interfaces. Copilot pulls these instantly via `list_designs` or grabs specific dimensions using `get_design`. Nobody wastes time asking the marketing team for asset names on Slack. End-to-end testing happens right in the editor. You instruct the agent to verify the mailing pipeline, and it calls `send_mail` to dispatch a test postcard. Checking `check_churchstamp_status` beforehand ensures the API is actually up.

Setup guide

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

.vscode/mcp.json

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

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Common questions about ChurchStamp MCP in VS Code Copilot

Commit an mcp.json file to your repository's .vscode folder. Every developer who pulls that branch gets instant access to the MCP server. Make sure everyone runs VS Code version 1.96 or higher.

Yes, the agent executes live requests. It uses the send_mail tool to push postcards through the API. We recommend using staging credentials in your shared repository configuration.

Copilot catches the outage immediately. It runs check_churchstamp_status before attempting complex operations. The chat window warns you about the connection drop instead of throwing generic code errors.

Vinkius handles the underlying authentication layer. Your team only needs the single endpoint token placed in the configuration file. Individual developers skip the OAuth dance entirely.

Physical addresses and member details never touch local hard drives permanently. The MCP Server processes directory queries in a secure, ephemeral sandbox that wipes itself clean. Your congregation data remains strictly between the API and the active VS Code session.

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