How to Use the Clipboard History Searcher MCP in VS Code Copilot
Bring your clipboard history into VS Code Copilot for faster coding.
Works with every AI agent you already use
…and any MCP-compatible client
Connect Clipboard History Searcher MCP to VS Code Copilot
Create your Vinkius account to connect Clipboard History Searcher 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.
VS Code Copilot clipboard search
The `search_clipboard_history` tool connects your clipboard exports to the Copilot chat. It lets you retrieve old snippets without leaving the editor. Your engineering team can share a common history file location via your repo. Everyone gets the same access to the team's clipboard data.
Shared history access for teams
Configure this MCP server once in your project's .vscode/mcp.json file. Every developer on your team then gets access to the history search. It makes finding shared snippets or configuration strings simple. You just ask Copilot, and it checks your history file automatically.
Automated snippet retrieval
The tool scans your clipboard history files as a background task. Copilot uses these results to answer your questions about previous copies. It handles plain text files and JSON exports from major clipboard tools. You get consistent results regardless of who copied the data.
Set up Clipboard History Searcher 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.jsonin your workspace. - 2
Add the Clipboard History Searcher 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 Clipboard History Searcher tools listed. Try asking: "List my recent Clipboard History Searcher transactions" and Copilot will invoke them automatically.
{
"mcpServers": {
"clipboard-history-searcher-mcp": {
"url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
}
}
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