How to Use the Clockify MCP in VS Code Copilot

Q: Can VS Code Copilot read my personal Clockify profile?

It can. The agent uses getmyclockifyprofile to verify who is currently authenticated before logging any new entries.

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Distribute time tracking tools across VS Code Copilot

Engineering teams hate leaving the editor to log hours. You commit the mcp.json file to your repository, and every developer instantly gets access to `list_clockify_workspaces` in their chat window. Managers can pull quick audits right from the IDE. Copilot runs `list_workspace_users` to check who is mapped to the current sprint, keeping everyone accountable without breaking focus.

Log billable hours without context switching

Developers finish a ticket and immediately ask Copilot to log the time. The agent triggers `add_new_time_entry` with the exact duration and project tags you specify. Left a timer running during a meeting? Just tell your chat window to kill it. Copilot fires `stop_current_timer` and closes out the active session instantly.

Query project hours via the MCP Server

Tech leads need to know if a feature is burning too many hours. They ask Copilot to pull the current allocations using `list_workspace_projects` to match IDs. The agent follows up with `list_user_time_entries` to tally the exact time spent by the team this week. You get a plain-text summary of the burn rate right next to your code.

Setup guide

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

.vscode/mcp.json

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

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Common questions about Clockify MCP in VS Code Copilot

Add the server details to your .vscode/mcp.json file and push it to your Git repo. Anyone who pulls the branch gets the tools automatically.

It can. The agent uses `get_my_clockify_profile` to verify who is currently authenticated before logging any new entries.

You need VS Code version 1.96 or higher. Older builds do not support the required agent protocols.

No. The tools require explicit commands. You have to tell the chat window to log the hours.

Enterprise teams rely on our isolated, ephemeral infrastructure. Your workspace client lists and time entries pass through a single-use sandbox that destroys itself after the request. No persistent data remains on our servers.

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