How to Use the Cloudflare Tunnel MCP in VS Code Copilot

Q: How do I share this Cloudflare Tunnel MCP Server config with my team in VS Code Copilot?

Create a .vscode/mcp.json file in your repository root and define the Cloudflare Tunnel server. When your team opens the project in VS Code with Copilot, they will instantly have the tunnel management tools available.

Q: Can VS Code Copilot help me debug a failing Cloudflare Tunnel?

Yes. You can ask Copilot to run getconnector and listconnections to fetch the status of your active tunnel daemons. It will analyze the output to help you pinpoint connection drops.

Q: How do I update tunnel ingress rules using VS Code Copilot?

You can ask Copilot to run putconfiguration with your updated ingress rules. Copilot will format the JSON payload correctly and apply the changes to your remotely-managed tunnel.

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Manage Cloudflare Tunnel configs from VS Code

This Cloudflare Tunnel MCP Server integrates directly with your VS Code Copilot environment. Your team can commit a shared configuration file to the repo, giving everyone instant access to tools like `list_tunnels` and `get_configuration`. When setting up a new microservice, Copilot can inspect your local code, run `create_tunnel`, and write the exact configuration required to route traffic to the new service without leaving the editor.

Team-wide Zero Trust route management

Keep your team's staging environments synchronized. Copilot can run `create_route` or `update_route` to point DNS records to your active developer tunnels, ensuring everyone works with live, secure paths using this MCP Server. If someone leaves a tunnel dangling, Copilot can run `cleanup_connections` to keep your Cloudflare dashboard clean and secure, preventing orphaned routes from lingering in your configuration.

Inspect tunnel health in Copilot Chat

When a tunnel goes offline, you do not need to log into the Cloudflare dashboard to diagnose it. Simply ask Copilot to run `get_connector` or `list_connections` to see the health of your active connections. Copilot parses the diagnostic data and tells you exactly which connector is failing. It can even pull your management token with `get_management_token` to help you re-authenticate the tunnel daemon.

Setup guide

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

.vscode/mcp.json

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

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Common questions about Cloudflare Tunnel MCP in VS Code Copilot

Create a `.vscode/mcp.json` file in your repository root and define the Cloudflare Tunnel server. When your team opens the project in VS Code with Copilot, they will instantly have the tunnel management tools available.

Yes. You can ask Copilot to run `get_connector` and `list_connections` to fetch the status of your active tunnel daemons. It will analyze the output to help you pinpoint connection drops.

You can ask Copilot to run `put_configuration` with your updated ingress rules. Copilot will format the JSON payload correctly and apply the changes to your remotely-managed tunnel.

No. The MCP server runs as a standard user process inside VS Code, using your configured Cloudflare API tokens to manage resources via HTTPS.

Your Cloudflare API tokens and tunnel configurations are kept strictly within your local VS Code environment. They are passed directly to Cloudflare's secure endpoints and are never stored or cached by Copilot's cloud servers.

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