How to Use the CoderPad MCP in VS Code Copilot

Manage CoderPad technical interviews and review candidate code directly from VS Code Copilot.

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Connect CoderPad MCP to VS Code Copilot

Create your Vinkius account to connect CoderPad 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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Coordinate CoderPad interviews inside VS Code Copilot

Share interview setups across your entire engineering team. By adding this MCP Server to your team's repository configuration, any interviewer can use `list_coderpad_org_users` to assign team members to upcoming loops. Your development team gets instant access to the hiring pipeline. Copilot can check your subscription status using `get_coderpad_usage_history` to make sure you have enough active capacity for the week's schedule.

Inspect active interview code from your chat panel

Monitor how an active interview is going without switching windows using this MCP Server. Instruct Copilot to run `get_pad_session_details` to fetch the code currently written in the candidate's active browser window. This allows you to prepare feedback or spot syntax errors before hopping onto the call. The tool pulls the raw code directly into your chat window for immediate, contextual review.

Deploy standard interview questions via this MCP Server

Keep your technical assessments consistent across all candidates. Use `list_coderpad_questions` within VS Code Copilot to browse your organization's approved bank of coding challenges. Once you select a question, ask Copilot to run `create_new_interview_pad` to spin up the workspace pre-loaded with the prompt. It ensures every candidate gets the exact same starting point.

Setup guide

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

.vscode/mcp.json

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

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Common questions about CoderPad MCP in VS Code Copilot

Yes, you can commit the configuration file directly to your shared Git repository. This lets every engineer on your team use VS Code Copilot to spin up pads and review candidate code.

You can retrieve the complete timeline of candidate actions. Ask Copilot to run `get_pad_event_log` to see when code was compiled, when test cases ran, and how the file evolved.

Yes, you can track your usage metrics directly. Ask Copilot to execute `get_coderpad_usage_history` to view your team's active pad count and historic consumption.

You can query your organization's roster. Ask your agent to run `list_coderpad_org_users` to get a list of all active interviewers and admins registered on your account.

Your candidate's code and session logs are fetched directly from the secure API. No interview data is stored or cached on external intermediary servers, maintaining strict compliance with your team's data policies.

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