How to Use the Common Room MCP in VS Code Copilot

Q: How do we roll out the Common Room MCP Server to our team in VS Code Copilot?

Create a .vscode/mcp.json file in your repository and add the Vinkius server details. Once pushed, anyone on your team using VS Code Copilot can access the tools.

Q: How does VS Code Copilot list available activity types in Common Room?

The agent uses listactivitytypes to retrieve all interaction categories. This lets your team quickly check which event types are currently supported.

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Create your Vinkius account to connect Common Room 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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The `list_segments` tool provides your engineering team with a shared view of community classifications directly inside VS Code Copilot. Committing the configuration to your repository gives every developer instant access. Developers use `get_segment_status` to verify segment sizes during collaborative debugging sessions. This ensures everyone works with the same live production metrics.

Resolve community member details inside your editor

The `get_contact_by_email` tool allows VS Code Copilot to fetch profile details during code reviews. Your team can verify how user tags fetched via `get_contact_tags` map to frontend UI components. This integration prevents manual API testing. You query `search_contacts` directly from the chat panel to see what fields are returned.

Map organization metadata to code structures

The `get_organization_details` tool lets VS Code Copilot inspect firmographic data structures. Developers write accurate database migrations by checking the exact schema returned by `search_organizations`. Your VS Code Copilot agent uses this live connection to suggest precise TypeScript interfaces mapping to Common Room organizations. You avoid runtime errors by using actual API response structures from `search_organizations`.

Setup guide

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

.vscode/mcp.json

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

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Common questions about Common Room MCP in VS Code Copilot

Create a `.vscode/mcp.json` file in your repository and add the Vinkius server details. Once pushed, anyone on your team using VS Code Copilot can access the tools.

Yes, VS Code Copilot can add members to specific cohorts using `add_contact_to_segment`. You just need to provide the member email and the target segment ID.

The agent uses `list_activity_types` to retrieve all interaction categories. This lets your team quickly check which event types are currently supported.

No. The server runs on Vinkius, meaning VS Code Copilot connects to a managed endpoint without requiring any local dependencies.

All API traffic runs through zero-trust, ephemeral sandboxes to secure your MCP integration. Your community emails, organization metrics, and segment lists are never logged, cached, or exposed to third parties.

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