How to Use the Daily.co MCP in VS Code Copilot

Q: How can my team share a single Daily.co configuration with VS Code Copilot?

Create a .vscode/mcp.json file in your project's root directory and add the Daily.co server configuration there. Commit this file to Git, and everyone who clones the repo will have the tools automatically configured in Copilot.

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Shared Team Context in VS Code Copilot

Check the `.vscode/mcp.json` file into your git repository. That's it. Now every developer on your team automatically gets the same set of Daily.co tools in their editor. No more passing around API keys or documenting setup steps. A new engineer can clone the repo and immediately ask Copilot to `list_rooms` or `get_domain` configuration. Everyone is on the same page, instantly.

Manage Production from the Editor

This MCP server gives your team safe access to production controls. Need to start a recording for a high-profile webinar? Just tell Copilot to `start_recording`. You can even `update_live_streaming` layouts on the fly. It turns your chat panel into a command center for your video infrastructure. When the event is over, `stop_recording` and `stop_live_streaming` are just a prompt away.

Diagnose Issues Faster

When a user reports a problem with a call, you don't have to dig through web dashboards. Stay in VS Code and ask Copilot to `get_logs` for that session ID. It will pull the detailed metrics right into your chat. Follow up by asking it to `get_meeting_participants` to see who was connected or `get_session_data` to check the application state at that time. You'll find the root cause in minutes, not hours.

Setup guide

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

.vscode/mcp.json

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

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Common questions about Daily.co MCP in VS Code Copilot

Create a `.vscode/mcp.json` file in your project's root directory and add the Daily.co server configuration there. Commit this file to Git, and everyone who clones the repo will have the tools automatically configured in Copilot.

Yes. Switch Copilot Chat to agent mode and ask it to 'start recording for the [room name] room'. It will use the `start_recording` tool and confirm once the recording is active.

There's no single command. Just ask in plain English, like 'get the logs for the Daily.co meeting that happened yesterday around 3pm'. Your agent will use the `get_logs` tool with the right parameters to find the data.

No. As long as you have VS Code 1.96 or newer and the GitHub Copilot Chat extension, you just need to create the `mcp.json` configuration file. No other extensions are required for this MCP server to work.

Security is handled by Vinkius. Your Daily.co API key is stored encrypted and is never exposed to the client. This server processes requests for call metadata and recording links, and every single tool execution happens inside a dedicated, zero-trust container that is immediately destroyed.

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