How to Use the Descript MCP in VS Code Copilot

Q: Can VS Code Copilot read my Descript templates?

Yes, it can. The agent calls listtemplates to fetch the available layouts in your workspace. You use those IDs to programmatically generate new video projects in your application code.

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Share Descript access team-wide

Solo setups waste time when multiple engineers need to test video features. Commit your MCP config to the repository and everyone gets instant access to `list_projects`. New hires clone the repo and immediately have the ability to query media assets. Your whole squad uses the exact same data source without passing around API tokens.

Test transcripts in VS Code

Building features around speech-to-text requires massive amounts of sample data. This MCP Server lets Copilot run `create_transcription` to generate fresh text payloads while you write the parsing functions. Instead of downloading files manually, you ask the agent to `get_transcription` for a specific job. The raw text drops right into your test files so you can verify your regex patterns.

Automate your MCP Server exports

Writing deployment scripts for media pipelines gets complicated fast. You instruct Copilot to `create_export` and verify the exact parameters the API expects. The agent then builds out your status checkers using `list_exports` to monitor the rendering queue. You ship reliable automation code because the AI tested it against your real video account.

Setup guide

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

.vscode/mcp.json

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

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Common questions about Descript MCP in VS Code Copilot

Add the server configuration to a shared .vscode/mcp.json file in your repository. When your engineers pull the latest commit, Copilot automatically registers the new tools. They just need to switch to Agent mode.

Yes, it can. The agent calls list_templates to fetch the available layouts in your workspace. You use those IDs to programmatically generate new video projects in your application code.

The extension sees whatever the authenticated user has permission to view. Running get_project pulls the exact metadata for any file or folder your API token can access.

You must be running version 1.96 or higher. Older builds lack the native tool-calling architecture required to execute these commands.

All team requests route through a stateless, isolated environment. Your proprietary video edits and internal team transcripts are processed ephemerally and never logged by the connection broker.

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