How to Use the DeskTime MCP in VS Code Copilot

Q: Can VS Code Copilot delete a DeskTime project?

Yes, the agent calls the removeproject tool if instructed. You need to provide the exact project ID to ensure it deletes the correct record.

Deploy DeskTime tools to your engineering team in VS Code Copilot to track project costs and manage tasks natively.

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Connect DeskTime MCP to VS Code Copilot

Create your Vinkius account to connect DeskTime 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_online_staff` and `get_employee_performance` tools become available to your entire engineering department when you commit the configuration file to your repository. Every developer pulling the repo instantly gains the ability to check team availability through their chat panel. IT administrators manage the single endpoint token rather than issuing individual API keys to fifty different engineers. The setup scales across the organization while keeping the actual credentials centralized.

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Using `list_project_tasks` and `create_new_task` allows developers to manage their workload without leaving their IDE. A programmer asks the agent what they should work on next, and the system retrieves the actual unassigned items from the tracking database. Closing out tickets happens through the `mark_task_completed` endpoint. You finish writing a module, instruct the assistant to update your status, and it marks the work done in the main system.

Read company metrics from your editor

Your AI client executes `get_company_info` and `get_productivity_reports` to pull high-level organizational stats directly into your workspace. Engineering managers check company-wide output trends without logging into a separate HR portal. Managing the actual project structures relies on `create_project` and `remove_project`. Tech leads spin up new tracking categories for fresh repositories in seconds using this MCP Server.

Setup guide

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

.vscode/mcp.json

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

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Common questions about DeskTime MCP in VS Code Copilot

Add the server details to a .vscode/mcp.json file and commit it to your shared Git repository. Anyone who checks out that codebase will inherit the tools automatically.

Yes, the agent calls the remove_project tool if instructed. You need to provide the exact project ID to ensure it deletes the correct record.

The integration handles the entire lifecycle using the provided endpoints. Your agent reads existing items, creates new ones, and marks them completed.

You must run VS Code version 1.96 or higher. Older releases lack the required protocol support for agent tool execution.

Every request processes inside a stateless V8 sandbox managed by Vinkius. Employee working hours, productivity scores, and company hierarchy data pass through memory only. The system retains absolutely zero data after returning the response to your editor.

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