How to Use the DigitalOcean MCP in VS Code Copilot

Q: How do we share the DigitalOcean MCP Server configuration across our team in VS Code Copilot?

Commit a .vscode/mcp.json file containing the DigitalOcean mcpServers settings to your Git repository. Every developer with the VS Code MCP extension installed will automatically gain access to the DigitalOcean tools.

Q: How do I test the DigitalOcean connection in VS Code Copilot?

Open VS Code Copilot Chat and ask it to run getaccountinfo. If configured correctly, VS Code Copilot will display your DigitalOcean account details and active resource limits.

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Inspect Kubernetes inside VS Code Copilot

Run `list_kubernetes_clusters` inside VS Code Copilot to inspect active cluster health and node versions. The VS Code Copilot agent executes this tool to pull real-time DigitalOcean cluster configurations directly into your chat panel. This team-wide setup allows any developer on the repo to check DigitalOcean deployment targets in VS Code Copilot. VS Code Copilot reads the live cluster specs to help you write accurate Kubernetes manifests.

Verify block storage in VS Code Copilot

Inspect active block storage by running `list_volumes` directly from your VS Code Copilot chat window. VS Code Copilot calls this tool to retrieve the size, region, and attachment status of your DigitalOcean volumes. If you are writing code that interacts with persistent disks in VS Code Copilot, the AI uses this live DigitalOcean context to verify your volume mount configurations.

Check snapshots with the DigitalOcean MCP Server

Query image recovery states using this MCP Server via `list_images` to verify available snapshots. VS Code Copilot retrieves your custom DigitalOcean disk images and backups to assist with deployment scripting. This integration ensures your infrastructure-as-code files in VS Code Copilot reference valid DigitalOcean image IDs. You avoid deployment failures caused by hardcoded, outdated DigitalOcean image identifiers.

Setup guide

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

.vscode/mcp.json

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

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Common questions about DigitalOcean MCP in VS Code Copilot

Commit a `.vscode/mcp.json` file containing the DigitalOcean `mcpServers` settings to your Git repository. Every developer with the VS Code MCP extension installed will automatically gain access to the DigitalOcean tools.

No, the server only exposes read-only DigitalOcean tools such as `list_droplets` and `get_droplet_details`. It is impossible for VS Code Copilot to delete or modify any of your DigitalOcean infrastructure.

Open VS Code Copilot Chat and ask it to run `get_account_info`. If configured correctly, VS Code Copilot will display your DigitalOcean account details and active resource limits.

Yes, you need VS Code version 1.96 or higher and the latest VS Code Copilot Chat extension to use the configuration file.

Your DigitalOcean API token is stored securely in your local environment variables. The server processes all DigitalOcean metadata queries locally, passing only the raw text output to VS Code Copilot over an encrypted local port.

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