How to Use the Drone CI MCP in VS Code Copilot

Q: How do we share the Drone CI MCP Server configuration in VS Code Copilot?

You commit a .vscode/mcp.json file to your shared Git repository. This lets every engineer on your team use the same pipeline management tools instantly.

Q: Can I restart a failed pipeline using Drone CI in VS Code Copilot?

Yes. You tell Copilot to run restartbuild on the failed build ID, and it triggers the run without you opening a browser.

Q: How do I add a new project to Drone CI using VS Code Copilot?

Ask Copilot to run enablerepo on your current repository. It registers the repository and sets up the required webhooks automatically.

Q: What administrative actions can I perform?

If you have admin rights, you can query system state using listusers or manage active accounts using updateuser and deleteuser.

Q: How is my repository configuration kept secure?

Repository settings modified via updaterepo are processed through an isolated V8 sandbox on Vinkius. Your authentication tokens are stored securely and never committed to your code repository or exposed to other team members.

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Control Drone CI pipelines directly in VS Code Copilot

This MCP Server standardizes pipeline interactions across your team using `list_builds` and `get_build` directly from the editor. Every developer gets immediate access to these tools without individual setup. Your team uses `approve_build` and `decline_build` directly inside Copilot Chat to handle manual gates. This removes the friction of logging into a separate web UI to unblock staging deployments.

Administer users directly from VS Code Copilot

You manage team access on your self-hosted runner infrastructure using `create_user` and `delete_user` inside your chat window. Administrators can quickly provision new accounts without leaving their development environment. You audit active team accounts using `list_users` and update permissions with `update_user`. This simplifies user management during onboarding and offboarding cycles.

Maintain pipeline templates inside the editor

You enforce configuration standards across your organization using `create_template` and `update_template` with this MCP Server. Your team references these templates to keep build files consistent across repositories. When starting a new project, you fetch existing configurations using `list_templates` and `get_template`. This ensures your new build files match your organization's compliance standards from day one.

Setup guide

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

.vscode/mcp.json

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

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Common questions about Drone CI MCP in VS Code Copilot

You commit a `.vscode/mcp.json` file to your shared Git repository. This lets every engineer on your team use the same pipeline management tools instantly.

Yes. You tell Copilot to run `restart_build` on the failed build ID, and it triggers the run without you opening a browser.

Ask Copilot to run `enable_repo` on your current repository. It registers the repository and sets up the required webhooks automatically.

If you have admin rights, you can query system state using `list_users` or manage active accounts using `update_user` and `delete_user`.

Repository settings modified via `update_repo` are processed through an isolated V8 sandbox on Vinkius. Your authentication tokens are stored securely and never committed to your code repository or exposed to other team members.

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