How to Use the Eden AI MCP in VS Code Copilot

Q: How do I set up the Eden AI MCP Server for my team in VS Code Copilot?

Create a .vscode/mcp.json file in your repository root and add the server configuration. Once committed, any team member using VS Code Copilot can access the tools directly in their editor.

Q: Can VS Code Copilot help monitor our Eden AI credit balance?

Yes, developers can call getedenaimetadata within the Copilot chat to check the account's remaining credit balance. This helps prevent unexpected service interruptions during team testing.

Q: How does VS Code Copilot handle provider pricing comparisons with the Eden AI MCP Server?

The editor queries getaifeaturepricing to compare costs across all active vendors. This allows VS Code Copilot to suggest the most economical provider for your specific coding tasks.

Q: How do we check which workflows were updated recently using the MCP Server?

You can run listlatestaiautomations inside the Copilot chat. This retrieves a list of the most recently updated automation pipelines, helping you track active changes.

Share Eden AI tools across your team in VS Code Copilot to monitor multi-provider costs and audit active pipelines from your editor.

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Align team workflows using this MCP Server

Keep your entire engineering team on the same page regarding multi-provider pipelines. By committing the configuration to your repository, VS Code Copilot reads `list_ai_workflows` to show everyone on the team the exact automation steps active in production. This prevents developers from writing redundant routing logic. Your team can also call `get_workflow_configuration` to inspect specific pipeline variables directly in the chat. This ensures that every developer uses the correct parameters when integrating local code with your production workflows.

Auditing providers inside VS Code Copilot

Evaluating provider reliability shouldn't involve spreadsheets or manual checks. VS Code Copilot uses `quick_ai_provider_audit` to get a high-level summary of text analysis providers. You can quickly see which vendors are healthy and which ones are lagging in performance. When a provider fails, your team can query `list_ai_providers` to find alternative vendors for that specific feature. This lets you make informed decisions about routing fallbacks without leaving your development environment.

Track API costs in shared environments

Managing multi-provider API costs across a large team is notoriously difficult. VS Code Copilot runs `get_api_usage_statistics` to pull detailed usage statistics directly into your workspace. This helps your team monitor the cost impact of active development branches before they hit production. Developers can also run `get_ai_feature_pricing` to check the current rates for specific features. This allows your team to optimize spending by selecting the most cost-effective providers during the design phase.

Setup guide

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

.vscode/mcp.json

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

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Common questions about Eden AI MCP in VS Code Copilot

Create a `.vscode/mcp.json` file in your repository root and add the server configuration. Once committed, any team member using VS Code Copilot can access the tools directly in their editor.

Yes, developers can call `get_eden_ai_metadata` within the Copilot chat to check the account's remaining credit balance. This helps prevent unexpected service interruptions during team testing.

The editor queries `get_ai_feature_pricing` to compare costs across all active vendors. This allows VS Code Copilot to suggest the most economical provider for your specific coding tasks.

You can run `list_latest_ai_automations` inside the Copilot chat. This retrieves a list of the most recently updated automation pipelines, helping you track active changes.

All API usage stats and account metadata are processed through an isolated V8 sandbox that handles authentication securely. No sensitive workflow configurations or usage metrics are stored on disk, keeping your team's operational data completely private.

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