How to Use the Everhour Time Tracking MCP in VS Code Copilot

Q: How do I check if a project is going over budget?

Ask Copilot to run a budget check. It will use listprojectswithinbudget to see what is safe, or pull the specific project details to show you exactly how many hours remain.

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Read Timesheets in VS Code Copilot

This MCP server hooks your enterprise editor directly to your Everhour organization. Copilot uses `list_team_time_records` to pull the exact hours your engineers logged over the last sprint. You never have to leave your code to check if someone billed their time to the right epic. The server also tracks live activity. You ask Copilot who is working on a specific feature, and it triggers `get_currently_running_timer`. You see the active task and start time instantly. It keeps you in the flow without alt-tabbing to a web dashboard.

Team-Wide Project Visibility

Copilot maps out your entire workspace context. It runs `list_organization_team_members` to pull the current roster and roles. When you need to assign a bug fix, you know exactly who is available and properly configured in the system. The agent also handles project structures. It calls `list_tracked_projects` to grab your active accounts, then digs into `list_project_tasks` to pull the specific deliverables. You get a complete view of the work breakdown structure right in your terminal panel.

Monitor Budgets and Billing

You can run financial health checks directly from the command palette. Copilot fires `quick_time_tracking_audit` to grab a high-level summary of recent time entries. It gives you an immediate read on where the hours are going. For stricter controls, the agent uses `list_projects_within_budget` to isolate accounts that are still profitable. If you need the exact numbers, it runs `get_project_detailed_data` to pull the hard budget caps. It also checks `list_billing_clients` to make sure the invoicing targets are correct.

Setup guide

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

.vscode/mcp.json

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

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Common questions about Everhour Time Tracking MCP in VS Code Copilot

You add the server configuration to a .vscode/mcp.json file and commit it to your Git repository. When your engineers pull the latest branch, the tools activate automatically.

Yes. You need VS Code version 1.96 or higher to support the MCP Server standard. Make sure your team updates their editors before pushing the config file.

No. This server is strictly for reading data. It can list the tasks using `list_project_tasks`, but you cannot create or assign new ones through the chat interface.

Ask Copilot to run a budget check. It will use `list_projects_within_budget` to see what is safe, or pull the specific project details to show you exactly how many hours remain.

Completely. Vinkius routes your team roles, timesheets, and active timers through an isolated, stateless proxy. The connection drops the moment the API responds, meaning your internal hours never sit on our servers.

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