How to Use the Factor (Cofactr) MCP in VS Code Copilot

Q: How do we set up the Factor (Cofactr) MCP Server for our team in VS Code Copilot?

Create a .vscode/mcp.json file in your repository root and add the MCP server details. Once committed, any team member with VS Code 1.96+ and Copilot can use the tools immediately.

Q: Can VS Code Copilot check real-time stock levels using Factor (Cofactr)?

Yes. The agent uses listinventory to query current stock levels across all your warehouses, helping your team avoid designing with out-of-stock components.

Q: Can we manage supplier records with Factor (Cofactr) in VS Code Copilot?

Yes. Your developers can use listsuppliers and getsupplier to lookup approved vendors and view their lead times directly inside the Copilot interface.

Q: How does Copilot verify our team's access permissions?

The server executes getme to check the API credentials of the active user, ensuring that only authorized team members can view or modify procurement data.

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Share hardware data across your team inside VS Code Copilot

Keep your entire engineering team on the same page. By committing the MCP configuration to your repository, every developer using VS Code Copilot gets access to `list_items` and `get_item`. This shared access ensures everyone uses the same component definitions. Your team can reference exact hardware specs without leaving their development environment, reducing part-selection errors.

Track active RFQs and supplier lists as a team

Coordinate with procurement directly from your code. Your team can run `list_suppliers` and `get_supplier` to verify approved vendors before specifying parts in a new design. The agent can also pull active bids using `list_rfqs` and `get_rfq`. This brings financial and sourcing visibility directly to the developers designing your physical hardware.

Standardize purchase order workflows in your editor

Manage your team's hardware spend directly within your development workspace. The agent uses `list_purchase_orders` and `get_purchase_order` to track historical purchases and active shipments. When it is time to restock, developers can trigger `create_purchase_order` through Copilot Chat. It centralizes your procurement pipeline, making hardware ordering as straightforward as committing code.

Setup guide

Set up Factor (Cofactr) 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 Factor (Cofactr) 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 Factor (Cofactr) tools listed. Try asking: "List my recent Factor (Cofactr) transactions" and Copilot will invoke them automatically.

.vscode/mcp.json

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

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Common questions about Factor (Cofactr) MCP in VS Code Copilot

Create a `.vscode/mcp.json` file in your repository root and add the MCP server details. Once committed, any team member with VS Code 1.96+ and Copilot can use the tools immediately.

Yes. The agent uses `list_inventory` to query current stock levels across all your warehouses, helping your team avoid designing with out-of-stock components.

Yes. Your developers can use `list_suppliers` and `get_supplier` to lookup approved vendors and view their lead times directly inside the Copilot interface.

The server executes `get_me` to check the API credentials of the active user, ensuring that only authorized team members can view or modify procurement data.

Vinkius runs this MCP server in an ephemeral, zero-trust sandbox. Your sensitive inventory counts, supplier pricing, and purchase histories are never logged, stored, or exposed to external telemetry.

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