Fathom MCP Server for VS Code Copilot 12 tools — connect in under 2 minutes
GitHub Copilot in VS Code is the most widely adopted AI coding assistant, embedded directly into the world's most popular code editor. With MCP support in Agent mode, Copilot can access external data and APIs to generate context-aware code grounded in real-time information.
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About Fathom MCP Server
Connect your Fathom.video account to any AI agent and take full control of your meeting intelligence and automated note-taking through natural conversation.
GitHub Copilot Agent mode brings Fathom data directly into your VS Code workflow. With a project-scoped config, the entire team shares access to 12 tools. Copilot queries live data, generates typed code, and writes tests from actual API responses, all without leaving the editor.
What you can do
- Meeting Orchestration — List recent meetings and search across your entire recording history to retrieve titles, dates, and participant metadata natively
- AI Transcription — Retrieve full speaker-attributed transcripts with timestamps to review exact discussions and verbal commitments limitlessly
- Contextual Summarization — Get AI-generated summaries distilling key discussion points, decisions, and overall meeting context into a concise format
- Action Item Tracking — Extract AI-identified tasks with assigned owners and due dates to automate post-meeting follow-up workflows
- Recording Management — Access video and audio recording URLs for immediate streaming or download bypassing the web interface
- Attendee Auditing — List all meeting participants including join/leave times and speaking duration to verify engagement levels synchronously
- Team Intelligence — Access meetings shared with your Fathom team to monitor cross-functional discussions and organizational knowledge securely
- Highlight Navigation — Retrieve specific moments flagged as important during calls to focus on critical insights without reviewing entire recordings
The Fathom MCP Server exposes 12 tools through the Vinkius. Connect it to VS Code Copilot in under two minutes — no API keys to rotate, no infrastructure to provision, no vendor lock-in. Your configuration, your data, your control.
How to Connect Fathom to VS Code Copilot via MCP
Follow these steps to integrate the Fathom MCP Server with VS Code Copilot.
Create MCP config
Create a .vscode/mcp.json file in your project root
Add the server config
Paste the JSON configuration above
Enable Agent mode
Open GitHub Copilot Chat and switch to Agent mode using the dropdown
Start using Fathom
Ask Copilot: "Using Fathom, help me...". 12 tools available
Why Use VS Code Copilot with the Fathom MCP Server
GitHub Copilot for Visual Studio Code provides unique advantages when paired with Fathom through the Model Context Protocol.
VS Code is used by over 70% of developers. adding MCP tools to Copilot means your team can leverage external data without leaving their primary editor
Project-scoped MCP configs (`.vscode/mcp.json`) let you commit server configurations to your repository, ensuring the entire team shares the same tool access
Copilot's Agent mode integrates MCP tools seamlessly with file editing, terminal commands, and workspace search in a single agentic loop
GitHub's enterprise compliance and audit features extend to MCP tool usage, providing visibility into how AI interacts with external services
Fathom + VS Code Copilot Use Cases
Practical scenarios where VS Code Copilot combined with the Fathom MCP Server delivers measurable value.
Live API integration: Copilot can query an MCP server, inspect the response schema, and generate typed API client code in the same step
DevSecOps workflows: security teams can give developers access to domain intelligence tools directly in their editor for real-time vulnerability assessment during code review
Data pipeline development: Copilot fetches sample data via MCP and generates transformation scripts, validators, and test fixtures from actual API responses
Documentation generation: Copilot queries available tools and auto-generates README sections, API reference docs, and usage examples
Fathom MCP Tools for VS Code Copilot (12)
These 12 tools become available when you connect Fathom to VS Code Copilot via MCP:
get_action_items
Get AI-identified action items for a meeting
get_attendees
Get the list of participants for a meeting
get_highlights
Get important moments flagged in a meeting
get_me
Get current API token user profile
get_meeting
Get details for a specific Fathom meeting
get_recording
Get the recording URLs for a meeting
get_summary
Get the AI-generated summary for a meeting
get_team_meetings
List meetings shared with your team
get_transcript
Get the full transcript for a meeting
get_webhooks
List configured webhooks
list_meetings
List all Fathom meetings
search_meetings
Search for meetings by keyword
Example Prompts for Fathom in VS Code Copilot
Ready-to-use prompts you can give your VS Code Copilot agent to start working with Fathom immediately.
"Show me the summary and action items for my last meeting"
"Search my meetings for mentions of 'pricing strategy'"
"Get the transcript for meeting 'abc-123'"
Troubleshooting Fathom MCP Server with VS Code Copilot
Common issues when connecting Fathom to VS Code Copilot through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.
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Fathom + VS Code Copilot FAQ
Common questions about integrating Fathom MCP Server with VS Code Copilot.
Which VS Code version supports MCP?
How do I switch to Agent mode?
Can I restrict which MCP tools Copilot can access?
Does MCP work in VS Code Remote or Codespaces?
.vscode/mcp.json work in Remote SSH, WSL, and GitHub Codespaces environments. The MCP connection is established from the remote host, so ensure the server URL is accessible from that environment.Connect Fathom with your favorite client
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Connect Fathom to VS Code Copilot
Get your token, paste the configuration, and start using 12 tools in under 2 minutes. No API key management needed.