How to Use the Fireflies.ai MCP in VS Code Copilot

Q: How do I deploy Fireflies.ai for my team in VS Code Copilot?

Place the config in your .vscode/mcp.json file. Once committed, any teammate using the agent will have access to the tools.

Q: Can VS Code Copilot call Fireflies.ai for team metrics?

Yes, you can use listteamusers to see who is active in your workspace. It helps your agent understand who to attribute specific meeting tasks to.

Bring meeting context to your engineering team. VS Code Copilot and Fireflies.ai keep everyone aligned on project requirements.

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Team-wide meeting access in VS Code Copilot

Commit your `.vscode/mcp.json` config to the repo to share the Fireflies.ai server with your entire team. Everyone gets the same access to meeting data. This ensures consistency across your engineering squad. No one has to set up their own integrations manually.

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Use `ask_fred` to get immediate answers about past technical meetings. Your agent can pull summaries and action items without you leaving the editor. It turns long, boring recordings into actionable snippets. You get the facts you need to fix that bug or finish that feature.

Manage webhooks in VS Code Copilot

Check your active integrations using `list_webhooks` to ensure your automated pipelines are firing correctly. It provides visibility into your infrastructure status. If something looks wrong, you can verify your setup in seconds. It keeps your development cycle moving without unnecessary downtime.

Setup guide

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

.vscode/mcp.json

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

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Common questions about Fireflies.ai MCP in VS Code Copilot

Place the config in your `.vscode/mcp.json` file. Once committed, any teammate using the agent will have access to the tools.

Yes, you can use `list_team_users` to see who is active in your workspace. It helps your agent understand who to attribute specific meeting tasks to.

Since it runs as a standard MCP server, it respects your local and project-level security settings. Your IT team can audit the tool definitions at any time.

You authenticate via your API key in the configuration. Once set, the server handles all requests securely for your entire session.

The server only exposes the metadata and text content defined by the API tools. It does not provide access to your broader internal systems or proprietary files.

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