How to Use the Gatus (Health Dashboard) MCP in VS Code Copilot

Manage infrastructure for your team. Use Gatus (Health Dashboard) with VS Code Copilot to keep your services in check.

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Connect Gatus (Health Dashboard) MCP to VS Code Copilot

Create your Vinkius account to connect Gatus (Health Dashboard) to VS Code Copilot and route execution through our secure gateway. The platform manages server hosting, runtime updates, and security layers. Configuration requires no manual server provisioning.

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Setup Gatus (Health Dashboard) with VS Code Copilot

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Team-wide health monitoring

Commit your mcp.json to the repo so your whole team uses the same Gatus (Health Dashboard) configuration. Everyone gets the same visibility using `list_endpoints`. It keeps the team aligned. No more arguing about whether a staging service is actually down.

Metrics-backed development

Use `get_metrics` to pull Prometheus data into your chat. Copilot can interpret these trends to suggest infrastructure improvements for your team's services. It's data-driven development. You stop guessing and start optimizing based on actual production behavior.

Direct service validation

Run `get_endpoint_health` directly from the chat to verify your deployment. It confirms if your latest pull request broke any critical health checks. This saves you time. You don't have to switch windows to check the dashboard anymore.

Setup guide

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

.vscode/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "gatus-health-dashboard-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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Common questions about Gatus (Health Dashboard) MCP in VS Code Copilot

Define the server in a .vscode/mcp.json file at the root of your repository. This allows every teammate using VS Code Copilot to access the same tools.

Yes, the tools are designed to fetch data efficiently. Your agent can process the results from `list_endpoints` even if you have dozens of services.

The MCP Server runs locally on your machine. It respects your organization's security posture and doesn't send data to unauthorized external services.

You can use local environment variables to store sensitive tokens. VS Code Copilot reads these for the server, keeping them out of your source code.

It exposes health status, latency results, and metric names. The server acts as a read-only gateway to your monitoring data for your agent.

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