How to Use the Ghost MCP in VS Code Copilot

Q: How do I configure the Ghost MCP Server for my team in VS Code Copilot?

Create a .vscode/mcp.json file in your repository and add the Ghost MCP Server details. Once committed, every developer on your team using VS Code Copilot can access Ghost tools like getsitesettings.

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Create your Vinkius account to connect Ghost 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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Automate Ghost publishing inside VS Code Copilot

Automating publication workflows inside VS Code Copilot relies on the `create_post` tool to push documentation drafts straight to Ghost. By committing the configuration to Git, your team can use VS Code Copilot to call `create_post` and push documentation drafts straight to Ghost. Developers can also pull existing Ghost content using `get_post_details` directly into VS Code Copilot. This makes it easy to audit Ghost articles for technical accuracy without leaving your VS Code Copilot interface.

Build Ghost themes with VS Code Copilot

Accelerating custom template design inside VS Code Copilot depends on the `list_posts` tool to fetch live Ghost publication metadata. Your VS Code Copilot agent uses `list_posts` to pull actual Ghost publication metadata directly into your workspace. You can also inspect static Ghost pages by calling `list_pages` within VS Code Copilot. This ensures your custom Ghost page layouts align perfectly with your live site structure inside VS Code Copilot.

Manage Ghost newsletters in VS Code Copilot with this MCP Server

This MCP Server uses the `list_newsletters` tool to let your team query active newsletter configurations inside VS Code Copilot. Your developers can run `list_newsletters` inside VS Code Copilot to verify Ghost email templates before deploying code changes. You can also audit Ghost subscription models by having VS Code Copilot call `list_membership_tiers` and `list_offers`. This keeps your Ghost monetization strategies fully visible to your engineering team inside VS Code Copilot.

Setup guide

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

.vscode/mcp.json

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

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Common questions about Ghost MCP in VS Code Copilot

Create a `.vscode/mcp.json` file in your repository and add the Ghost MCP Server details. Once committed, every developer on your team using VS Code Copilot can access Ghost tools like `get_site_settings`.

Yes, authorized team members can use VS Code Copilot to call `list_members` for Ghost subscriber details. This allows your team to analyze Ghost subscriber signups directly inside the VS Code Copilot chat panel.

Yes, your developers can use VS Code Copilot to retrieve your entire Ghost taxonomy. This makes organizing Ghost content simple during team documentation sprints inside VS Code Copilot.

Yes, your team can use VS Code Copilot to generate static pages for Ghost. The VS Code Copilot agent can verify existing pages by calling `list_pages` to prevent duplicating content on Ghost.

Your Ghost configuration details and member data are protected inside VS Code Copilot by Vinkius's enterprise-grade, SOC 2 compliant environment. Any sensitive Ghost information retrieved via `get_site_settings` or `list_members` is encrypted in transit and never cached by VS Code Copilot.

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