How to Use the Ghost MCP in VS Code Copilot

Q: How does VS Code Copilot display Ghost tag metadata?

The gettagdetails tool fetches the raw tag schema directly into your chat panel. Copilot reads this structure to help you write clean routing files and taxonomy filters for your custom theme.

Q: What is the fastest way to debug connection issues?

Use the verifyapiconnection tool to check your server status. This returns a direct success or error response, letting you know if your API key or endpoint URL needs updating.

Q: How does VS Code Copilot secure our Ghost author details?

All MCP calls to listblogauthors and getauthordetails run through sandboxed isolates. Your author emails, profiles, and site settings are processed locally and never stored by external systems.

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Share live Ghost schemas across your team in VS Code

The `get_site_settings` tool pulls your shared Ghost configuration into your active VS Code workspace. By committing a shared configuration file, every developer on your team can query the live site structure directly through Copilot. This prevents configuration drift across your engineering team. Everyone builds against the same live Ghost settings, ensuring that custom headers and theme layouts match the production blog exactly.

Write content-aware components with this MCP Server

The `get_post_by_slug` tool retrieves the exact payload of any published Ghost article straight into VS Code Copilot. VS Code Copilot uses this real content to help you design responsive typography and block layouts that handle your actual production data. You stop testing with generic lorem ipsum placeholders. VS Code Copilot analyzes real post structures, including embedded images and custom cards, to help you write CSS that never breaks in production.

Align subscription tiers with custom frontend paywalls

The `list_subscription_tiers` tool fetches your active Ghost membership tiers directly into Copilot Chat. If you are coding a custom landing page, VS Code Copilot uses these exact tier names to structure your pricing tables and access rules. Combining this with `list_static_pages` allows you to map out which pages require specific subscription levels. You get a clear, programmatic view of your site's monetization structure right inside your editor.

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

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Common questions about Ghost MCP in VS Code Copilot

Save the server details in your project's .vscode/mcp.json file and commit it to your Git repository. Every developer using VS Code Copilot in that workspace will instantly enable the MCP Server for your workspace.

No, this MCP Server integration is strictly read-only. Tools like `list_published_posts` only pull data for analysis, meaning your published content is safe from accidental deletion by the editor.

The `get_tag_details` tool fetches the raw tag schema directly into your chat panel. Copilot reads this structure to help you write clean routing files and taxonomy filters for your custom theme.

Use the `verify_api_connection` tool to check your server status. This returns a direct success or error response, letting you know if your API key or endpoint URL needs updating.

All MCP calls to `list_blog_authors` and `get_author_details` run through sandboxed isolates. Your author emails, profiles, and site settings are processed locally and never stored by external systems.

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