GitGuardian MCP Server for VS Code CopilotGive VS Code Copilot instant access to 49 tools to Assign Secret Incident, Bulk Prefix Lookup, Create Custom Tag, and more
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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The GitGuardian MCP Server for VS Code Copilot is a standout in the Fort Knox category — giving your AI agent 49 tools to work with, ready to go from day one.
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About GitGuardian MCP Server
Connect your GitGuardian workspace to any AI agent to strengthen your security posture and manage secret leaks through natural conversation.
GitHub Copilot Agent mode brings GitGuardian data directly into your VS Code workflow. With a project-scoped config, the entire team shares access to 49 tools. Copilot queries live data, generates typed code, and writes tests from actual API responses, all without leaving the editor.
What you can do
- Incident Management — List, retrieve, and resolve secret incidents. Assign team members to leaks and track remediation progress.
- Honeytokens — Create and manage decoy credentials (honeytokens) to detect unauthorized access to your private infrastructure.
- Security Scanning — Scan code snippets or content for secrets and sensitive data in real-time to prevent leaks before they happen.
- Audit & Compliance — Access detailed audit logs to monitor workspace activity and ensure compliance with security policies.
- Team Collaboration — Manage teams, members, and API tokens to orchestrate security operations across your organization.
The GitGuardian MCP Server exposes 49 tools through the Vinkius. Connect it to VS Code Copilot in under two minutes — credentials fully managed, no infrastructure to provision, no vendor lock-in. Your configuration, your data, your control.
All 49 GitGuardian tools available for VS Code Copilot
When VS Code Copilot connects to GitGuardian through Vinkius, your AI agent gets direct access to every tool listed below — spanning secret-detection, vulnerability-scanning, incident-response, and more. Every call runs in a secure, isolated environment with full audit visibility. Beyond a simple connection, you get real-time monitoring of agent activity, enterprise governance, and optimized token usage.
Assign secret incident on GitGuardian
Assign a secret incident
Bulk prefix lookup on GitGuardian
Bulk lookup for honeytoken HMSL hashes
Create custom tag on GitGuardian
Create a custom tag
Create honeytoken on GitGuardian
Create a honeytoken
Create honeytoken note on GitGuardian
Create a honeytoken note
Create honeytoken with context on GitGuardian
Create a honeytoken within a context
Create team on GitGuardian
Create a team
Delete custom tag on GitGuardian
Delete a custom tag
Delete custom tags key on GitGuardian
Delete a custom tags key
Get custom tag on GitGuardian
Retrieve a custom tag
Get health on GitGuardian
Check API health status
Get honeytoken on GitGuardian
Retrieve a honeytoken
Get quotas on GitGuardian
Retrieve quota overview
Get secret incident on GitGuardian
Retrieve secret incident details
Get self api token on GitGuardian
Retrieve current API token details
Ignore secret incident on GitGuardian
Ignore a secret incident
List api tokens on GitGuardian
List API tokens
List audit log event names on GitGuardian
List all existing event names for audit logs
List audit logs on GitGuardian
List audit logs for your workspace
List custom tags on GitGuardian
List custom tags
List health check history on GitGuardian
List health check history for an instance
List health checks on GitGuardian
List health checks
List honeytoken events on GitGuardian
List all honeytokens events
List honeytoken notes on GitGuardian
List honeytoken notes
List honeytoken sources on GitGuardian
List sources where a honeytoken appears
List honeytokens on GitGuardian
List honeytokens
List ip allowlist on GitGuardian
List IP allowlist rules
List ips on GitGuardian
List GitGuardian's own IP addresses
List members on GitGuardian
List workspace members
List scim groups on GitGuardian
List groups via SCIM
List scim users on GitGuardian
List members via SCIM
List secret incidents on GitGuardian
List secret incidents
List sources on GitGuardian
List all sources
List team memberships on GitGuardian
List team members
List teams on GitGuardian
List teams
Multiscan content on GitGuardian
Scan multiple contents for secrets
Reset honeytoken on GitGuardian
Reset a honeytoken
Resolve secret incident on GitGuardian
Resolve a secret incident
Revoke honeytoken on GitGuardian
Revoke a honeytoken
Revoke self api token on GitGuardian
Revoke current API token
Scan and create incidents on GitGuardian
Scan content and create incidents automatically
Scan content on GitGuardian
Scan content for secrets
Trigger health check on GitGuardian
Trigger a health check
Trigger source scans on GitGuardian
Trigger scans on sources
Update custom tag full on GitGuardian
Full update of a custom tag
Update custom tag partial on GitGuardian
Partial update of a custom tag
Update custom tags key on GitGuardian
Update a custom tags key
Update honeytoken on GitGuardian
Update a honeytoken
Update secret incident on GitGuardian
Update a secret incident
Connect GitGuardian to VS Code Copilot via MCP
Follow these steps to wire GitGuardian into VS Code Copilot. The entire setup takes under two minutes — your credentials stay safe behind Vinkius.
Create MCP config
.vscode/mcp.json file in your project rootAdd the server config
Enable Agent mode
Start using GitGuardian
Why Use VS Code Copilot with the GitGuardian MCP Server
GitHub Copilot for Visual Studio Code provides unique advantages when paired with GitGuardian 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
GitGuardian + VS Code Copilot Use Cases
Practical scenarios where VS Code Copilot combined with the GitGuardian 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
Example Prompts for GitGuardian in VS Code Copilot
Ready-to-use prompts you can give your VS Code Copilot agent to start working with GitGuardian immediately.
"List the most recent secret incidents in my workspace."
"Create a new AWS honeytoken named 'Internal-Dev-Decoy'."
"Scan this code for secrets: 'const apiKey = "sk_live_51MzX..."'"
Troubleshooting GitGuardian MCP Server with VS Code Copilot
Common issues when connecting GitGuardian to VS Code Copilot through Vinkius, and how to resolve them.
MCP tools not available
GitGuardian + VS Code Copilot FAQ
Common questions about integrating GitGuardian 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.Explore More MCP Servers
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