How to Use the Gotify MCP in VS Code Copilot

Q: How do I share Gotify configurations with my team in VS Code Copilot?

You commit a .vscode/mcp.json file to your shared repository. This registers the MCP server for every developer on the team, enabling instant access to the notification tools.

Q: Does VS Code Copilot support multi-user Gotify setups?

Yes, you can use createuser and getusers if you have administrative privileges. This lets your agent provision distinct accounts for different team members directly from the chat.

Q: Can VS Code Copilot fetch old messages from my Gotify server?

Yes, the agent uses the getmessages tool to retrieve your message history. You can ask Copilot to analyze recent notification trends or find a specific alert payload.

Q: How does the VS Code Copilot MCP Server secure my Gotify administrative passwords?

Your credentials and user passwords changed via changepassword are handled through VS Code's secure local storage or environment variables. The server processes these sensitive strings within a zero-trust sandbox, so your administrative passwords are never exposed to external cloud telemetry.

Share Gotify notification tools across your team and trigger alerts directly from VS Code Copilot.

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The `send_message` tool allows your agent to broadcast system alerts, deployment statuses, and build failures to your team's Gotify instance. You configure VS Code Copilot to ping the channel when a production release script finishes. Because the config lives in your workspace, any developer on the team can trigger these alerts without manual setup. This standardizes how your team communicates critical system events.

Provision app tokens inside VS Code Copilot

The `create_application` and `get_applications` tools let your team manage API access keys directly from the editor via the MCP Server. When onboarding a new microservice, your agent spins up the required token and adds it to your repository secrets. If a service is deprecated, you execute `delete_application` to immediately cut off its access. This keeps your credentials tidy and minimizes security risks across your environment.

Clean and manage message queues

The `get_messages` and `delete_all_messages` tools give your agent direct control over your notification history. You can audit recent alerts to debug failing webhooks right from the VS Code Copilot chat window. Once you resolve the underlying issue, you run `delete_message` to clear out the debug noise. This maintains a clean workspace and keeps your database lightweight.

Setup guide

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

.vscode/mcp.json

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

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Common questions about Gotify MCP in VS Code Copilot

You commit a `.vscode/mcp.json` file to your shared repository. This registers the MCP server for every developer on the team, enabling instant access to the notification tools.

Yes, you can use `create_user` and `get_users` if you have administrative privileges. This lets your agent provision distinct accounts for different team members directly from the chat.

Yes, the agent uses the `get_messages` tool to retrieve your message history. You can ask Copilot to analyze recent notification trends or find a specific alert payload.

You need VS Code version 1.96 or newer with Copilot Chat enabled. Once updated, the editor will automatically discover and load the tools defined in your configuration files.

Your credentials and user passwords changed via `change_password` are handled through VS Code's secure local storage or environment variables. The server processes these sensitive strings within a zero-trust sandbox, so your administrative passwords are never exposed to external cloud telemetry.

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