Can my agent retrieve the AI summary of a specific Granola meeting?

Yes. Use the 'get_summary' tool. The agent will fetch the native generative results, reducing the bulk meeting content into synthesized blocks and key takeaways flawlessly.

How do I extract action items from recorded notes via chat?

Use the 'get_action_items' tool. Your agent will isolate targeted steps inferred from the meeting intent, enabling you to automate your post-meeting follow-up workflows natively.

Can I search for meetings from a specific date range through the agent?

Absolutely. Use the 'list_by_date' tool. Provide the start and end dates in ISO 8601 format. The agent will trigger temporal scoping routines to expose specific documents mapped historically.

Granola MCP Server for VS Code Copilot 12 tools — connect in under 2 minutes

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

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About Granola MCP Server

Connect your Granola.ai account to any AI agent and take full control of your AI-powered meeting notes, searchable conversation memory, and automated summaries through natural conversation.

GitHub Copilot Agent mode brings Granola data directly into your VS Code workflow. With a project-scoped config, the entire team shares access to 12 tools. Copilot queries live data, generates typed code, and writes tests from actual API responses, all without leaving the editor.

What you can do

Meeting Document Orchestration — List all meeting documents in your workspace and retrieve primary entry points for workspace interactions natively
Live Content Retrieval — Access full structured content of meeting documents, parsing human-modified annotations and ML-generated notes flawlessy
AI Summarization — Retrieve synthesized AI-generated blocks reducing bulk meeting content into concise overviews and key takeaway nodes limitlessly
Action Item Tracking — Isolate specifically categorized target steps inferred from recorded meeting intent to automate post-meeting follow-ups
Transcript Auditing — Retrieve full speaker-detected transcripts parsed locally on device, containing semantic and chronological speech metadata natively
Participant Navigation — Identify meeting attendees by cross-referencing calendar arrays bound to Granola sessions synchronously
Global Workspace Search — Execute full-text term detection across all documents to find specific discussions and prioritized ranked datasets
Folder & List Management — Enumerate high-level categorization labels grouping documents physically inside directories to browse your workspace hierarchy
Batch Retrieval Oversight — Fetch multiple meeting documents by their IDs in a single request to analyze complex cross-meeting dependencies securely

The Granola MCP Server exposes 12 tools through the Vinkius. Connect it to VS Code Copilot in under two minutes — no API keys to rotate, no infrastructure to provision, no vendor lock-in. Your configuration, your data, your control.

How to Connect Granola to VS Code Copilot via MCP

Follow these steps to integrate the Granola MCP Server with VS Code Copilot.

Create MCP config

Create a .vscode/mcp.json file in your project root

Add the server config

Paste the JSON configuration above

Enable Agent mode

Open GitHub Copilot Chat and switch to Agent mode using the dropdown

Start using Granola

Ask Copilot: "Using Granola, help me...". 12 tools available

Why Use VS Code Copilot with the Granola MCP Server

GitHub Copilot for Visual Studio Code provides unique advantages when paired with Granola 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

Granola + VS Code Copilot Use Cases

Practical scenarios where VS Code Copilot combined with the Granola 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

Granola MCP Tools for VS Code Copilot (12)

These 12 tools become available when you connect Granola to VS Code Copilot via MCP:

get_action_items

Extract action items identified from a meeting document

get_content

Retrieve the full structured content of a meeting document

get_documents_batch

Fetch multiple documents by their IDs in a single request

get_metadata

Retrieve metadata for a specific meeting document

get_participants

Retrieve the list of participants for a specific meeting

get_summary

Retrieve the AI-generated summary of a meeting document

get_transcript

Retrieve the full transcript of a meeting with speaker detection

list_by_date

List meeting documents within a specific date range

list_documents

List all meeting documents in the Granola workspace with pagination

list_folders

List all document lists (folders) in the Granola workspace

list_recent

List the 20 most recent meeting documents

search_documents

Full-text search across all meeting documents

Example Prompts for Granola in VS Code Copilot

Ready-to-use prompts you can give your VS Code Copilot agent to start working with Granola immediately.

"Show me the 5 most recent meeting documents"

"What were the action items from meeting 'abc-123'?"

"Search for meeting notes mentioning 'competitor analysis'"

Troubleshooting Granola MCP Server with VS Code Copilot

Common issues when connecting Granola to VS Code Copilot through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.

MCP tools not available

Ensure you are in Agent mode in Copilot Chat. MCP tools only appear in Agent mode.

Granola + VS Code Copilot FAQ

Common questions about integrating Granola MCP Server with VS Code Copilot.

Which VS Code version supports MCP?

MCP support requires VS Code 1.99 or later with the GitHub Copilot extension. Ensure both are updated to the latest version. Older versions of Copilot may not expose the Agent mode toggle.

How do I switch to Agent mode?

Open the Copilot Chat panel and look for two mode options: "Ask" and "Agent". Click "Agent" to enable autonomous tool calling. In Ask mode, Copilot provides conversational answers but cannot invoke MCP tools.

Can I restrict which MCP tools Copilot can access?

Yes. VS Code shows a tool consent dialog before any MCP tool is invoked for the first time. You can also configure tool access policies at the organization level through GitHub Copilot settings.

Does MCP work in VS Code Remote or Codespaces?

Yes. MCP servers configured via .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.