How to Use the Greenspark MCP in VS Code Copilot

Q: How do we configure Greenspark for our entire team in VS Code Copilot?

Create a .vscode/mcp.json file in your repository root and add the Greenspark configuration. Once committed, every team member with VS Code 1.96+ and Copilot will have immediate access to the tools.

Q: Can VS Code Copilot pull historical Greenspark data?

Yes. Copilot uses listimpacts to query your historical climate actions directly in the chat panel. This lets your team review past contributions without logging into the Greenspark dashboard.

Q: How does VS Code Copilot handle Greenspark project details?

Copilot uses getproject to fetch detailed data on specific environmental initiatives. Your team can use this information to build dynamic, verified sustainability pages directly in your application.

Q: Can we manage our Greenspark subscription limits in VS Code Copilot?

Yes. Copilot uses getsubscription to check your account limits and active tier. This helps your team avoid rate limits or overages during heavy integration testing.

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Automate team-wide climate triggers in VS Code Copilot

The `create_impact` tool allows your team to embed real-world environmental actions directly into your shared VS Code Copilot environment. By committing your Greenspark configuration to the repo, every developer can trigger tree planting or carbon offsets during local testing inside VS Code Copilot. This shared MCP Server setup ensures your VS Code Copilot team uses identical Greenspark testing parameters. VS Code Copilot uses `list_impacts` and `list_impact_types` to help developers write consistent Greenspark impact logic across your entire microservice architecture.

Audit transaction emissions directly in Copilot Chat

Calculating transaction-level carbon footprints directly inside VS Code Copilot Chat is made possible by the `estimate_footprint` tool. Developers can highlight a block of transaction logic and ask VS Code Copilot to estimate its environmental cost using Greenspark. This direct MCP integration helps your VS Code Copilot team design greener software architectures powered by Greenspark. VS Code Copilot references `list_projects` to show your team exactly which environmental initiatives will fund your Greenspark offsets.

Manage shared webhook pipelines inside VS Code

Managing production-ready webhooks for your Greenspark environmental events is handled in VS Code Copilot by the `create_webhook` tool. Your team can manage these Greenspark endpoints globally without sharing admin credentials or leaving the VS Code Copilot editor. VS Code Copilot uses `list_webhooks` to ensure your staging and production environments are synchronized with Greenspark. It helps your team maintain clean, documented Greenspark webhook pipelines directly within your shared VS Code Copilot workspace.

Setup guide

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

.vscode/mcp.json

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

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Common questions about Greenspark MCP in VS Code Copilot

Create a `.vscode/mcp.json` file in your repository root and add the Greenspark configuration. Once committed, every team member with VS Code 1.96+ and Copilot will have immediate access to the tools.

Yes. Copilot uses `list_impacts` to query your historical climate actions directly in the chat panel. This lets your team review past contributions without logging into the Greenspark dashboard.

Copilot uses `get_project` to fetch detailed data on specific environmental initiatives. Your team can use this information to build dynamic, verified sustainability pages directly in your application.

Yes. Copilot uses `get_subscription` to check your account limits and active tier. This helps your team avoid rate limits or overages during heavy integration testing.

Your team's source code never leaves your editor. Only the specific payloads for `estimate_footprint` and webhook URLs are transmitted, secured by enterprise-grade TLS encryption and VS Code's native security sandbox.

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