How do I find my Harness API Key?

Log in to Harness, go to **My Profile** (bottom left), and select **API Keys**. You can generate either a Personal API Key or use a Service Account Token from there.

Where can I find my Account ID and Org ID?

The Account ID is visible in your browser's URL when logged in (e.g., `account/XYZ123`). The Organization ID is typically found in the project settings or sidebar (default is often 'default').

Can I trigger a pipeline execution via this integration?

Yes! Use the `execute_pipeline` tool by providing the project ID and pipeline ID. Harness will initiate the workflow immediately.

Is the integration secure for managing secrets?

Absolutely. The integration only lists the metadata of your secrets (like names and identifiers) through your API key. Your credentials are encrypted and stored securely in the Vinkius Cloud.

Harness MCP Server for VS Code Copilot 11 tools — connect in under 2 minutes

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

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About Harness MCP Server

Connect your Harness.io platform to any AI agent and take full control of your software delivery and CI/CD pipelines through natural conversation.

GitHub Copilot Agent mode brings Harness data directly into your VS Code workflow. With a project-scoped config, the entire team shares access to 11 tools. Copilot queries live data, generates typed code, and writes tests from actual API responses, all without leaving the editor.

What you can do

Pipeline Management — List, inspect, and trigger pipeline executions across your projects.
Execution Monitoring — Get real-time status updates and step details for active deployments.
Project Oversight — Browse your organizational structure and list projects within specific organizations.
Secrets & Infrastructure — Access lists of secrets, connectors, and environments to ensure your infrastructure is correctly configured.
Audit & Compliance — Retrieve platform audit logs to monitor changes and ensure security standards.
Service Insights — List microservices and environments defined in your DevOps ecosystem.

The Harness MCP Server exposes 11 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 Harness to VS Code Copilot via MCP

Follow these steps to integrate the Harness 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 Harness

Ask Copilot: "Using Harness, help me...". 11 tools available

Why Use VS Code Copilot with the Harness MCP Server

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

Harness + VS Code Copilot Use Cases

Practical scenarios where VS Code Copilot combined with the Harness 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

Harness MCP Tools for VS Code Copilot (11)

These 11 tools become available when you connect Harness to VS Code Copilot via MCP:

execute_pipeline

Trigger the execution of a pipeline

get_audit_logs

Retrieve platform audit logs

get_execution_status

Get status and step details for a specific pipeline execution

get_pipeline

Get details and YAML for a specific pipeline

list_connectors

List infrastructure connectors (Git, Docker, K8s, etc.)

list_environments

List environments defined in a project

list_executions

List executions for a specific pipeline

list_pipelines

List pipelines within a specific project

list_projects

List all projects in the configured Harness organization

list_secrets

List secrets configured in a project

list_services

List services (microservices) defined in a project

Example Prompts for Harness in VS Code Copilot

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

"List all pipelines in project 'E-commerce App'."

"Execute the 'Production Deploy' pipeline for project ID app_502."

"Show the status of the latest execution for pipeline deploy_v1."

Troubleshooting Harness MCP Server with VS Code Copilot

Common issues when connecting Harness 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.

Harness + VS Code Copilot FAQ

Common questions about integrating Harness 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.