Hexometer MCP Server for VS Code Copilot 11 tools — connect in under 2 minutes
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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About Hexometer MCP Server
Connect your Hexometer account to any AI agent and take full control of your website monitoring and technical health through natural conversation.
GitHub Copilot Agent mode brings Hexometer 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
- Performance Analysis — Trigger on-demand page speed tests for desktop and mobile devices to ensure a fast user experience.
- Asset Monitoring — Identify heavy scripts, large images, and detected JavaScript errors affecting your site's health.
- Site Oversight — List all monitored properties and retrieve overall health scores and security statuses.
- Availability Tracking — Access historical uptime statistics and monitor recent alerts for service interruptions.
- SEO Auditing — Perform on-page SEO scans to analyze meta tags, headers, and broken link status.
- Maintenance & Security — Verify SSL certificate expiry and monitor general security posture across your digital assets.
The Hexometer 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 Hexometer to VS Code Copilot via MCP
Follow these steps to integrate the Hexometer 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 Hexometer
Ask Copilot: "Using Hexometer, help me...". 11 tools available
Why Use VS Code Copilot with the Hexometer MCP Server
GitHub Copilot for Visual Studio Code provides unique advantages when paired with Hexometer 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
Hexometer + VS Code Copilot Use Cases
Practical scenarios where VS Code Copilot combined with the Hexometer 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
Hexometer MCP Tools for VS Code Copilot (11)
These 11 tools become available when you connect Hexometer to VS Code Copilot via MCP:
check_broken_links
List detected 404 errors and broken links for a property
check_page_errors
Scan a page for JS errors and heavy assets
check_speed_desktop
Returns scores and asset details. Analyze desktop page speed for a specific URL
check_speed_mobile
Analyze mobile page speed for a specific URL
get_security_status
Retrieve SSL and general security health for a site
get_site_health
Get the overall health status for a specific property
get_uptime_stats
Get historical uptime statistics for a site
list_monitored_sites
List all websites (properties) tracked in Hexometer
list_recent_alerts
List recent monitoring alerts and notifications
list_wordpress_syncs
List active WordPress plugin syncs
run_seo_audit
Perform an on-demand SEO audit for a URL
Example Prompts for Hexometer in VS Code Copilot
Ready-to-use prompts you can give your VS Code Copilot agent to start working with Hexometer immediately.
"Analyze the mobile page speed for 'https://example.com'."
"Show me the health status for property ID 'prop_123'."
"Run an SEO audit for 'https://myblog.com/post-1'."
Troubleshooting Hexometer MCP Server with VS Code Copilot
Common issues when connecting Hexometer to VS Code Copilot through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.
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Hexometer + VS Code Copilot FAQ
Common questions about integrating Hexometer 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.Connect Hexometer with your favorite client
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Connect Hexometer to VS Code Copilot
Get your token, paste the configuration, and start using 11 tools in under 2 minutes. No API key management needed.