How to Use the Hive (Project Management) MCP in VS Code Copilot

Q: How do we deploy the Hive (Project Management) MCP Server for VS Code Copilot?

Add the server configuration to a .vscode/mcp.json file in your project root. Commit this file to Git, and every developer using VS Code 1.96 or higher gets instant access.

Q: Can VS Code Copilot read our custom Hive (Project Management) templates?

Yes. The listtemplates tool pulls your organization's specific task formats. Copilot uses these structures when you ask it to draft new tickets.

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The `list_actions` and `get_action` tools pipe your bug reports and feature requests directly into VS Code Copilot. Your agent reads the exact bug description from Hive while you look at the source code. You stop switching between your editor and your project manager. The AI cross-references the stack trace in your terminal with the user report in the ticket.

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The `list_workspaces` and `list_projects` tools map your company's organizational structure for the AI. Because you commit `.vscode/mcp.json` to your repository, every developer connects to the same boards. When a junior dev asks Copilot what they should work on next, the agent queries the shared project board. The whole team stays aligned without extra configuration.

Create Hive actions from VS Code comments.

The `create_action` tool turns TODO comments into actual tracked work. You highlight a block of messy code, tell Copilot to file a tech debt ticket, and it pushes it to Hive. To keep the PMs happy, Copilot runs `list_templates` and `list_labels` first. The resulting ticket has the correct tags, formatting, and project routing without you leaving the IDE.

Setup guide

Set up Hive (Project Management) 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 Hive (Project Management) 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 Hive (Project Management) tools listed. Try asking: "List my recent Hive (Project Management) transactions" and Copilot will invoke them automatically.

.vscode/mcp.json

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

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Common questions about Hive (Project Management) MCP in VS Code Copilot

Add the server configuration to a `.vscode/mcp.json` file in your project root. Commit this file to Git, and every developer using VS Code 1.96 or higher gets instant access.

Yes. The `list_templates` tool pulls your organization's specific task formats. Copilot uses these structures when you ask it to draft new tickets.

The MCP integration works on any VS Code setup that supports Copilot Agent mode. You just need valid Hive API credentials for the authentication step.

You do not need to. Just ask Copilot to search for the project by name. It runs `list_projects` in the background and grabs the correct ID for you.

The zero-trust architecture ensures your project hierarchies, action templates, and workspace configurations pass strictly between the Hive endpoint and your local IDE. Vinkius retains zero persistent records of your queries.

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