HRBlade MCP Server for VS Code CopilotGive VS Code Copilot instant access to 6 tools to Create Interview, Get Candidate Details, List Candidates, and more
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.
Ask AI about this App Connector for VS Code Copilot
The HRBlade app connector for VS Code Copilot is a standout in the Productivity category — giving your AI agent 6 tools to work with, ready to go from day one.
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"hrblade": {
"url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
}
}
}
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About HRBlade MCP Server
Connect your HRBlade account to any AI agent and manage asynchronous video interviews through natural conversation.
GitHub Copilot Agent mode brings HRBlade data directly into your VS Code workflow. With a project-scoped config, the entire team shares access to 6 tools. Copilot queries live data, generates typed code, and writes tests from actual API responses, all without leaving the editor.
What you can do
- Interview Templates — List all interview templates and create new ones with custom questions, time limits, and instructions
- Candidate Invitations — Send video interview invitations to candidates by email with personalized details
- Candidate Management — Browse all candidates in your pipeline and inspect individual profiles with status
- Response Review — List all submitted video responses to review candidate answers and evaluate performance
The HRBlade MCP Server exposes 6 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.
All 6 HRBlade tools available for VS Code Copilot
When VS Code Copilot connects to HRBlade through Vinkius, your AI agent gets direct access to every tool listed below — spanning video-interviewing, candidate-screening, hiring-pipeline, and more. Every call is secured with network, filesystem, subprocess, and code evaluation entitlements inside a sandboxed runtime. Beyond a simple connection, you get a full AI Gateway with real-time visibility into agent activity, enterprise governance, and optimized token usage.
Pass data as a JSON string. Create a new interview template
Get specific candidate details
List all recruiting candidates
List all candidate video responses
List all interview templates
Pass data as a JSON string. Send an invitation to a candidate
Connect HRBlade to VS Code Copilot via MCP
Follow these steps to wire HRBlade into VS Code Copilot. The entire setup takes under two minutes — your credentials stay safe behind the Vinkius.
Create MCP config
.vscode/mcp.json file in your project rootAdd the server config
Enable Agent mode
Start using HRBlade
Why Use VS Code Copilot with the HRBlade MCP Server
GitHub Copilot for Visual Studio Code provides unique advantages when paired with HRBlade 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
HRBlade + VS Code Copilot Use Cases
Practical scenarios where VS Code Copilot combined with the HRBlade 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
Example Prompts for HRBlade in VS Code Copilot
Ready-to-use prompts you can give your VS Code Copilot agent to start working with HRBlade immediately.
"Create a 'Senior Developer' interview with 3 technical questions and send it to 2 candidates."
"Show all candidates in my pipeline and the latest video responses."
"List all interview templates and show which ones have pending responses to review."
Troubleshooting HRBlade MCP Server with VS Code Copilot
Common issues when connecting HRBlade to VS Code Copilot through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.
MCP tools not available
HRBlade + VS Code Copilot FAQ
Common questions about integrating HRBlade 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.