How to Use the Ideanote MCP in VS Code Copilot

Q: How does my team share the Ideanote setup in VS Code Copilot?

Create a .vscode/mcp.json file in your repository root and commit it. Any team member using VS Code 1.96 or newer with Copilot will automatically inherit the tools.

Q: Can I use VS Code Copilot to track Ideanote idea status?

Yes. Your agent can run listideas to fetch the latest submissions and filter them by phase, helping you keep track of innovation progress without leaving your editor.

Q: How do I inspect a specific mission's details?

Ask Copilot to check the mission. It will run listmissions to find the correct ID, then use getmission to display the active phases and submission rules.

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Sync Ideanote workspaces across your engineering team

The `list_workspaces` tool allows your development team to share a unified view of your innovation platforms using this MCP Server. By committing the server config to your repository, every engineer gets instant access to workspace structures. Developers can use `list_teams` and `list_users` to verify user directories without leaving their code editor. This ensures everyone on the team builds integrations against the same source of truth.

Manage live webhook configurations inside VS Code Copilot

The `list_webhooks` tool provides your team with immediate visibility into active integration endpoints. Instead of hunting through web consoles, engineers can verify active subscriptions directly in their chat panel. When debugging connection issues, your agent uses `get_idea` to pull raw payloads for testing. This lets your team simulate live events locally, making it much easier to verify that your webhooks are routing correctly.

Audit innovation pipelines and active campaigns

The `list_missions` tool exposes the active campaigns your organization is running. Let's run it through your agent to build custom reporting dashboards or sync campaigns with internal project trackers. By executing `list_phases` and `get_mission`, the agent maps out the exact progression steps for submitted ideas. This helps your team build automated workflows that trigger notifications as ideas move through the MCP pipeline.

Setup guide

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

.vscode/mcp.json

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

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Common questions about Ideanote MCP in VS Code Copilot

Create a `.vscode/mcp.json` file in your repository root and commit it. Any team member using VS Code 1.96 or newer with Copilot will automatically inherit the tools.

Yes. Your agent can run `list_ideas` to fetch the latest submissions and filter them by phase, helping you keep track of innovation progress without leaving your editor.

No, you can configure a single team token in your environment variables, or have each developer provide their own Ideanote token to authenticate their local sessions.

Ask Copilot to check the mission. It will run `list_missions` to find the correct ID, then use `get_mission` to display the active phases and submission rules.

Your ideas, phases, and user directories are queried using a secure local connection. No data is cached or stored by the MCP server, and all traffic is encrypted directly between VS Code and the API.

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