Infracost MCP Server for VS Code CopilotGive VS Code Copilot instant access to 13 tools to Create Guardrail, Create Price Book, Delete Guardrail, and more

Name: Infracost
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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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Classic Setup·json

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

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About Infracost MCP Server

Connect Infracost to your AI agent to bring financial visibility and governance to your Infrastructure as Code (IaC) workflows. Prevent cloud cost surprises before they happen.

GitHub Copilot Agent mode brings Infracost data directly into your VS Code workflow. With a project-scoped config, the entire team shares access to 13 tools. Copilot queries live data, generates typed code, and writes tests from actual API responses, all without leaving the editor.

What you can do

Cost Guardrails — List, create, and manage guardrails that trigger alerts or block Pull Requests when cost increases exceed your defined thresholds.
Tagging Governance — Enforce organizational standards by updating tagging policies, ensuring all cloud resources are correctly attributed to departments or projects.
Custom Pricing — Manage enterprise-specific price books for AWS and Azure to ensure cost estimates reflect your actual negotiated discounts.
Business Context — Upload custom properties from external systems like ServiceNow or Backstage to map cloud costs to your internal organizational hierarchy.
Pricing Queries — Programmatically query cloud pricing data to compare costs across different resource types and regions.

The Infracost MCP Server exposes 13 tools through the Vinkius. Connect it to VS Code Copilot in under two minutes — credentials fully managed, no infrastructure to provision, no vendor lock-in. Your configuration, your data, your control.

All 13 Infracost tools available for VS Code Copilot

When VS Code Copilot connects to Infracost through Vinkius, your AI agent gets direct access to every tool listed below — spanning terraform, cloud-cost, finops, and more. Every call runs in a secure, isolated environment with full audit visibility. Beyond a simple connection, you get real-time monitoring of agent activity, enterprise governance, and optimized token usage.

create

Create guardrail on Infracost

Create a new guardrail

create

Create price book on Infracost

Create a custom price book for an enterprise

delete

Delete guardrail on Infracost

Delete a guardrail

get

Get guardrail on Infracost

Get a specific guardrail by ID

get

Get price book on Infracost

Poll this to wait for SUCCESS status. Get the status and details of a price book

get

Get price book files url on Infracost

Use the returned URL to PUT the CSV file. Get a presigned URL to upload a price book CSV

ingest

Ingest price book on Infracost

Call this after uploading the CSV to the presigned URL. Trigger ingestion of an uploaded price book CSV

list

List guardrails on Infracost

List all guardrails for an organization

query

Query pricing on Infracost

Provide a valid GraphQL query string. Query the Cloud Pricing API using GraphQL

update

Update guardrail on Infracost

Update an existing guardrail

update

Update organization on Infracost

Pass the customPriceBookId to activate it. Update organization settings, such as activating a custom price book

update

Update tagging policy on Infracost

Update allowed tag values for a tagging policy

upload

Upload custom properties on Infracost

g., from ServiceNow or Backstage) for cost attribution. Provide raw CSV data. Upload custom business properties via CSV

Connect Infracost to VS Code Copilot via MCP

Follow these steps to wire Infracost into VS Code Copilot. The entire setup takes under two minutes — your credentials stay safe behind Vinkius.

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 Infracost

Ask Copilot: "Using Infracost, help me...". 13 tools available

Why Use VS Code Copilot with the Infracost MCP Server

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

Infracost + VS Code Copilot Use Cases

Practical scenarios where VS Code Copilot combined with the Infracost 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 Infracost in VS Code Copilot

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

"List all cost guardrails for the organization 'acme-corp'."

"Create a new guardrail for 'acme-corp' that triggers when cost increase exceeds $200 and blocks the PR."

"Update the tagging policy for 'acme-corp' to make the 'Environment' tag mandatory."

Troubleshooting Infracost MCP Server with VS Code Copilot

Common issues when connecting Infracost to VS Code Copilot through 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.

Infracost + VS Code Copilot FAQ

Common questions about integrating Infracost 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.

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