How to Use the Keen MCP in VS Code Copilot

Sync your team's analytics workflow with VS Code Copilot and the Keen MCP Server.

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Connect Keen MCP to VS Code Copilot

Create your Vinkius account to connect Keen to VS Code Copilot and route execution through our secure gateway. The platform manages server hosting, runtime updates, and security layers. Configuration requires no manual server provisioning.

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Shared analytics for VS Code Copilot

Commit your `mcp.json` to the repo so every developer on your team has access to the same Keen tools. It standardizes how your team queries event data during development. Using `list_saved_queries` allows the whole team to share common analytics patterns. Everyone stays on the same page with how to track and measure features.

Team-wide event ingestion

Configure the server once to allow every team member to use `record_event` from their own VS Code instance. It makes local testing of analytics events consistent across the team. By using a shared configuration, you ensure that everyone is logging data to the correct collections. It prevents the fragmentation that happens when engineers use different tracking setups.

Enterprise-ready data querying

Leverage `count_unique` and `average_property` within Copilot Chat to get team-wide insights into product usage. It turns your editor into a collaborative space for data investigation. Because the tools run as a managed MCP server, you maintain control over how data is accessed. It brings the power of your event analytics directly into the daily workflow of every engineer.

Setup guide

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

.vscode/mcp.json

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

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Common questions about Keen MCP in VS Code Copilot

Place an mcp.json file in your repository's .vscode folder. This ensures every developer uses the same Keen server configuration when they open the project.

Yes, once configured, you can ask Copilot to run queries like `sum_property` to get instant metrics. It integrates perfectly with your existing chat workflow.

By committing the mcp.json file to your repository, you make the Keen tools available to every team member who uses the project.

You can use environment variables to inject your Keen keys into the MCP server. This allows for secure, team-wide configuration without exposing secrets.

The server uses secure transport to communicate with the Keen API endpoints. The MCP protocol ensures that your event payloads are passed directly to the service without intermediate storage.

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