How to Use the Laravel Excellence Prover MCP in VS Code Copilot

Q: How do we roll out Laravel Excellence Prover to our team in VS Code Copilot?

Create a .vscode/mcp.json file in your repository root and commit it. Your team's VS Code Copilot instances will automatically detect the MCP connection and connect to the server.

Q: Does Laravel Excellence Prover block unsafe environment variables in VS Code Copilot?

Yes. The tool actively flags any direct env() calls in your application logic. Copilot is forced to route environment variables through clean configuration files, adhering to 12-factor app principles.

Q: Can we customize the rules Laravel Excellence Prover enforces in VS Code Copilot?

The validatelaravelexcellence tool uses a fixed set of strict, production-proven rules. This ensures absolute consistency across your team, leaving no room for individual workarounds or code smells.

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Team-Wide Laravel Standards in VS Code Copilot

Getting a team of developers to write consistent PHP code is hard. By adding this MCP Server to your workspace configuration, you ensure every developer using VS Code Copilot follows the exact same architectural rules. The `validate_laravel_excellence` tool runs validation checks on every proposed change. It prevents developers from committing sloppy workarounds or bypassing framework conventions.

Secure Mass Assignment Protection (MCP Server)

Security is non-negotiable for enterprise teams. This tool blocks Copilot from writing dangerous code like `Model::unguard()` or using raw `$request->all()` inputs. It forces the AI to define strict `$fillable` arrays on models and use `$request->validated()` for data input. This keeps your application secure from mass assignment vulnerabilities out of the box.

Kill Performance Bottlenecks Early

Don't wait for production monitoring to catch slow queries. This tool analyzes code inside VS Code Copilot to enforce eager loading, pagination, and heavy I/O queue offloading. It ensures that any heavy database operations or external API calls are pushed to background queues. Your agent is forced to write highly performant code before it ever hits a pull review.

Setup guide

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

.vscode/mcp.json

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

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Common questions about Laravel Excellence Prover MCP in VS Code Copilot

Create a `.vscode/mcp.json` file in your repository root and commit it. Your team's VS Code Copilot instances will automatically detect the MCP connection and connect to the server.

Yes. The tool actively flags any direct `env()` calls in your application logic. Copilot is forced to route environment variables through clean configuration files, adhering to 12-factor app principles.

The `validate_laravel_excellence` tool uses a fixed set of strict, production-proven rules. This ensures absolute consistency across your team, leaving no room for individual workarounds or code smells.

No. The analysis is handled directly by the server, meaning your developers don't need to configure complex local environments to get architectural feedback.

All code analysis occurs within an isolated, zero-trust MCP environment. Your proprietary source files and configurations are parsed in memory and destroyed immediately after validation, meeting strict corporate data compliance standards.

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