How to Use the Linkup (AI Search & RAG) MCP in VS Code Copilot

Equip VS Code Copilot with this Linkup MCP Server for real-time web search and clean text extraction.

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Connect Linkup (AI Search & RAG) MCP to VS Code Copilot

Create your Vinkius account to connect Linkup (AI Search & RAG) 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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Setup Linkup (AI Search & RAG) with VS Code Copilot

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Live search capability for VS Code Copilot

The `search_web` tool connects VS Code Copilot directly to the live web to retrieve fresh technical data. The agent can switch between fast lookups for simple syntax checks and deep searches for complex engineering problems. Your team stops wasting time arguing over outdated API versions. Copilot pulls active, live specifications directly into the chat window, keeping everyone on the same page.

Clean document extraction inside your editor

The `fetch_url` tool extracts clean, markdown-friendly text from any URL, automatically executing JavaScript loops and bypassing bot protections. It filters out ads and layout code, delivering only the core technical content to VS Code Copilot. Paste an issue link or a documentation URL, and Copilot reads the actual text. You get accurate code recommendations based on real, live data instead of guesswork.

Commit this MCP Server to your team repository

The Linkup MCP Server can be configured at the workspace level, allowing your entire team to share the same search capabilities. By checking the configuration into your repository, every developer on the project gets instant access to these tools. This ensures absolute consistency across your entire engineering group. Everyone runs the same extraction logic, which makes code reviews faster and onboarding a breeze.

Setup guide

Set up Linkup (AI Search & RAG) 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 Linkup (AI Search & RAG) 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 Linkup (AI Search & RAG) tools listed. Try asking: "List my recent Linkup (AI Search & RAG) transactions" and Copilot will invoke them automatically.

.vscode/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "linkup-ai-search-rag-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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Common questions about Linkup (AI Search & RAG) MCP in VS Code Copilot

Create a .vscode/mcp.json file in your repository root and add the server details. When your teammates open the project in VS Code Copilot, the editor automatically loads the search and fetch tools.

Yes, Copilot runs real-time queries to check if the versions of your dependencies are compatible. It searches for recent release notes and compatibility matrices to prevent version mismatches.

No local dependencies are needed because Vinkius hosts the server. VS Code Copilot connects directly to the hosted endpoint, executing web searches and page fetches securely in the cloud.

It executes the page's JavaScript loops automatically before extracting the text. This ensures Copilot receives the fully rendered content of modern single-page applications instead of raw, unrendered source code.

Your API keys are encrypted at rest on the enterprise-grade Vinkius platform. The web searches and fetched URL content are sent over a secure, authenticated channel directly to isolated runtimes that execute your queries and discard the data immediately.

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