How do I find my LGL API Key?

Log in to your Little Green Light account, navigate to Settings > Integration Settings > LGL API to enable and copy your unique API key.

What fields are required to create a gift?

You must provide a `constituent_id`, an `amount` (numerical), and a `gift_date` (YYYY-MM-DD).

Can I associate a gift with a specific campaign?

Yes, when using the `record_new_donation` tool, you can include a `campaign_id`, `appeal_id`, or `fund_id` within the JSON body.

Little Green Light MCP Server for VS Code Copilot 9 tools — connect in under 2 minutes

Name: Little Green Light
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Author: Vinkius

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

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About Little Green Light MCP Server

Connect your Little Green Light account to any AI agent to automate your donor management and fundraising workflows. This MCP server enables your agent to manage constituent profiles, record new gifts, and query fundraising appeals directly from natural language interfaces.

GitHub Copilot Agent mode brings Little Green Light data directly into your VS Code workflow. With a project-scoped config, the entire team shares access to 9 tools — Copilot queries live data, generates typed code, and writes tests from actual API responses, all without leaving the editor.

What you can do

Constituent Oversight — List and retrieve detailed profiles for all registered donors and organizations in your database
Gift Recording — Programmatically record new donations, pledges, and recurring gifts with associated amounts and dates
Fundraising Audit — Query active appeals, campaigns, and funds to monitor your fundraising efforts and allocations
Onboarding Automation — Create new donor records and update existing contact information seamlessly
Database Discovery — List all available organizational funds and campaign structures to map your financial logic

The Little Green Light MCP Server exposes 9 tools through the Vinkius. Connect it to VS Code Copilot in under two minutes — no API keys to rotate, no infrastructure to provision, no vendor lock-in. Your configuration, your data, your control.

How to Connect Little Green Light to VS Code Copilot via MCP

Follow these steps to integrate the Little Green Light MCP Server with VS Code Copilot.

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 Little Green Light

Ask Copilot: "Using Little Green Light, help me..." — 9 tools available

Why Use VS Code Copilot with the Little Green Light MCP Server

GitHub Copilot for Visual Studio Code provides unique advantages when paired with Little Green Light 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

Little Green Light + VS Code Copilot Use Cases

Practical scenarios where VS Code Copilot combined with the Little Green Light 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

Little Green Light MCP Tools for VS Code Copilot (9)

These 9 tools become available when you connect Little Green Light to VS Code Copilot via MCP:

create_new_donor

Requires first_name, last_name, or org_name. Create a new donor constituent

get_donor_details

Get details for a specific constituent

get_gift_details

Get details for a specific gift

list_donation_gifts

List recorded gifts and donations

list_donor_constituents

List donor constituents

list_fundraising_appeals

List active fundraising appeals

list_fundraising_campaigns

List fundraising campaigns

list_organizational_funds

List available organizational funds

record_new_donation

Requires constituent_id, amount, and gift_date. Record a new donation gift

Example Prompts for Little Green Light in VS Code Copilot

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

"List all constituents in my Little Green Light account."

"Record a new donation of $100.00 for constituent ID '12345' dated today."

"Show active fundraising appeals."

Troubleshooting Little Green Light MCP Server with VS Code Copilot

Common issues when connecting Little Green Light to VS Code Copilot through the 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.

Little Green Light + VS Code Copilot FAQ

Common questions about integrating Little Green Light 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.