How to Use the Mention MCP in VS Code Copilot

Q: How does my team configure the Mention MCP Server in VS Code Copilot?

Commit a .vscode/mcp.json file to your Git repository containing the server details. Every developer on your team will automatically get access to the tools upon opening the project.

Q: Can VS Code Copilot use Mention tools to generate test suites?

Yes, your agent can call getalertstatistics to fetch real metrics, which it then uses to generate realistic mock data for your unit tests. This makes your test suites much more reliable.

Q: Is it possible to manage my brand alerts inside VS Code Copilot with Mention?

Yes, you can use tools like createmonitoringalert and removemonitoringalert directly from the chat interface. This lets you adjust your tracking parameters without context switching.

Q: How do we verify our webhook setups using this integration?

You can ask your agent to run listactivewebhooks to output all active endpoints. This helps your team quickly debug connection issues during local development.

Q: How does VS Code Copilot ensure our brand monitoring data remains secure?

All calls to listmonitoringalerts and other brand tracking tools run through the secure Vinkius MCP sandbox. Your credentials and brand tracking data are never exposed to external servers or used for model training.

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Connect Mention MCP to VS Code Copilot

Create your Vinkius account to connect Mention 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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The `list_monitoring_alerts` tool lets VS Code Copilot analyze your active tracking parameters directly inside your shared workspace. When writing alert consumers, your agent can call `get_alert_details` to verify the exact schema of your tracking rules.

Test brand intelligence pipelines

The `search_mentions_by_keyword` tool pulls real web and social data into your VS Code Copilot chat window for instant regex testing. The `get_mention_content` tool inspects the full body of target posts so your agent can write accurate sentiment analysis functions.

Manage active webhooks collaboratively

The `list_active_webhooks` tool audits your active integration endpoints directly inside VS Code Copilot. The `create_monitoring_alert` tool spins up temporary tracking profiles when testing new alert rules.

Setup guide

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

.vscode/mcp.json

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

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Common questions about Mention MCP in VS Code Copilot

Commit a `.vscode/mcp.json` file to your Git repository containing the server details. Every developer on your team will automatically get access to the tools upon opening the project.

Yes, your agent can call `get_alert_statistics` to fetch real metrics, which it then uses to generate realistic mock data for your unit tests. This makes your test suites much more reliable.

Yes, you can use tools like `create_monitoring_alert` and `remove_monitoring_alert` directly from the chat interface. This lets you adjust your tracking parameters without context switching.

You can ask your agent to run `list_active_webhooks` to output all active endpoints. This helps your team quickly debug connection issues during local development.

All calls to `list_monitoring_alerts` and other brand tracking tools run through the secure Vinkius MCP sandbox. Your credentials and brand tracking data are never exposed to external servers or used for model training.

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