How to Use the Mention MCP in VS Code Copilot

Q: How do we set up the Mention MCP Server inside VS Code Copilot?

Create a .vscode/mcp.json file in your repository root and add the server settings. When your team pulls the latest code, VS Code Copilot will automatically detect and load the tools.

Q: Can VS Code Copilot help us debug our Mention integration?

Yes, it can. Your agent can run getalert to inspect your tracking configurations and help you debug why certain social posts are not triggering alerts.

Q: How do we check our connected social profiles on Mention using VS Code Copilot?

Ask your agent to call listconnectedexternalaccounts in the chat. It will list all connected profiles, helping you verify your social integrations are active.

Q: Does VS Code Copilot support real-time searches?

It does. Your agent can use searchmentions to find specific keywords across your active alerts, helping you track down issues mentioned by users.

Share live social monitoring tools across your dev team by hooking VS Code Copilot up to Mention.

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Share brand tracking across your team

The Mention MCP Server shares live brand tracking alerts across your entire engineering team. By committing the configuration to your repo, everyone using VS Code Copilot can use `list_alerts` to see what's being tracked in real-time. If a developer is working on a bug report from a specific social post, they can run `get_mention_details` right in their VS Code Copilot chat sidebar. It keeps the team focused on the code that fixes the actual problem.

Build analytics dashboards together

This analytics integration pulls raw brand statistics into your shared workspace. Your VS Code Copilot agent can invoke `get_alert_statistics` to pull real performance metrics directly into your workspace. To manage permissions in your VS Code Copilot app, use `list_account_users` to see who has access. It gives your team a clear blueprint of the user hierarchy they need to build.

Test search features with real data

This brand search tool pulls live social media query results directly into your editor. Your VS Code Copilot agent uses this MCP Server to pull raw search results from your live feed using `search_mentions` directly into your active file. You can also use `list_favorite_mentions` to test how your VS Code Copilot UI displays pinned content. It pulls your actual favorited items, giving you realistic layout tests instantly.

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

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Common questions about Mention MCP in VS Code Copilot

Create a `.vscode/mcp.json` file in your repository root and add the server settings. When your team pulls the latest code, VS Code Copilot will automatically detect and load the tools.

Yes, it can. Your agent can run `get_alert` to inspect your tracking configurations and help you debug why certain social posts are not triggering alerts.

Ask your agent to call `list_connected_external_accounts` in the chat. It will list all connected profiles, helping you verify your social integrations are active.

It does. Your agent can use `search_mentions` to find specific keywords across your active alerts, helping you track down issues mentioned by users.

Your social media alerts and account data are protected by enterprise-grade security. Vinkius runs the MCP server in an isolated V8 sandbox, ensuring your API tokens never leak to external parties.

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