How to Use the Metaplane MCP in VS Code Copilot

Q: How do we share the Metaplane configuration across our team in VS Code Copilot using MCP?

Commit a .vscode/mcp.json file containing the server configuration to your Git repository. Every developer on your team will automatically get access to the tools once they open the workspace.

Q: Can VS Code Copilot help resolve data incidents found by Metaplane?

Yes, your agent uses getincident to retrieve the failure details and root cause. It then analyzes your local codebase to suggest the exact SQL or dbt changes needed to fix the issue.

Q: How do I trigger a pipeline check from VS Code Copilot?

Ask your agent to run triggermonitorrun with the target monitor ID. It fires the check instantly, and you can track the progress using getmonitorruns without leaving your editor.

Q: Can we audit database connections using this integration?

Yes. Running listdataconnections lists all active databases and BI tools. This helps your team verify that your codebase is targeting the correct schemas before deployment.

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Align your team on data incidents in VS Code Copilot

The Metaplane integration lets your entire engineering team track data quality issues from a shared workspace configuration. When an alert fires, any developer can ask VS Code Copilot to run `list_incidents` to see what broke. Because the configuration is checked into Git via `.vscode/mcp.json`, every team member has instant access. No one has to log into a separate dashboard to see why a pipeline failed.

Audit alert configurations during code reviews

Reviewing alerting paths is fast when you use `list_configured_alerts` inside your workspace. When modifying a pipeline, ask your agent to verify where notifications are routed to make sure the right team gets paged. The agent retrieves the current Slack and email routing rules. You can adjust your code to match these alert destinations, ensuring zero gaps in your incident response coverage.

Verify schema layouts before pushing migrations

Checking database schemas is safer when you run the Metaplane MCP Server tools directly from the chat interface. Before writing a migration script, ask your agent to check the live columns to prevent collision errors. The agent pulls the actual layout from your active connections. This ensures your migration code matches production exactly, reducing deployment failures and schema mismatch incidents.

Setup guide

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

.vscode/mcp.json

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

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Common questions about Metaplane MCP in VS Code Copilot

Commit a `.vscode/mcp.json` file containing the server configuration to your Git repository. Every developer on your team will automatically get access to the tools once they open the workspace.

Yes, your agent uses `get_incident` to retrieve the failure details and root cause. It then analyzes your local codebase to suggest the exact SQL or dbt changes needed to fix the issue.

Ask your agent to run `trigger_monitor_run` with the target monitor ID. It fires the check instantly, and you can track the progress using `get_monitor_runs` without leaving your editor.

Yes. Running `list_data_connections` lists all active databases and BI tools. This helps your team verify that your codebase is targeting the correct schemas before deployment.

All tool calls are routed through the Vinkius zero-trust sandbox using a single token. Only metadata like incident summaries from `list_incidents` are accessed, ensuring your raw warehouse data is never exposed to the agent.

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