How to Use the NewsCatcher MCP in VS Code Copilot

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

Add the server settings to your .vscode/mcp.json file and commit it to Git. When your team opens the project, VS Code Copilot reads this file and loads the MCP tools automatically.

Q: Can VS Code Copilot write unit tests using live NewsCatcher data?

Yes, you can ask Copilot to run getlatestnews and use the live response payload to generate accurate assertions for your test suites. This ensures your tests reflect actual API structures.

Q: How do we sort news results by relevancy?

You can tell Copilot to pass the relevancy parameter to searchnews. The server will return the most matching articles first, which Copilot can then format for your workspace.

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Team-wide news tracking via VS Code Copilot

Commit your NewsCatcher MCP Server configuration directly to your repository using `.vscode/mcp.json`. Every developer on your team instantly gains access to NewsCatcher tools like `search_news` inside VS Code Copilot without manual setups. This shared environment ensures that everyone using VS Code Copilot is testing against the same live NewsCatcher API structure. It standardizes how your team builds, debugs, and validates features that rely on real-time global media feeds.

Validate live media feeds inside your workspace

Avoid breaking changes in VS Code Copilot by testing your ingestion code against live NewsCatcher payloads. Use `get_latest_news` to pull current articles directly into the Copilot chat window and compare them against your local parser logic. Because Copilot has direct access to the live NewsCatcher API output, it can instantly pinpoint why a specific article format is failing your validation checks. You get fast, actionable feedback without leaving your development loop.

Group global events with semantic clustering

Run `get_news_clusters` to analyze how NewsCatcher stories are grouped across different regions inside VS Code Copilot. This helps your team design better database schemas for tracking trending topics or deduplicating incoming articles. You can combine this with `list_sources` to verify that your VS Code Copilot system is cataloging outlets correctly. It gives your team a clear, real-time picture of global media distribution directly inside the editor.

Setup guide

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

.vscode/mcp.json

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

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Common questions about NewsCatcher MCP in VS Code Copilot

Add the server settings to your `.vscode/mcp.json` file and commit it to Git. When your team opens the project, VS Code Copilot reads this file and loads the MCP tools automatically.

Yes, you can ask Copilot to run `get_latest_news` and use the live response payload to generate accurate assertions for your test suites. This ensures your tests reflect actual API structures.

No, the server requires an active internet connection to execute tools like `search_news` and fetch live articles from the web.

You can tell Copilot to pass the relevancy parameter to `search_news`. The server will return the most matching articles first, which Copilot can then format for your workspace.

All article content and query strings are processed over encrypted channels. Vinkius handles the connection through secure, isolated execution environments, ensuring no data leaks into shared public models.

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