How to Use the Newslit MCP in VS Code Copilot

Q: Can we automate Newslit news report creation using VS Code Copilot?

Yes, you can instruct VS Code Copilot to run createreport with your specific Newslit tracking criteria. It sets up the new feed and returns the ID within the VS Code Copilot chat.

Q: How do developers access live Newslit media stories via VS Code Copilot?

Developers can ask the agent to fetch stories using the liststories tool in VS Code Copilot. The Newslit articles appear right in the VS Code Copilot chat panel for easy review.

Q: Can we modify existing Newslit news monitors inside VS Code Copilot?

Yes, you can use updatereport through VS Code Copilot to adjust keywords or sources. This updates the shared Newslit tracking config instantly.

Share live Newslit media intelligence and news tracking tools with your entire team inside VS Code Copilot.

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The `create_report` tool enables team-wide Newslit media monitoring directly from VS Code Copilot. By adding an MCP configuration to your repository, every developer using VS Code Copilot can instantly spin up new tracking parameters. When requirements change, developers can use `update_report` or `delete_report` in VS Code Copilot to keep the shared Newslit pipelines clean. This ensures everyone on the team works with the same active Newslit media targets.

Pull live Newslit press feeds into VS Code Copilot

The `list_stories` tool gets current Newslit news articles directly into your shared VS Code Copilot environment. Your team can inspect real-world Newslit press coverage while writing analytics tools or alert systems in VS Code Copilot. Having direct access to live Newslit stories means you don't have to guess at API structures in VS Code Copilot. VS Code Copilot uses the actual Newslit payload to auto-complete your data models and frontend components.

Audit team Newslit media monitors in VS Code Copilot

The `list_reports` tool displays all active Newslit tracking configurations to any team member using the VS Code Copilot chat. This prevents duplicate Newslit monitoring efforts across different VS Code Copilot branches. For deep investigations, the `get_report` tool fetches the exact parameters of any active Newslit monitor inside VS Code Copilot. It provides the structured context needed to debug complex Newslit data pipelines.

Setup guide

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

.vscode/mcp.json

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

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Common questions about Newslit MCP in VS Code Copilot

Create a .vscode/mcp.json file in the root of your repository and add the Newslit MCP server. When your team pulls the repository, VS Code Copilot automatically registers the Newslit tools.

Yes, you can instruct VS Code Copilot to run `create_report` with your specific Newslit tracking criteria. It sets up the new feed and returns the ID within the VS Code Copilot chat.

Developers can ask the agent to fetch stories using the `list_stories` tool in VS Code Copilot. The Newslit articles appear right in the VS Code Copilot chat panel for easy review.

Yes, you can use `update_report` through VS Code Copilot to adjust keywords or sources. This updates the shared Newslit tracking config instantly.

All requests for Newslit news reports and press stories are routed through a secure MCP transport. Your tracking criteria and retrieved articles remain strictly within your organization's compliance boundary inside VS Code Copilot.

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