Railz MCP Server for VS Code Copilot 12 tools — connect in under 2 minutes
GitHub Copilot in VS Code is the most widely adopted AI coding assistant, embedded directly into the world's most popular code editor. With MCP support in Agent mode, Copilot can access external data and APIs to generate context-aware code grounded in real-time information.
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About Railz MCP Server
Empower your AI agent to access normalized financial data from various accounting, banking, and commerce platforms with Railz. By connecting Railz to your agent, you transform complex financial auditing into a natural conversation. Your agent can instantly list businesses, audit invoices, and retrieve deep financial reports like Balance Sheets and P&L statements without you ever touching a dashboard. Whether you are managing multiple client accounts or a single corporate entity, your agent acts as a real-time financial analyst, ensuring your data is always accessible and structured.
GitHub Copilot Agent mode brings Railz data directly into your VS Code workflow. With a project-scoped config, the entire team shares access to 12 tools. Copilot queries live data, generates typed code, and writes tests from actual API responses, all without leaving the editor.
What you can do
- Business Directory — List all registered businesses in your Railz account and inspect their specific metadata.
- Connection Auditing — Monitor active service provider connections (QuickBooks, Xero, Shopify, etc.) for any business entity.
- Financial Reporting — Fetch real-time, normalized reports including Balance Sheets, Profit & Loss, and Cash Flow statements.
- Invoice & Bill Management — Query and analyze accounts receivable (invoices) and accounts payable (bills) across multiple providers.
- Commerce Insights — Access sales orders and transaction data from connected commerce platforms to track revenue trends.
The Railz MCP Server exposes 12 tools through the Vinkius. Connect it to VS Code Copilot in under two minutes — no API keys to rotate, no infrastructure to provision, no vendor lock-in. Your configuration, your data, your control.
How to Connect Railz to VS Code Copilot via MCP
Follow these steps to integrate the Railz MCP Server with VS Code Copilot.
Create MCP config
Create a .vscode/mcp.json file in your project root
Add the server config
Paste the JSON configuration above
Enable Agent mode
Open GitHub Copilot Chat and switch to Agent mode using the dropdown
Start using Railz
Ask Copilot: "Using Railz, help me...". 12 tools available
Why Use VS Code Copilot with the Railz MCP Server
GitHub Copilot for Visual Studio Code provides unique advantages when paired with Railz through the Model Context Protocol.
VS Code is used by over 70% of developers. adding MCP tools to Copilot means your team can leverage external data without leaving their primary editor
Project-scoped MCP configs (`.vscode/mcp.json`) let you commit server configurations to your repository, ensuring the entire team shares the same tool access
Copilot's Agent mode integrates MCP tools seamlessly with file editing, terminal commands, and workspace search in a single agentic loop
GitHub's enterprise compliance and audit features extend to MCP tool usage, providing visibility into how AI interacts with external services
Railz + VS Code Copilot Use Cases
Practical scenarios where VS Code Copilot combined with the Railz MCP Server delivers measurable value.
Live API integration: Copilot can query an MCP server, inspect the response schema, and generate typed API client code in the same step
DevSecOps workflows: security teams can give developers access to domain intelligence tools directly in their editor for real-time vulnerability assessment during code review
Data pipeline development: Copilot fetches sample data via MCP and generates transformation scripts, validators, and test fixtures from actual API responses
Documentation generation: Copilot queries available tools and auto-generates README sections, API reference docs, and usage examples
Railz MCP Tools for VS Code Copilot (12)
These 12 tools become available when you connect Railz to VS Code Copilot via MCP:
get_balance_sheet
Get balance sheet report
get_business
Get details for a specific business
get_cash_flow
Get cash flow statement
get_profit_and_loss
Get profit and loss report
list_accounts
List chart of accounts
list_bank_transactions
List bank transactions
list_bills
List bills for a business
list_businesses
List all businesses in Railz
list_commerce_orders
g., Shopify, BigCommerce). List commerce orders
list_connections
g., QuickBooks, Xero) for a given business. List connections for a business
list_invoices
List invoices for a business
list_journal_entries
List journal entries
Example Prompts for Railz in VS Code Copilot
Ready-to-use prompts you can give your VS Code Copilot agent to start working with Railz immediately.
"List all businesses registered in my Railz account."
"Show active connections for business 'biz_123'."
"Get the Profit and Loss report for connection 'conn_456'."
Troubleshooting Railz MCP Server with VS Code Copilot
Common issues when connecting Railz to VS Code Copilot through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.
MCP tools not available
Railz + VS Code Copilot FAQ
Common questions about integrating Railz MCP Server with VS Code Copilot.
Which VS Code version supports MCP?
How do I switch to Agent mode?
Can I restrict which MCP tools Copilot can access?
Does MCP work in VS Code Remote or Codespaces?
.vscode/mcp.json work in Remote SSH, WSL, and GitHub Codespaces environments. The MCP connection is established from the remote host, so ensure the server URL is accessible from that environment.Connect Railz with your favorite client
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Connect Railz to VS Code Copilot
Get your token, paste the configuration, and start using 12 tools in under 2 minutes. No API key management needed.