How to Use the Refiner MCP in VS Code Copilot

Q: Can VS Code Copilot update user profiles directly?

Yes, Copilot can call identifyrefineruser to modify attributes or tag contacts. This is useful for managing test accounts and updating user metadata during development.

Q: How does the Refiner integration help with debugging events?

You can use trackrefinerevent to send a test event, then immediately query listrefinersegments to see if the user was sorted into the correct group.

Q: Can we query active NPS surveys inside VS Code Copilot?

Yes, the listrefinersurveys tool lets Copilot pull your active feedback campaigns. You can check survey configurations and see which campaigns are currently running.

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Share survey context across your team in VS Code Copilot

The `list_refiner_surveys` tool lets VS Code Copilot pull active feedback campaigns so your team knows exactly what users want. By setting up this MCP Server in your repository, everyone can query `list_refiner_responses` to see customer complaints without leaving their workspace. This keeps your developers focused on real problems. Copilot reads the actual feedback text, making it easy to plan sprints and write code that solves real customer friction.

Verify contact schemas and user attributes

Calling `get_refiner_contact` allows VS Code Copilot to inspect user schemas and metadata formats. You can also run `list_refiner_contacts` to show your team the exact structure of your customer database. This speeds up integration tasks. You can write clean, bug-free data pipelines because your editor has direct access to live contact schemas.

Manage user states and events via this MCP Server

Using `identify_refiner_user` gives your team the ability to update customer profiles during local development. Your team can run `track_refiner_event` to simulate user journeys and verify that segment rules trigger correctly. You can check your segment logic by calling `list_refiner_segments` right after sending an event. It makes debugging your feedback loops incredibly fast.

Setup guide

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

.vscode/mcp.json

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

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Common questions about Refiner MCP in VS Code Copilot

Create a .vscode/mcp.json file in your repository root and commit it. Every developer on your team using VS Code Copilot will instantly have access to these feedback tools.

Yes, Copilot can call `identify_refiner_user` to modify attributes or tag contacts. This is useful for managing test accounts and updating user metadata during development.

You can use `track_refiner_event` to send a test event, then immediately query `list_refiner_segments` to see if the user was sorted into the correct group.

Yes, the `list_refiner_surveys` tool lets Copilot pull your active feedback campaigns. You can check survey configurations and see which campaigns are currently running.

All operations run in an isolated V8 sandbox. This MCP Server runs in-memory without persistent storage, meaning your customer emails, survey answers, and NPS metrics are never logged or exposed to third parties.

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