SignOnSite MCP Server for VS Code CopilotGive VS Code Copilot instant access to 12 tools to Enrol Worker, Get Site Details, Get Worker Details, and more
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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The SignOnSite app connector for VS Code Copilot is a standout in the Industry Titans category — giving your AI agent 12 tools to work with, ready to go from day one.
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{
"mcpServers": {
"signonsite": {
"url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
}
}
}
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About SignOnSite MCP Server
Connect your SignOnSite account to any AI agent and take full control of your construction site safety and attendance orchestration through natural conversation. SignOnSite provides a premier platform for managing worker sign-ons, safety inductions, and site attendance, and this integration allows you to retrieve site metadata, monitor worker enrollments, and track safety briefings directly from your chat interface.
GitHub Copilot Agent mode brings SignOnSite 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
- Worker & Site Orchestration — List all active sites and retrieve detailed worker profile metadata, including enrollment status and contact info programmatically.
- Attendance Lifecycle Management — Monitor real-time worker sign-ons and sign-offs to ensure your site attendance is always accurate directly from the AI interface.
- Safety & Permit Control — Access and monitor site permits and safety briefings to ensure your workplace compliance is always synchronized via natural language.
- Enrolment & Credential Intelligence — Access worker credentials and manage enrolment flows to keep your compliance records up to date.
- Operational Monitoring — Track site activities and manage company metadata to ensure your safety orchestration is always optimized using simple AI commands.
The SignOnSite 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.
All 12 SignOnSite tools available for VS Code Copilot
When VS Code Copilot connects to SignOnSite through Vinkius, your AI agent gets direct access to every tool listed below — spanning site-safety, attendance-tracking, safety-inductions, and more. Every call is secured with network, filesystem, subprocess, and code evaluation entitlements inside a sandboxed runtime. Beyond a simple connection, you get a full AI Gateway with real-time visibility into agent activity, enterprise governance, and optimized token usage.
Enrol a new worker
Get details for a specific site
Get details for a specific worker
List all associated companies
List all construction sites
List all site workers
Query completed safety forms
g., Hot Works, Confined Space) for your projects. Query safety permits
Supports filtering by site and date. Query worker attendance records
Check worker licenses and inductions
Record a manual sign-off for a worker
Record a manual sign-on for a worker
Connect SignOnSite to VS Code Copilot via MCP
Follow these steps to wire SignOnSite into VS Code Copilot. The entire setup takes under two minutes — your credentials stay safe behind the Vinkius.
Create MCP config
.vscode/mcp.json file in your project rootAdd the server config
Enable Agent mode
Start using SignOnSite
Why Use VS Code Copilot with the SignOnSite MCP Server
GitHub Copilot for Visual Studio Code provides unique advantages when paired with SignOnSite 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
SignOnSite + VS Code Copilot Use Cases
Practical scenarios where VS Code Copilot combined with the SignOnSite 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
Example Prompts for SignOnSite in VS Code Copilot
Ready-to-use prompts you can give your VS Code Copilot agent to start working with SignOnSite immediately.
"List all workers currently signed onto the 'Skyline Apartments' site."
"Show me any active permits for site ID 12345."
"Check if worker 'Robert Smith' is enrolled for the 'City Hospital' site."
Troubleshooting SignOnSite MCP Server with VS Code Copilot
Common issues when connecting SignOnSite to VS Code Copilot through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.
MCP tools not available
SignOnSite + VS Code Copilot FAQ
Common questions about integrating SignOnSite 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.