How to Use the UKG Pro Workforce Management MCP in VS Code Copilot

Q: Do I need special permissions for UKG Pro Workforce Management and VS Code Copilot?

Yes, the team needs to commit the .vscode/mcp.json file with the server details. This ensures everyone on the engineering team has the same access rights.

Q: Can I use this for general workforce data reporting with UKG Pro Workforce Management and VS Code Copilot?

Yes. By combining tools like schedules, accruals, and timeoff, you can build comprehensive code that reports on staffing, leave, and time usage across the team.

Q: Is this setup suitable for enterprise-grade deployments with UKG Pro Workforce Management and VS Code Copilot?

Since it uses a committed .vscode/mcp.json file, it’s ideal for SOC 2 compliant, organization-wide rollouts across an entire engineering team.

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Connect UKG Pro Workforce Management MCP to VS Code Copilot

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Your whole team can use the `schedules` tool via the shared `.vscode/mcp.json`. This automatically exposes real-time employee schedules across all developer machines. It means every person working on a project has instant, consistent access to staffing data.

Check Leave Balances

The `accruals` tool allows your team to write functions that check leave balances. Copilot uses this to pull PTO and sick time totals for any employee. This capability helps developers build internal dashboards or validation checks without needing specialized access.

Process Time Off Requests

You can implement features that require reviewing `timeoff` requests. The MCP Server provides the data, letting Copilot write code that processes and summarizes submitted leave. This is great for building PR checks or status reports.

Setup guide

Set up UKG Pro Workforce Management 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 UKG Pro Workforce Management 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 UKG Pro Workforce Management tools listed. Try asking: "List my recent UKG Pro Workforce Management transactions" and Copilot will invoke them automatically.

.vscode/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ukg-pro-workforce-management-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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Common questions about UKG Pro Workforce Management MCP in VS Code Copilot

By adding the server to your team's MCP config, developers can use the `accruals` tool. This lets them write code that immediately retrieves current leave balances.

Yes, the team needs to commit the `.vscode/mcp.json` file with the server details. This ensures everyone on the engineering team has the same access rights.

The server accesses time-tracking records, specifically listing `timesheets`. The code written with Copilot uses this to report on actual work hours.

Yes. By combining tools like `schedules`, `accruals`, and `timeoff`, you can build comprehensive code that reports on staffing, leave, and time usage across the team.

Since it uses a committed `.vscode/mcp.json` file, it’s ideal for SOC 2 compliant, organization-wide rollouts across an entire engineering team.

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