How to Use the Universities List MCP in VS Code Copilot

Q: How do I set up Universities List for my team with VS Code Copilot Chat?

Create a .vscode/mcp.json in your project root and define the server there. This commits the tool access to Git, making it available to every developer.

Q: Does the MCP Server support both name and country searches with VS Code Copilot Chat?

Yes. The searchuniversities tool handles lookups by either a specific university name or its associated country, providing rich data context for your code.

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The `search_universities` tool lets your entire team query a massive database of universities. By committing the config to `.vscode/mcp.json`, everyone automatically gains access.

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Developers need reliable context. The MCP Server provides `search_universities` functionality, ensuring every team member uses the same mechanism to look up names or countries.

Use Universities List for shared knowledge management with VS Code Copilot Chat

You can build features that rely on global education data. When you call `search_universities`, the results appear in the chat, making academic context visible to all team members.

Setup guide

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

.vscode/mcp.json

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

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Common questions about Universities List MCP in VS Code Copilot

Create a `.vscode/mcp.json` in your project root and define the server there. This commits the tool access to Git, making it available to every developer.

Yes. The `search_universities` tool handles lookups by either a specific university name or its associated country, providing rich data context for your code.

It returns records containing names and locations of higher education institutions. This verifiable academic data helps ground your application logic.

Absolutely. Because the configuration is managed via a committed file, it scales perfectly for enterprise-grade rollout across an entire organization.

The server accesses location data and university names. The configuration is managed within the local repository scope, maintaining team control over tool access.

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