Bring Billing Software
to VS Code Copilot
Learn how to connect Alegra to VS Code Copilot and start using 11 AI agent tools in minutes. Fully managed, enterprise secure, and ready to use without writing a single line of code.
What is the Alegra MCP Server?
Connect your Alegra account to any AI agent and simplify how you manage your professional billing, customer directory, and inventory through natural conversation.
What you can do
- Billing Management — Create, list, and inspect sales invoices with detailed status tracking (open, paid, overdue).
- Customer & Supplier CRM — Manage your contacts, update profile data, and check individual transaction histories.
- Inventory Control — Query your product and service catalog to monitor stock levels and pricing metadata.
- Financial Oversight — Monitor received payments and track sales estimates/quotes sent to potential clients.
- Organization Insights — Retrieve company metadata and verify account configurations directly from the agent.
- Operational Monitoring — Check connectivity and manage your commercial ecosystem without leaving your workspace.
How it works
1. Subscribe to this server
2. Enter your Alegra Email and API Token (found in your account settings)
3. Start managing your business finances from Claude, Cursor, or any MCP client
Who is this for?
- Small Business Owners — quickly create invoices and check client balances via simple AI commands.
- Finance & Admin Teams — monitor payments and manage the contact directory directly from the workspace.
- Operations Managers — track inventory levels and verify service availability via the AI assistant.
Built-in capabilities (11)
Create a new contact in Alegra
Create a new sales invoice
Get Alegra company information
Get details of a specific contact
Get details of a specific invoice
Get details of an inventory item
List Alegra contacts (clients and suppliers)
List estimates/quotes
List products and services
List sales invoices in Alegra
List recorded payments
Why VS Code Copilot?
GitHub Copilot Agent mode brings Alegra data directly into your VS Code workflow. With a project-scoped config, the entire team shares access to 11 tools. Copilot queries live data, generates typed code, and writes tests from actual API responses, all without leaving the editor.
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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
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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
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GitHub's enterprise compliance and audit features extend to MCP tool usage, providing visibility into how AI interacts with external services
Alegra in VS Code Copilot
Alegra and 3,400+ other MCP servers. One platform. One governance layer.
Teams that connect Alegra to VS Code Copilot through Vinkius don't need to source, host, or maintain individual MCP servers. Every tool call runs inside a hardened runtime with credential isolation, DLP, and a signed audit chain.
Raw MCP | Vinkius | |
|---|---|---|
| Server catalog | Find and host yourself | 3,400+ managed |
| Infrastructure | Self-hosted | Sandboxed V8 isolates |
| Credential handling | Plaintext in config | Vault + runtime injection |
| Data loss prevention | None | Configurable DLP policies |
| Kill switch | None | Global instant shutdown |
| Financial circuit breakers | None | Per-server limits + alerts |
| Audit trail | None | Ed25519 signed logs |
| SIEM log streaming | None | Splunk, Datadog, Webhook |
| Honeytokens | None | Canary alerts on leak |
| Custom domains | Not applicable | DNS challenge verified |
| GDPR compliance | Manual effort | Automated purge + export |
Why teams choose Vinkius for Alegra in VS Code Copilot
The Alegra MCP Server runs on Vinkius-managed infrastructure inside AWS — a purpose-built runtime with per-request V8 isolates, Ed25519 signed audit chains, and sub-40ms cold starts. All 11 tools execute in hardened sandboxes optimized for native MCP execution.
Your AI agents in VS Code Copilot only access the data you authorize, with DLP that blocks sensitive information from ever reaching the model, kill switch for instant shutdown, and up to 60% token savings. Enterprise-grade infrastructure, zero maintenance.

* Every MCP server runs on Vinkius-managed infrastructure inside AWS - a purpose-built runtime with per-request V8 isolates, Ed25519 signed audit chains, and sub-40ms cold starts optimized for native MCP execution. See our infrastructure
How Vinkius secures
Alegra for VS Code Copilot
Every tool call from VS Code Copilot to the Alegra MCP Server is protected by DLP redaction, cryptographic audit chains, V8 sandbox isolation, kill switch, and financial circuit breakers.
Frequently asked questions
Can I check the stock level of an item via AI?
Yes! Use the get_item_details tool and provide the Item ID. Your agent will retrieve the complete metadata, including current stock levels for that product.
How do I create a new invoice for a client?
Use the create_invoice action. You'll need to provide the Contact ID, date, due date, and a JSON string of items to register the new sale in Alegra.
Is it possible to list all my recent payments?
Absolutely. Use the list_payments query. The agent will retrieve a list of all recorded income payments received in your account.
Which VS Code version supports MCP?
MCP support requires VS Code 1.99 or later with the GitHub Copilot extension. Ensure both are updated to the latest version. Older versions of Copilot may not expose the Agent mode toggle.
How do I switch to Agent mode?
Open the Copilot Chat panel and look for two mode options: "Ask" and "Agent". Click "Agent" to enable autonomous tool calling. In Ask mode, Copilot provides conversational answers but cannot invoke MCP tools.
Can I restrict which MCP tools Copilot can access?
Yes. VS Code shows a tool consent dialog before any MCP tool is invoked for the first time. You can also configure tool access policies at the organization level through GitHub Copilot settings.
Does MCP work in VS Code Remote or Codespaces?
Yes. MCP servers configured via .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.
MCP tools not available
Ensure you are in Agent mode in Copilot Chat. MCP tools only appear in Agent mode.
