Bring Legislative Data
to VS Code Copilot
Learn how to connect ALESP (Assembleia SP) to VS Code Copilot and start using 18 AI agent tools in minutes. Fully managed, enterprise secure, and ready to use without writing a single line of code.
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What is the ALESP (Assembleia SP) MCP Server?
Connect to the ALESP (Assembleia Legislativa do Estado de São Paulo) open data portal to monitor legislative activities in real-time. This MCP server allows AI agents to query official information about state deputies, cabinet expenses, committee meetings, and the full lifecycle of legislative proposals.
What you can do
- Deputy Tracking — List all current state deputies and their political affiliations directly from the official registry.
- Financial Transparency — Query reimbursed cabinet expenses for any deputy, with support for historical data by year.
- Legislative Progress — Track the status, authors, and full history of proposals, bills, and other documents.
- Committee Monitoring — Access details about permanent committees, including their members, meetings, and voting records.
- Administrative Data — Inspect the organizational structure, staff placements, and job history within the assembly.
How it works
- Subscribe to this server
- No complex API keys are required for this public data source
- Start auditing legislative transparency from Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-compatible client
Who is this for?
- Journalists & Researchers — quickly gather data on deputy expenses and voting patterns for reporting.
- Legal Professionals — monitor the progress of specific bills and legislative norms in real-time.
- Citizens & Activists — promote transparency by easily accessing public records through natural conversation.
Built-in capabilities (18)
List upcoming and past events scheduled at the Assembly
List permanent committees of the assembly
List members of the permanent committees
List meetings of the permanent committees
List votes of the permanent committees
List all state deputies in the current legislature
Optionally provide a year for historical data. List reimbursed expenses for each deputy cabinet
Get full history and status of proposals
Get current status of proposals
List authors and co-signers for each legislative document
List job history of ALESP staff
List state norms (laws, decrees, resolutions)
List themes/topics of state norms
List types of state norms
List current placements (lotações) of ALESP staff
List political parties participating in the legislative process
Get the URL for the comprehensive list of all legislative proposals (ZIP)
List Administrative Units (UAs) of ALESP
Why VS Code Copilot?
GitHub Copilot Agent mode brings ALESP (Assembleia SP) data directly into your VS Code workflow. With a project-scoped config, the entire team shares access to 18 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 (
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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
ALESP (Assembleia SP) in VS Code Copilot
ALESP (Assembleia SP) and 4,000+ other MCP servers. One platform. One governance layer.
Teams that connect ALESP (Assembleia SP) 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 | 4,000+ 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 ALESP (Assembleia SP) in VS Code Copilot
The ALESP (Assembleia SP) 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 18 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
ALESP (Assembleia SP) for VS Code Copilot
Every tool call from VS Code Copilot to the ALESP (Assembleia SP) MCP Server is protected by DLP redaction, cryptographic audit chains, V8 sandbox isolation, kill switch, and financial circuit breakers.
Frequently asked questions
How can I check the reimbursed expenses for a specific deputy's cabinet?
You can use the get_despesas_gabinetes tool. You can also provide a specific year to retrieve historical expense data.
Is it possible to track the full history of a legislative proposal?
Yes! Use the get_documento_andamento tool to fetch the XML data tracking the full history and status of proposals.
How do I see who are the members of the permanent committees?
Use the get_comissoes_membros tool to list all members currently serving on the assembly's permanent committees.
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.
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Ensure you are in Agent mode in Copilot Chat. MCP tools only appear in Agent mode.
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