Bring Arboriculture
to VS Code Copilot
Learn how to connect ArborNote to VS Code Copilot and start using 12 AI agent tools in minutes. Fully managed, enterprise secure, and ready to use without writing a single line of code.
What is the ArborNote MCP Server?
Connect your ArborNote account to any AI agent and take full control of your tree care and landscaping business operations through natural conversation.
What you can do
- Client Relationship Orchestration — List and manage your entire client directory programmatically, including creating new records and retrieving high-fidelity profile metadata
- Proposal & Estimate Intelligence — Monitor the status of active proposals and retrieve detailed high-fidelity cost estimates to coordinate your sales pipeline in real-time
- Work Order & Project Management — Programmatically track approved work orders and project milestones to oversee your field operations and team distribution efficiently
- Financial Visibility Monitoring — Access invoice histories and retrieve high-fidelity financial metrics to maintain perfectly coordinated revenue operations
- Operational Monitoring — Access organization-level metadata and verify active webhooks directly through your agent for instant operational reporting
How it works
1. Subscribe to this server
2. Retrieve your API Key from your ArborNote dashboard (Settings > API)
3. Start managing your green assets and client pipeline from Claude, Cursor, or any MCP client
No more manual logging into individual project portals or missing critical proposal views. Your AI acts as your dedicated operations coordinator and business analyst.
Who is this for?
- Arborists & Field Managers — instantly retrieve work order details and update project statuses using natural language commands
- Sales & Office Staff — automate the creation of client profiles and monitor proposal health without leaving your workspace
- Business Owners — monitor financial performance and organizational metadata through simple AI queries
Built-in capabilities (12)
Verify ArborNote API connectivity
Create a new client
Get specific client
Get financial metrics
Get specific project
Get specific proposal
List all clients
List active projects
List proposals
List schedules
List active webhooks
Update an existing client
Why VS Code Copilot?
GitHub Copilot Agent mode brings ArborNote 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.
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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
ArborNote in VS Code Copilot
ArborNote and 3,400+ other MCP servers. One platform. One governance layer.
Teams that connect ArborNote 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 ArborNote in VS Code Copilot
The ArborNote 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 12 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
ArborNote for VS Code Copilot
Every tool call from VS Code Copilot to the ArborNote MCP Server is protected by DLP redaction, cryptographic audit chains, V8 sandbox isolation, kill switch, and financial circuit breakers.
Frequently asked questions
How do I find my ArborNote API Key?
Log in to your account, navigate to Settings > API, and generate or copy your unique secret access key.
Can I update client details via AI?
Yes! The update_arbornote_client tool allows your agent to modify names, emails, and phone numbers for existing records programmatically.
How do I check financial metrics?
Use the get_arbornote_metrics tool to retrieve a high-fidelity summary of your agency's financial and operational performance data.
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.