Bring Employee Recognition
to VS Code Copilot
Create your Vinkius account to connect Bonusly to VS Code Copilot and start using all 10 AI tools in minutes. Fully managed, enterprise secure, and ready to use without writing a single line of code. No hosting, no server setup — just connect and start using.
GDPR Free for SubscribersCompatible with every major AI agent and IDE
Gemini
What is the Bonusly MCP Server?
Connect your Bonusly employee recognition account to any AI agent and orchestrate your team culture and reward workflows through natural conversation.
What you can do
- Peer Recognition — Instantly give bonuses to colleagues with custom reasons and hashtags representing company values.
- Bonus Oversight — List recent bonuses and retrieve detailed information for specific recognition events.
- User & Profile Management — Access employee profiles and check your own point balance and history.
- Reward Tracking — Monitor recent redemptions to see how your team is spending their earned points.
- Culture Insights — List company values, popular hashtags, and view the real-time recognition leaderboard.
How it works
- Subscribe to this server
- Enter your Bonusly API Access Token
- Start rewarding your team from Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-compatible client
Who is this for?
- Team Leads — quickly recognize members for great work without leaving their workflow tools.
- HR Managers — monitor employee engagement and company value alignment using natural language.
- Employees — check their point balances and give quick shout-outs to peers.
Built-in capabilities (10)
Get details of a specific bonus
Get the recognition leaderboard
Get the profile of the authenticated user
Get profile details for an employee
Give a recognition bonus to an employee
List recent employee bonuses
List company values and hashtags
List popular hashtags
List recent reward redemptions
List all employees
Why VS Code Copilot?
GitHub Copilot Agent mode brings Bonusly data directly into your VS Code workflow. With a project-scoped config, the entire team shares access to 10 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
Bonusly in VS Code Copilot
Why run Bonusly with Vinkius?
The Bonusly connection runs on our fully managed, secure cloud infrastructure. We handle the hosting, maintenance, and security so you don't have to deal with servers or code. All 10 tools are ready to work instantly without any complex setup.
You stay in complete control of your data. Your AI only accesses the information you approve, keeping your sensitive passwords and private details completely safe. Plus, with automatic optimizations, your AI works faster and more efficiently.
* Every connection is hosted and maintained by Vinkius. We handle the security, updates, and infrastructure so you don't have to write code or manage servers. See our infrastructure
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Connect securely in under 30 seconds
Generate tokens to authenticate and link external services in a single step.
Complete visibility into every agent action
Audit live requests, latency, success rates, and active security compliance policies.
Optimize spending and track token ROI
Analyze real-time token consumption and cost metrics detailed by connection.
Explore our live AI Agents Analytics dashboard to see it all working
This dashboard is included when you connect Bonusly using Vinkius. You will never be left in the dark about what your AI agents are doing with your tools.
Bonusly and 4,000+ other AI tools. No hosting, no code, ready to use.
Professionals who connect Bonusly to VS Code Copilot through Vinkius don't need to write code, manage servers, or worry about security. Everything is pre-configured, secure, and runs automatically in the background.
Raw MCP | Vinkius | |
|---|---|---|
| Ready-to-use MCPs | Find and configure each manually | 4,000+ MCPs ready to use |
| Connection Setup | Manual coding & server setup | 1-click instant connection |
| Server Hosting | You host it yourself (needs 24/7 uptime) | 100% hosted & managed by Vinkius |
| Security & Privacy | Stored in plaintext config files | Bank-grade encrypted vault |
| Activity Visibility | Blind execution (no logs or tracking) | Live dashboard with real-time logs |
| Cost Control | Runaway AI token spend risk | Automatic budget limits |
| Revoking Access | Must delete files or code to stop | 1-click disconnect button |
How Vinkius secures
Bonusly for VS Code Copilot
Every request between VS Code Copilot and Bonusly is protected by our secure gateway. We automatically keep your sensitive data private, prevent unauthorized access, and let you disconnect instantly at any time.
Frequently asked questions
Can I give a bonus to a colleague using the agent?
Yes! Use the give_bonus tool with the recipient's email, the amount of points, and a reason including hashtags like #teamwork. Your agent will post the recognition to Bonusly instantly.
How do I check my current point balance?
Simply ask the agent to get_my_profile. It will retrieve your personal Bonusly profile, showing your available giving and receiving point balances.
Can I see who the top recognized employees are?
Yes. Use the get_leaderboard tool to retrieve the current recognition rankings, showing the top givers and receivers in your organization.
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.
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