Bring Chatbot Builder
to VS Code Copilot
Learn how to connect ChatFly to VS Code Copilot and start using 7 AI agent tools in minutes. Fully managed, enterprise secure, and ready to use without writing a single line of code.
What is the ChatFly MCP Server?
Connect your ChatFly account to any AI agent and take full control of your custom chatbot orchestration and automated knowledge ingestion workflows through natural conversation.
What you can do
- Bot Orchestration — Create and manage multiple high-fidelity AI chatbot instances programmatically, including configuring welcome messages and internal metadata
- Knowledge Ingestion — Programmatically train your bots by uploading website URLs and documents to coordinate an accurate, data-driven knowledge base
- Real-Time Interaction — Send messages and retrieve AI responses from specific bots to test performance or integrate chat into custom business applications
- Source Management — Access and monitor your complete directory of data sources (URLs, docs) to oversee the information feeding your digital assistants
- Operational Monitoring — Track chatbot performance, session histories, and account-level status directly through your agent for instant reporting
How it works
1. Subscribe to this server
2. Retrieve your API Key from your ChatFly dashboard (Account Settings > API Keys)
3. Start building and training your custom AI agents from Claude, Cursor, or any MCP client
No more manual copy-pasting of website content for training. Your AI acts as your dedicated bot engineer and knowledge architect.
Who is this for?
- Customer Support Teams — instantly update bot knowledge bases and check chat histories using natural language commands
- Developers — integrate custom-trained AI assistants into internal tools and monitor session logs without leaving your workspace
- Business Owners — automate the deployment of 24/7 support bots and verify training progress through simple AI queries
Built-in capabilities (7)
Interact with a chatbot
Provide name and welcome message. Create a new chatbot
Get details of a specific bot
List all chatbots
List data sources for a bot
Update an existing bot
Add a knowledge source to a bot
Why VS Code Copilot?
GitHub Copilot Agent mode brings ChatFly data directly into your VS Code workflow. With a project-scoped config, the entire team shares access to 7 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
ChatFly in VS Code Copilot
ChatFly and 3,400+ other MCP servers. One platform. One governance layer.
Teams that connect ChatFly 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 ChatFly in VS Code Copilot
The ChatFly 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 7 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
ChatFly for VS Code Copilot
Every tool call from VS Code Copilot to the ChatFly 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 ChatFly API Key?
Log in to your account, navigate to Account Settings > API Keys, and generate a new key for your integration.
Can I train a bot on a specific URL?
Yes! Use the upload_data_source tool and provide the bot ID along with the website URL you want the bot to learn from.
How do I test a bot's response via AI?
Use the chat tool to send a message to a specific bot ID. Your agent will return the high-fidelity AI response generated by ChatFly.
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.