Bring Legal Practice Management
to VS Code Copilot
Create your Vinkius account to connect Clio to VS Code Copilot and start using all 8 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.
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What is the Clio MCP Server?
Connect your Clio account to any AI agent and take full control of your legal practice management through natural conversation. Streamline how you manage matters, contacts, and billing natively.
What you can do
- Matter Oversight — List and retrieve details for all legal matters and cases under your administration natively
- Contact Intelligence — Access and monitor all contacts, including people and companies, flawlessly
- Task Management — List and review firm tasks and to-dos to keep your practice organized securely
- Billing Logistics — Access generated bills and monitor their payment status to manage cash flow flawlessly
- Firm Management — List all internal users and attorneys within your law firm flawlessly
- Integrated Visibility — Retrieve detailed matter metadata including status and responsible attorneys directly within your workspace flawlessly
How it works
- Subscribe to this server
- Enter your Clio OAuth Access Token and Data Region (us, ca, eu, au)
- Start managing your legal practice from Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-compatible client
Who is this for?
- Attorneys — monitor case status and review recent matter updates using natural language
- Legal Assistants — audit firm task lists and verify contact details without opening the dashboard
- Practice Managers — quickly look up billing history and attorney assignments straight from their chat interface
- Law Firm Ops — verify matter structures and monitor user roles
Built-in capabilities (8)
Includes client, practice area, responsible attorney, dates, and status. Get case details
Optionally filter by matter. Includes date, hours, rate, notes, and billing status. List time entries
List invoices
Includes summary, start/end times, location, and linked matter. List calendar events
List firm contacts
Filter by matter. Includes filename, category, creation date, and linked matter. List case documents
Filter by status: open, closed, pending. Includes case number, description, client, and dates. List legal cases/matters
Filter by matter for case-specific tasks. Critical for tracking court deadlines. List tasks and deadlines
Why VS Code Copilot?
GitHub Copilot Agent mode brings Clio data directly into your VS Code workflow. With a project-scoped config, the entire team shares access to 8 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
Clio in VS Code Copilot
Why run Clio with Vinkius?
The Clio 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 8 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
Over 4,000 integrations ready for AI agents
Explore a vast library of pre-built integrations, optimized and ready to deploy.
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 Clio using Vinkius. You will never be left in the dark about what your AI agents are doing with your tools.
Clio and 4,000+ other AI tools. No hosting, no code, ready to use.
Professionals who connect Clio 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
Clio for VS Code Copilot
Every request between VS Code Copilot and Clio 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 see the status of a specific legal matter?
Yes! Use the get_matter_legal_details tool with the matter ID. The agent will return the current status (Open, Closed, etc.), the client name, and the responsible attorney.
How do I check if a bill has been paid?
Use the list_clio_bills tool. Your agent will fetch the list of generated bills, which includes their amounts and payment statuses, directly from Clio.
Where do I find my Clio Access Token?
Clio uses OAuth 2.0. You can generate an access token through the Clio developer portal or by creating a private application in your Clio account settings.
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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