Bring Job Estimates
to VS Code Copilot
Learn how to connect Contractor+ 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 Contractor+ MCP Server?
Connect your Contractor+ account to any AI agent and take full control of your field service management and business operations through natural conversation.
What you can do
- Client & Lead Orchestration — List and manage your entire CRM programmatically, including creating new leads and retrieving detailed historical profiles
- Estimate & Invoice Architecture — Programmatically generate professional quotes and invoices, monitoring payment statuses and project totals in real-time
- Field Operations Intelligence — Access active jobs and scheduled work orders for your crews to maintain high-fidelity coordination between office and field
- Property Management — Access detailed records of service properties and tenant data to ensure perfectly coordinated site visits
- Operational Monitoring — Check API health status, monitor active webhooks, and retrieve account-level metadata directly through your agent for instant reporting
How it works
1. Subscribe to this server
2. Retrieve your API Key from your Contractor+ dashboard (Settings > API)
3. Start managing your field service operations from Claude, Cursor, or any MCP client
No more manual status checking or digging through fragmented job logs. Your AI acts as your dedicated field operations strategist and business coordinator.
Who is this for?
- Contractors & Service Providers — instantly retrieve project estimates and update job statuses using natural language commands
- Operations Leads — track crew assignments and dispatch work orders without leaving your communication tools
- Business Owners — monitor invoice pipelines and manage client relationships through simple AI queries
Built-in capabilities (12)
Create a new client or lead
Create a new estimate
Get account settings
Get client details
List all clients and leads
List project estimates
List billing invoices
List active jobs
List service properties
List incoming requests
List configured webhooks
List work orders
Why VS Code Copilot?
GitHub Copilot Agent mode brings Contractor+ 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
Contractor+ in VS Code Copilot
Contractor+ and 3,400+ other MCP servers. One platform. One governance layer.
Teams that connect Contractor+ 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 Contractor+ in VS Code Copilot
The Contractor+ 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
Contractor+ for VS Code Copilot
Every tool call from VS Code Copilot to the Contractor+ 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 Contractor+ API Key?
Log in to your account, navigate to Settings > API, and copy your unique access token.
Does it support real-time work order tracking?
Yes! The list_work_orders tool retrieves the most current assignments for your field crews directly from the platform.
Can I create new project estimates via AI?
Absolutely. Use the create_estimate tool to specify a client ID, title, and total amount to generate a quote immediately.
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.
