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Daytona (Dev Workspaces) MCP Server

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Name: Daytona (Dev Workspaces) MCP Server
Price: 29 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.9 (1 reviews)
Author: Vinkius

Learn how to connect Daytona (Dev Workspaces) to VS Code Copilot and start using 28 AI agent tools in minutes. Fully managed, enterprise secure, and ready to use without writing a single line of code.

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Activate SnapshotArchive SandboxCreate Api KeyCreate SandboxCreate SnapshotCreate VolumeDeactivate SnapshotDelete Api KeyDelete SandboxDelete SnapshotDelete VolumeFork SandboxGet Api KeyGet Current Api KeyGet SandboxGet Sandbox Preview UrlGet SnapshotGet VolumeGet Volume By NameList Api KeysList SandboxesList Sandboxes PaginatedList SnapshotsList VolumesRecover SandboxResize SandboxStart SandboxStop Sandbox

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What is the Daytona (Dev Workspaces) MCP Server?

Connect your Daytona account to any AI agent to orchestrate cloud-based development environments through natural language. Daytona provides standardized, ephemeral sandboxes that can be provisioned and managed on demand.

What you can do

Sandbox Orchestration — List, create, start, stop, and delete sandboxes with specific CPU, memory, and disk configurations.
Snapshot Management — Create and manage snapshots to preserve environment states or activate them for new sandboxes using create_snapshot and activate_snapshot.
API Key Control — Manage your authentication keys directly, including listing and creating new access tokens via list_api_keys and create_api_key.
Resource Scaling — Dynamically resize sandbox resources (vCPU, RAM, Disk) to match your workload requirements using resize_sandbox.
Volume & Storage — Inspect and manage persistent volumes and snapshots for your dev environments.

How it works

Subscribe to this server
Enter your Daytona API Key
Start managing your dev infrastructure from Claude, Cursor, or any MCP client

Who is this for?

DevOps Engineers — Automate the lifecycle of test environments and sandboxes.
Software Developers — Spin up fresh coding environments without leaving the chat or IDE.
QA Teams — Quickly recover sandboxes from error states or fork existing environments for debugging.

Built-in capabilities (28)

activate_snapshot

Activate a snapshot

archive_sandbox

Archive a sandbox

create_api_key

Create a new Daytona API key

create_sandbox

Create a new Daytona sandbox

create_snapshot

Create a new snapshot

create_volume

Create a new volume

deactivate_snapshot

Deactivate a snapshot

delete_api_key

Delete an API key by name

delete_sandbox

Delete a sandbox

delete_snapshot

Delete a snapshot

delete_volume

Delete a volume

fork_sandbox

Fork an existing sandbox

get_api_key

Get details of a specific API key by name

get_current_api_key

Get details of the currently authenticated API key

get_sandbox

Get details of a specific sandbox

get_sandbox_preview_url

Get a signed preview URL for a specific port on a sandbox

get_snapshot

Get details of a specific snapshot

get_volume

Get details of a specific volume by ID

get_volume_by_name

Get details of a specific volume by name

list_api_keys

List Daytona API keys

list_sandboxes

List all Daytona sandboxes

list_sandboxes_paginated

List all Daytona sandboxes (paginated)

list_snapshots

List all Daytona snapshots

list_volumes

List all Daytona volumes

recover_sandbox

Recover a sandbox from an error state

resize_sandbox

Resize sandbox resources

start_sandbox

Start a stopped sandbox

stop_sandbox

Stop a running sandbox

Why VS Code Copilot?

GitHub Copilot Agent mode brings Daytona (Dev Workspaces) data directly into your VS Code workflow. With a project-scoped config, the entire team shares access to 28 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
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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

See it in action

Daytona (Dev Workspaces) in VS Code Copilot

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High Security·Kill Switch·Plug and Play

Why Vinkius

Daytona (Dev Workspaces) and 4,000+ other MCP servers. One platform. One governance layer.

Teams that connect Daytona (Dev Workspaces) 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.

4,000+MCP Servers ready

<40msCold start

60%Token savings

	Raw MCP	Vinkius
Server catalog	Find and host yourself	4,000+ 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

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Enterprise Security

Why teams choose Vinkius for Daytona (Dev Workspaces) in VS Code Copilot

The Daytona (Dev Workspaces) 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 28 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.

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Fully ManagedVinkius Servers

60%Token savings

High SecurityEnterprise-grade

IAMAccess control

EU AI ActCompliant

DLPData protection

V8 IsolateSandboxed

Ed25519Audit chain

<40msKill switch

Stream every event to Splunk, Datadog, or your own webhook in real-time

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The Vinkius Advantage

How Vinkius secures
Daytona (Dev Workspaces) for VS Code Copilot

Every tool call from VS Code Copilot to the Daytona (Dev Workspaces) MCP Server is protected by DLP redaction, cryptographic audit chains, V8 sandbox isolation, kill switch, and financial circuit breakers.

< 40msCold start

Ed25519Signed audit chain

60%Token savings

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Can I change the resources of an existing sandbox?

Yes, you can use the resize_sandbox tool to update the CPU, memory, or disk size of a specific sandbox by providing its ID or name.

How do I create a new environment with a specific Docker image?

Use the create_sandbox tool and provide the image parameter with the desired Docker or OCI image name.

What should I do if a sandbox is in an error state?

You can use the recover_sandbox tool to attempt to restore a sandbox from an error state back to a functional one.

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.