Bring Ellie Planner
to VS Code Copilot
Learn how to connect Ellie Planner to VS Code Copilot and start using 8 AI agent tools in minutes. Fully managed, enterprise secure, and ready to use without writing a single line of code.
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What is the Ellie Planner MCP Server?
Connect your Ellie Planner account to any AI agent and take full control of your daily productivity and time-blocking workflows through natural conversation.
What you can do
- Task Orchestration — Create and manage daily tasks and Brain Dump items programmatically, including retrieving detailed metadata and status
- Productivity Lifecycle — Track your progress by marking tasks as completed and updating priorities or dates directly through your agent
- Categorical Intelligence — Organize your tasks using account-wide labels and custom lists to maintain a high-fidelity productivity structure
- Workflow Automation — Programmatically update or delete tasks to keep your daily plan aligned with your real-time priorities
- Dashboard Visibility — Access your complete directory of task lists and labels to ensure every thought is perfectly categorized
How it works
- Subscribe to this server
- Retrieve your API Token from Ellie Planner settings (Enable 'Toggle power features')
- Start managing your daily productivity from Claude, Cursor, or any MCP client
No more manual toggling between browser tabs to check your todo list. Your AI acts as your dedicated personal assistant and productivity coordinator.
Who is this for?
- Productivity Enthusiasts — instantly register new ideas into your brain dump and organize your day using natural language
- Busy Professionals — update task statuses and check-in on daily goals without leaving your creative workspace
- Developers — integrate personal task management and time-blocking into custom internal tools through simple AI queries
Built-in capabilities (8)
Mark a task as completed
Provide title and optionally date/labels. Create a new task
Delete a task
Get details of a specific task
List all task labels
List all task lists
List all tasks
Update an existing task
Why VS Code Copilot?
GitHub Copilot Agent mode brings Ellie Planner 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
Ellie Planner in VS Code Copilot
Ellie Planner and 4,000+ other MCP servers. One platform. One governance layer.
Teams that connect Ellie Planner 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 | 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 |
Why teams choose Vinkius for Ellie Planner in VS Code Copilot
The Ellie Planner 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 8 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
Ellie Planner for VS Code Copilot
Every tool call from VS Code Copilot to the Ellie Planner 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 API Token?
Log in to your account, go to Settings, enable the 'Toggle power features' option, and you will see the API Token field.
Is a Pro plan required?
Yes, API access and automation features are exclusively available for Ellie Planner Pro subscribers.
Can the agent manage my labels?
The agent can list your labels using the list_labels tool. To create or edit labels, please use the Ellie Planner web application.
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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