Bring Employee Directory
to VS Code Copilot
Learn how to connect Hurma 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 Hurma MCP Server?
Connect your Hurma instance to any AI agent and manage your HR operations through natural conversation.
What you can do
- Recruiting Pipeline — List all candidates, inspect profiles, create new candidate records, and track hiring progress
- Employee Directory — Browse all employees with department and position details
- Time-Off Management — Monitor out-of-office schedules and leave requests
- Department Structure — Browse organizational departments
- Position Management — List all job positions
- Onboarding Tracking — Monitor new hire checklists and progress
How it works
1. Subscribe to this server
2. Enter your Hurma domain name and API Key
3. Start managing HR from Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-compatible client
Who is this for?
- HR Teams — manage candidates, employees, and leave without switching to the dashboard
- Hiring Managers — track recruiting pipeline and review candidate profiles
- Team Leads — monitor team availability and time-off schedules
Built-in capabilities (12)
Create a new candidate
Create a new leave or absence request
Export overtime data
Get details for a specific candidate
Get details for a specific employee
Get employee vacation balance
List recruitment candidates
List custom field definitions
List all company departments
List all employees
List employees currently out of office
List recruitment stages
Why VS Code Copilot?
GitHub Copilot Agent mode brings Hurma 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
Hurma in VS Code Copilot
Hurma and 3,400+ other MCP servers. One platform. One governance layer.
Teams that connect Hurma 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 Hurma in VS Code Copilot
The Hurma 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
Hurma for VS Code Copilot
Every tool call from VS Code Copilot to the Hurma MCP Server is protected by DLP redaction, cryptographic audit chains, V8 sandbox isolation, kill switch, and financial circuit breakers.
Frequently asked questions
Can I manage the recruiting pipeline through the AI agent?
Yes. Use list_candidates to see all candidates with status, get_candidate_details for full profiles, and create_candidate to add new applicants.
Can I monitor who is out of office today?
Yes. list_out_of_office retrieves all current and upcoming time-off entries. Use list_leave_requests for pending approvals and get_leave_balances for remaining vacation days.
Does Hurma require a custom domain in addition to the API Key?
Yes. Each Hurma account has a unique subdomain. Provide the domain name and API Key. Requests go to https://{domain}.hurma.work/api/v1 with a Bearer token.
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.