Bring Lms
to VS Code Copilot
Learn how to connect Innform to VS Code Copilot and start using 9 AI agent tools in minutes. Fully managed, enterprise secure, and ready to use without writing a single line of code.
What is the Innform MCP Server?
Connect your Innform training portal to any AI agent and take full control of your Learning Management System (LMS) and employee compliance workflows through natural conversation.
What you can do
- User Lifecycle Orchestration — List all learners and admins, retrieve detailed high-fidelity profile metadata, and invite new users programmatically
- Assignment Intelligence — Programmatically monitor completed and overdue training assignments to maintain a perfectly coordinated compliance overview
- Training Group Architecture — Access your complete directory of learner groups and their properties to oversee your organizational training structure
- Access Control Management — Programmatically freeze or unfreeze learner accounts to manage platform access dynamically based on organizational needs
- Operational Monitoring — Verify API connectivity and monitor training progress directly through your agent for instant performance reporting
How it works
1. Subscribe to this server
2. Retrieve your API Key from your Innform dashboard (Account Settings > Integrations)
3. Start orchestrating your training ecosystem from Claude, Cursor, or any MCP client
No more manual checking of individual progress bars or digging through CSV reports. Your AI acts as your dedicated training coordinator and compliance architect.
Who is this for?
- L&D Managers — instantly retrieve training completion recaps and manage user access using natural language commands
- Compliance Officers — monitor overdue assignments and verify team progress without leaving your workspace
- HR Operations — automate the onboarding of new learners into specific groups through simple AI queries
Built-in capabilities (9)
Freeze a user account
Get details for a specific user
Invite a new learner
List completed training assignments
List learner groups
List overdue training assignments
List Innform users
Unfreeze a user account
Update an existing user
Why VS Code Copilot?
GitHub Copilot Agent mode brings Innform data directly into your VS Code workflow. With a project-scoped config, the entire team shares access to 9 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
Innform in VS Code Copilot
Innform and 3,400+ other MCP servers. One platform. One governance layer.
Teams that connect Innform 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 Innform in VS Code Copilot
The Innform 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 9 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
Innform for VS Code Copilot
Every tool call from VS Code Copilot to the Innform 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 Innform API Key?
Log in to your account, navigate to Account Settings > Integrations, and copy your unique API Key from the access section.
Can I freeze a user account via AI?
Yes! The freeze_user tool allows your agent to temporarily disable platform access for a specific learner programmatically.
How do I check for overdue assignments?
Use the list_overdue_assignments tool to retrieve a comprehensive list of all training items that have passed their high-fidelity deadlines.
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.