Bring Practice Management
to VS Code Copilot
Create your Vinkius account to connect Karbon to VS Code Copilot and start using all 12 AI tools in minutes. Fully managed, enterprise secure, and ready to use without writing a single line of code. No hosting, no server setup — just connect and start using.
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What is the Karbon MCP Server?
Connect your Karbon account to any AI agent to streamline your accounting firm's operations. This MCP server allows your agent to interact with Karbon's powerful workflow and practice management features.
What you can do
- Contact Management — List, retrieve, and create contacts (both People and Organizations) to maintain a clean CRM
- Workflow Automation — List and create work items, projects, and tasks to keep track of every engagement
- Staff Visibility — Query users and firm members to identify assignees and team availability
- Note Inspection — Access historical notes and comments recorded against any contact profile
- Work Progress — Get detailed status updates and metadata for specific work items and associated tasks
How it works
- Subscribe to this server
- Enter your Karbon Access Key and Bearer Token
- Start managing your firm's practice from Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-compatible client
Who is this for?
- Accounting Firm Owners — Get instant visibility into work progress and team performance
- Project Managers — Automate the creation of work items and tracking of task completion
- Client Managers — Quickly retrieve contact details and historical notes before meetings
Built-in capabilities (12)
Requires a name and contact type (Person or Organization). Create a new contact in Karbon
Requires a title and a work type. Create a new work item (project)
Get detailed information for a specific contact
Get details for a specific work item
List notes for a specific contact
Useful for a broad overview of clients and associates. List all contacts (Organizations and People)
). List only organizational contacts
). List only individual people contacts
Use this to identify assignees or firm members. List all users in the Karbon firm
Use this to track firm workflows and engagements. List all work items (workflows)
List tasks for a specific work item
Update an existing work item
Why VS Code Copilot?
GitHub Copilot Agent mode brings Karbon 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
Karbon in VS Code Copilot
Why run Karbon with Vinkius?
The Karbon connection runs on our fully managed, secure cloud infrastructure. We handle the hosting, maintenance, and security so you don't have to deal with servers or code. All 12 tools are ready to work instantly without any complex setup.
You stay in complete control of your data. Your AI only accesses the information you approve, keeping your sensitive passwords and private details completely safe. Plus, with automatic optimizations, your AI works faster and more efficiently.
* Every connection is hosted and maintained by Vinkius. We handle the security, updates, and infrastructure so you don't have to write code or manage servers. See our infrastructure
Over 4,000 integrations ready for AI agents
Explore a vast library of pre-built integrations, optimized and ready to deploy.
Connect securely in under 30 seconds
Generate tokens to authenticate and link external services in a single step.
Complete visibility into every agent action
Audit live requests, latency, success rates, and active security compliance policies.
Optimize spending and track token ROI
Analyze real-time token consumption and cost metrics detailed by connection.
Explore our live AI Agents Analytics dashboard to see it all working
This dashboard is included when you connect Karbon using Vinkius. You will never be left in the dark about what your AI agents are doing with your tools.
Karbon and 4,000+ other AI tools. No hosting, no code, ready to use.
Professionals who connect Karbon to VS Code Copilot through Vinkius don't need to write code, manage servers, or worry about security. Everything is pre-configured, secure, and runs automatically in the background.
Raw MCP | Vinkius | |
|---|---|---|
| Ready-to-use MCPs | Find and configure each manually | 4,000+ MCPs ready to use |
| Connection Setup | Manual coding & server setup | 1-click instant connection |
| Server Hosting | You host it yourself (needs 24/7 uptime) | 100% hosted & managed by Vinkius |
| Security & Privacy | Stored in plaintext config files | Bank-grade encrypted vault |
| Activity Visibility | Blind execution (no logs or tracking) | Live dashboard with real-time logs |
| Cost Control | Runaway AI token spend risk | Automatic budget limits |
| Revoking Access | Must delete files or code to stop | 1-click disconnect button |
How Vinkius secures
Karbon for VS Code Copilot
Every request between VS Code Copilot and Karbon is protected by our secure gateway. We automatically keep your sensitive data private, prevent unauthorized access, and let you disconnect instantly at any time.
Frequently asked questions
Can the agent create new work items using templates?
Yes, the create_work_item tool allows specifying a work type, which corresponds to your templates in Karbon. This helps in quickly starting new client engagements.
Can I filter contacts to see only organizations?
Absolutely. Use the list_organizations tool to retrieve only organizational entities, or list_people to see individual contacts.
Is it possible to view the tasks inside a specific project?
Yes! Use the list_work_tasks tool with the unique work item key to see all associated checklist items and tasks.
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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