Bring Generative Ai
to VS Code Copilot
Learn how to connect Leonardo.ai (Generative AI & Models) to VS Code Copilot and start using 10 AI agent tools in minutes. Fully managed, enterprise secure, and ready to use without writing a single line of code.
GDPR Free for Subscribers
What is the Leonardo.ai (Generative AI & Models) MCP Server?
Connect your Leonardo.ai account to any AI agent and take full control of state-of-the-art generative image production and custom AI models through natural conversation.
What you can do
- Generation Orchestration — Initiate asynchronous image generation requests defining precise prompts, model UUIDs, and dimensions directly from your agent
- Model Discovery — Enumerate global platform models (Phoenix, Kino XL) and your fine-tuned custom models to understand available inference capabilities
- Image-to-Image — Acquire secure presigned URLs to upload initial images for guided AI generation and reference-based transformations
- Precision Variations — Create unzoom context extensions and visual variations expanding previously generated images while maintaining structural consistency
- Inventory Audit — List recent user generations and retrieve absolute image URLs, prompts used, and exact hardware metadata securely
- User Metrics — Monitor active account metrics and token usage allocations to manage your generation budget and operational costs in real-time
How it works
1. Subscribe to this server
2. Enter your Leonardo.ai API Key
3. Start generating professional AI visuals from Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-compatible client
Who is this for?
- Digital Artists & Designers — iterate on visual concepts and model fine-tuning through natural conversation without manual dashboard searching
- AI Content Teams — automate the production of high-fidelity marketing assets and branded imagery across multiple projects
- Creative Directors — audit generation histories and monitor team credit usage to ensure optimized AI resource allocation
Built-in capabilities (10)
Create an unzoom context extension expanding a Leonardo.ai generated image
Delete a Leonardo generation history log and its image array explicitly
Returns a Generation ID used to poll for the output. Generate images from a text prompt using Leonardo.ai
Get the active status or completed result of a generation
Get specific details and parameters of a Leonardo.ai model
Get active authenticated Leonardo AI user metrics
List fine-tuned and custom-trained models available explicitly on your Leonardo instance
List all global public platform models hosted on Leonardo.ai
List recent image generations initiated by a specific Leonardo user
Acquire a secure presigned URL tracking for image-to-image inference datasets
Why VS Code Copilot?
GitHub Copilot Agent mode brings Leonardo.ai (Generative AI & Models) data directly into your VS Code workflow. With a project-scoped config, the entire team shares access to 10 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
Leonardo.ai (Generative AI & Models) in VS Code Copilot
Leonardo.ai (Generative AI & Models) and 3,400+ other MCP servers. One platform. One governance layer.
Teams that connect Leonardo.ai (Generative AI & Models) 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 Leonardo.ai (Generative AI & Models) in VS Code Copilot
The Leonardo.ai (Generative AI & Models) 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 10 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
Leonardo.ai (Generative AI & Models) for VS Code Copilot
Every tool call from VS Code Copilot to the Leonardo.ai (Generative AI & Models) MCP Server is protected by DLP redaction, cryptographic audit chains, V8 sandbox isolation, kill switch, and financial circuit breakers.
Frequently asked questions
Can I check the progress of my image generation through my agent?
Yes. Use the get_generation_status tool with the Generation ID provided when you started the request. Your agent will poll the Leonardo API and return the final image URLs and metadata once the process is complete.
How do I find which AI models are available for generation?
Ask your agent to list_platform_models or list_custom_models. It will return a list of available UUIDs and model names (like Phoenix or Kino XL), which are required when triggering a new image generation request.
Can my agent perform image-to-image transformations?
Absolutely. Use the upload_init_image tool to acquire a secure presigned URL for your source image. Once uploaded, you can command your agent to trigger a generation that uses that image as a reference for guided AI transformations.
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.