Bring Real Time Sync
to VS Code Copilot
Learn how to connect Liveblocks (Collaborative) to VS Code Copilot and start using 19 AI agent tools in minutes. Fully managed, enterprise secure, and ready to use without writing a single line of code.
Compatible with every major AI agent and IDE
What is the Liveblocks (Collaborative) MCP Server?
Connect your Liveblocks account to any AI agent to orchestrate real-time collaborative experiences and manage infrastructure through natural conversation.
What you can do
- Room Lifecycle — Create, list, update, and delete collaborative rooms with custom metadata and access controls.
- Presence & Interaction — Monitor active users in any room, set ephemeral presence, and broadcast custom events to connected clients.
- Data Synchronization — Retrieve and patch room storage or Yjs documents to manage shared state across collaborative sessions.
- Comments & Feedback — Manage collaborative threads, create new discussions, and resolve existing ones to streamline team feedback.
- User Identity — Authorize and identify users with specific permissions and group assignments via secure token generation.
How it works
- Subscribe to this server
- Enter your Liveblocks Secret Key from the dashboard
- Start managing your real-time infrastructure from Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-compatible client
Who is this for?
- Product Managers — Monitor active collaboration sessions and review user feedback threads without leaving the chat interface.
- Full-stack Developers — Debug room storage, inspect Yjs document states, and manage room permissions directly from the IDE.
- Support Teams — Quickly identify active users in a room and verify room configurations to assist customers in real-time.
Built-in capabilities (19)
Obtain an access token with specific permissions
Broadcast a JSON event to a room
Create a new room
Create a thread and the first comment
Delete a room
Retrieve room details
Get the room's Storage tree (LSON or JSON format)
Get a JSON representation of the Yjs document
Obtain an ID token for a user
Initialize or reinitialize Storage
List users currently in the room
List rooms with filtering and pagination
List threads in a room
List Yjs version history snapshots
Apply JSON Patch operations to Storage
Resolve a thread
Set ephemeral presence for a user/agent
Update room properties (metadata, permissions)
Send a binary Yjs update
Why VS Code Copilot?
GitHub Copilot Agent mode brings Liveblocks (Collaborative) data directly into your VS Code workflow. With a project-scoped config, the entire team shares access to 19 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
Liveblocks (Collaborative) in VS Code Copilot
Liveblocks (Collaborative) and 4,000+ other MCP servers. One platform. One governance layer.
Teams that connect Liveblocks (Collaborative) 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 Liveblocks (Collaborative) in VS Code Copilot
The Liveblocks (Collaborative) 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 19 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
Liveblocks (Collaborative) for VS Code Copilot
Every tool call from VS Code Copilot to the Liveblocks (Collaborative) MCP Server is protected by DLP redaction, cryptographic audit chains, V8 sandbox isolation, kill switch, and financial circuit breakers.
Frequently asked questions
How can I see which users are currently active in a specific collaboration room?
You can use the list_active_users tool by providing the Room ID. The agent will return a list of all users currently connected to that room, including their connection IDs and associated info.
Is it possible to inspect or modify the shared state of a room from the AI?
Yes! Use get_storage to retrieve the current LSON/JSON storage tree or patch_storage to update specific keys in the room's shared state. For Yjs-based rooms, you can use get_ydoc and update_ydoc.
Can I manage user comments and discussion threads through this integration?
Absolutely. You can use list_threads to see all discussions in a room, create_thread to start a new one, and resolve_thread to mark a discussion as completed.
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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