Bring Data Exploration
to VS Code Copilot
Learn how to connect Omni BI Intelligence 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.
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What is the Omni BI Intelligence MCP Server?
Connect your Omni BI (omni.co) account to your AI agent and gain deep insights into your organization's data through natural conversation and programmatic query execution.
What you can do
- Dashboard Oversight — List all available BI dashboards and retrieve detailed layout and component metadata.
- Data Model Intelligence — Access the semantic layer to list models and inspect specific field definitions and logic.
- Programmatic Queries — Execute custom queries against your data models directly from the chat and view results.
- Resource Management — Browse workspaces, folders, and projects to stay organized within your BI instance.
- Connection Monitoring — List all connected databases and data sources integrated with Omni.
- Data Export — Generate temporary export links for query results in CSV, JSON, or Excel formats.
- Deep Inspection — Fetch complete metadata for specific fields, dashboards, or data models using their unique IDs.
How it works
1. Subscribe to this server
2. Enter your Omni BI Instance URL and API Key (Bearer Token)
3. Start exploring your business intelligence from Claude, Cursor, or any MCP client
Who is this for?
- Data Analysts — quickly check model field logic or run ad-hoc queries without opening the UI.
- Business Leads — monitor key dashboard metrics and organization workspaces through natural language.
- Operations Teams — automate the retrieval of data exports and model metadata for reporting.
Built-in capabilities (10)
Export data to file
Get specific dashboard info
Get specific field info
Get data model metadata
List organization workspaces
List BI dashboards
List database connections
List Omni data models
List dashboard folders
Run programmatic query
Why VS Code Copilot?
GitHub Copilot Agent mode brings Omni BI Intelligence 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
Omni BI Intelligence in VS Code Copilot
Omni BI Intelligence and 3,400+ other MCP servers. One platform. One governance layer.
Teams that connect Omni BI Intelligence 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 Omni BI Intelligence in VS Code Copilot
The Omni BI Intelligence 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
Omni BI Intelligence for VS Code Copilot
Every tool call from VS Code Copilot to the Omni BI Intelligence 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 get an Omni BI API Key?
Log in to your Omni instance, navigate to user settings or organization settings, and look for the API Tokens section to generate a new token.
Can I run raw SQL queries?
This implementation uses the run_omni_query tool which interacts with your defined data models (semantic layer). Raw SQL access depends on your specific model configuration in Omni.
What formats are supported for data export?
The export_query_results tool supports CSV, JSON, and XLSX formats. You will receive a temporary URL to download the requested file.
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.