Bring Shop Management
to VS Code Copilot
Learn how to connect Printavo to VS Code Copilot and start using 11 AI agent tools in minutes. Fully managed, enterprise secure, and ready to use without writing a single line of code.
What is the Printavo MCP Server?
Connect your Printavo account to any AI agent and take full control of your screen printing and embroidery shop orchestration through natural conversation. Printavo provides a robust platform for shop management, and this integration allows you to retrieve order metadata, manage customer records, and monitor production statuses directly from your chat interface.
What you can do
- Order & Quote Orchestration — List all shop orders and create new quotes with detailed tracking of totals and customer info programmatically.
- Customer & CRM Intelligence — Access and monitor your centralized customer database and create new records for organizations directly from the AI interface.
- Production Status Control — List and retrieve configured order statuses to maintain an organized and transparent production workflow via natural language.
- Order Deep-Dive — Retrieve granular details for specific orders, including line items and billing components, using simple AI commands.
- Operational Monitoring — Track system activity and manage shop floor metadata to ensure your production is always optimized.
How it works
1. Subscribe to this server
2. Enter your Printavo login Email and API Key from your account settings
3. Start managing your print shop from Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-compatible client
No more manual status checking or missed quotes. Your AI acts as a dedicated production manager or customer service lead.
Who is this for?
- Shop Owners & Managers — quickly retrieve order summaries and monitor shop floor progress without switching apps.
- Customer Service Reps — automate the management of customer records and track order history via natural conversation.
- Production Teams — streamline the retrieval of order metadata and monitor job statuses directly within the chat.
Built-in capabilities (11)
Add a new customer
Pass data as a JSON string. Create a new order or quote
Get details for a specific customer
Get specific order details
List all shop customers
List all customer inquiries
List all line items on an order
List configured order statuses
List all print shop orders
List payments for an order
Update an existing order
Why VS Code Copilot?
GitHub Copilot Agent mode brings Printavo data directly into your VS Code workflow. With a project-scoped config, the entire team shares access to 11 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
Printavo in VS Code Copilot
Printavo and 3,400+ other MCP servers. One platform. One governance layer.
Teams that connect Printavo 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 Printavo in VS Code Copilot
The Printavo 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 11 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
Printavo for VS Code Copilot
Every tool call from VS Code Copilot to the Printavo MCP Server is protected by DLP redaction, cryptographic audit chains, V8 sandbox isolation, kill switch, and financial circuit breakers.
Frequently asked questions
Can my AI automatically find the details for a specific order by providing its ID?
Yes! Use the get_order_details tool with the Order ID. Your agent will respond with complete metadata, including totals, line items, and current production status in seconds.
How do I find my Printavo API Key?
Log in to your Printavo account, navigate to My Account, and you will find or generate your unique secret API key there.
Can I create a new customer via the AI?
Yes, use the create_customer tool. Provide the customer name and other metadata, and the agent will add the record to your Printavo CRM immediately.
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.