Bring Networked Thought
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What is the Reflect MCP Server?
Connect your Reflect account securely to your AI agent via their developer API. This integration grants your AI the ability to directly explore your networked thought graph, lookup personal notes, manage book highlights, and append daily thoughts asynchronously from your conversation interface.
What you can do
- Explore Your Graph — Direct your AI to investigate connected insights within your Reflect graphs (
list_graphs). Request lists of your notes (list_notes) or retrieve the specific Markdown content of a single note (get_note). - Capture Ideas Instantly — Ask the agent to establish new permanent notes (
create_note) or quickly dump conversational insights, summaries, and tasks straight into your daily note (append_daily_note). - Analyze Connections — Instruct the AI to map out your thoughts by retrieving all backlinks pointing to a specific subject (
get_backlinks). - Save Links & Books — Let your AI automatically bookmark URLs (
create_link), browse your saved bookmarks (list_links), or explore your imported library of book highlights (list_books).
How it works
- Authorize the Reflect MCP plugin in your active extensions.
- Obtain your personal OAuth Access Token from your Reflect application settings (reflect.app/developer/oauth) and embed it securely into the integration.
- Chat naturally with your AI, prompting tasks like "Append a summary of this conversation to my daily note" or "List all notes connected to 'AI Strategy'."
Who is this for?
- Researchers & Writers — Interactively synthesize information. Have your AI recall connected ideas from your graph while you brainstorm, without switching apps.
- Founders & Execs — Seamlessly capture action items. Simply ask your assistant to log decisions and links directly into today's daily note.
- Knowledge Workers — Transform your AI into a personalized knowledge broker that understands your private context and highlights instantly.
Built-in capabilities (10)
Optionally specify a list/heading name. Appends Markdown text to today's daily note
Reflect will automatically attempt to extract metadata. Saves a new web link/bookmark to a Reflect graph
Specify subject and Markdown content. Creates a new note in a Reflect graph
Retrieves all notes that link to a specific note
Retrieves profile details for the authenticated Reflect user
Retrieves the full content and metadata of a Reflect note
Lists all books saved or imported into Reflect
Lists all Reflect graphs (workspaces) accessible by the user
Lists all saved links (bookmarks) in a graph
Lists all notes within a specific Reflect graph
Why VS Code Copilot?
GitHub Copilot Agent mode brings Reflect 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
Reflect in VS Code Copilot
Why run Reflect with Vinkius?
The Reflect 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 10 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
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Professionals who connect Reflect 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
Reflect for VS Code Copilot
Every request between VS Code Copilot and Reflect 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 graphs from scratch?
No. The AI via the MCP can fully manage notes, generate fresh links, and organize entries, but you must create top-level workspaces (Graphs) directly within the native Reflect desktop or web applications first.
Will `append_daily_note` overwrite my existing notes for today?
No, append_daily_note strictly adds the provided Markdown blocks to the very bottom of today's Daily Note section in Reflect. It is a completely safe, non-destructive operation preserving your older notes intact.
Can I search notes by standard keywords instead of IDs?
The underlying Reflect API largely focuses on ID-based lookups (note_id). You can request the AI to first list_notes which provides titles for semantic checking, and then it can dynamically chain the ID lookup to read your specific content immediately after.
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.
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