Bring Task Management
to VS Code Copilot
Learn how to connect Sally to VS Code Copilot and start using 12 AI agent tools in minutes. Fully managed, enterprise secure, and ready to use without writing a single line of code.
What is the Sally MCP Server?
Connect your Sally instance to any AI agent and take full control of your API-first project management through natural conversation.
What you can do
- Projects — Create, list, and inspect projects with full metadata.
- Tasks — Full CRUD with priorities (P1-P4), statuses, labels, and assignees.
- Comments — Add comments to any task for collaboration and status updates.
- Kanban Board — Retrieve the aggregated board view showing tasks organized by status columns.
- Timesheets — Access timesheet reports with tracked hours and billing information.
- Profile — Verify your authenticated identity and workspace permissions.
How it works
1. Subscribe to this server
2. Enter your Sally API key, instance URL, and workspace slug
3. Start managing projects from Claude, Cursor, or any MCP client
Who is this for?
- Project Managers — create tasks, track progress, and review board status through AI commands.
- AI Developers — automate agent-driven task management in a system designed for human+agent collaboration.
- Operations Teams — monitor project velocity and timesheet data without switching tools.
Built-in capabilities (12)
Comments are visible to all project members. Add a comment to a task
Check Sally instance health
Create a new project
Optionally set priority (P1-P4), status, and labels. Create a new task in a project
Get the Kanban board view
Get the authenticated user profile
Get details of a specific project
Get full details of a specific task
Get timesheet report for the workspace or project
List all projects in the workspace
Optionally filter by project ID to see tasks for a specific project. List tasks, optionally filtered by project
Only provided fields are changed. Update an existing task
Why VS Code Copilot?
GitHub Copilot Agent mode brings Sally data directly into your VS Code workflow. With a project-scoped config, the entire team shares access to 12 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
Sally in VS Code Copilot
Sally and 3,400+ other MCP servers. One platform. One governance layer.
Teams that connect Sally 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 Sally in VS Code Copilot
The Sally 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 12 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
Sally for VS Code Copilot
Every tool call from VS Code Copilot to the Sally MCP Server is protected by DLP redaction, cryptographic audit chains, V8 sandbox isolation, kill switch, and financial circuit breakers.
Frequently asked questions
Can I create a task with priority, labels, and status in one step?
Yes! Use create_task with the project ID, title, priority (P1-P4), status name, and comma-separated labels. The task is created instantly with all metadata.
How do I view my Kanban board from the AI agent?
Use get_board to retrieve the aggregated board data. Optionally pass a project ID to scope it to a specific project. Tasks are grouped by their status columns.
Does Sally require a hosted instance or cloud account?
Sally is a self-hosted, API-first project management system. You need your own Sally instance URL, an API key (atpm_ prefix), and your workspace slug to connect.
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.