Bring Cold Email
to VS Code Copilot
Create your Vinkius account to connect SmartLead to VS Code Copilot and start using all 8 AI tools in minutes. Fully managed, enterprise secure, and ready to use without writing a single line of code. No hosting, no server setup — just connect and start using.
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What is the SmartLead MCP Server?
Connect SmartLead to your AI agent and manage your cold email infrastructure at scale.
What you can do
- Campaign Management — Create, edit, and monitor campaigns with multi-mailbox rotation.
- Lead Management — Upload leads, track statuses, and manage engagement across campaigns.
- Email Account Rotation — Monitor sending accounts, warm-up scores, and inbox placement rates.
- Analytics — Pull campaign performance metrics including opens, clicks, replies, and conversions.
How it works
- Subscribe to the SmartLead integration on the marketplace.
- Get your API key from your SmartLead dashboard (Settings → API → copy the key).
- Ask your AI agent to manage campaigns, check deliverability, or track leads.
Who is this for?
- Cold Email Agencies — Scale outreach across hundreds of mailboxes and client campaigns.
- SDR Teams — Run high-volume campaigns with built-in mailbox rotation and warm-up.
- Lead Gen Companies — Automate prospect engagement at industrial scale.
Built-in capabilities (8)
Add lead
Get campaign
Get campaign analytics
List campaigns
List email accounts
List leads
Pause campaign
Resume campaign
Why VS Code Copilot?
GitHub Copilot Agent mode brings SmartLead data directly into your VS Code workflow. With a project-scoped config, the entire team shares access to 8 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
SmartLead in VS Code Copilot
Why run SmartLead with Vinkius?
The SmartLead 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 8 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
Over 4,000 integrations ready for AI agents
Explore a vast library of pre-built integrations, optimized and ready to deploy.
Connect securely in under 30 seconds
Generate tokens to authenticate and link external services in a single step.
Complete visibility into every agent action
Audit live requests, latency, success rates, and active security compliance policies.
Optimize spending and track token ROI
Analyze real-time token consumption and cost metrics detailed by connection.
Explore our live AI Agents Analytics dashboard to see it all working
This dashboard is included when you connect SmartLead using Vinkius. You will never be left in the dark about what your AI agents are doing with your tools.
SmartLead and 4,000+ other AI tools. No hosting, no code, ready to use.
Professionals who connect SmartLead 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
SmartLead for VS Code Copilot
Every request between VS Code Copilot and SmartLead 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
How do I get my SmartLead API key?
Log in to your SmartLead account at app.smartlead.ai. Click Settings in the left sidebar. Navigate to the API section. Your API key is displayed on this page — click Copy. Paste it into the configuration field below.
Can I manage hundreds of sending accounts?
Yes. SmartLead is built for scale. Your AI agent can manage mailbox rotation, warm-up status, and daily sending limits across all accounts from a single conversation.
How does mailbox rotation work?
SmartLead automatically distributes outgoing emails across your connected mailboxes, keeping each under safe daily sending limits. Your AI agent monitors this rotation and alerts you if any account approaches its limit.
Is SmartLead good for agencies?
Yes. SmartLead is built specifically for cold email agencies with white-label capabilities, client management, and unlimited mailbox connections — all accessible through your AI agent.
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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