Bring Qa Testing
to VS Code Copilot
Create your Vinkius account to connect TestLink to VS Code Copilot and start using all 10 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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Gemini
What is the TestLink MCP Server?
Connect your TestLink self-hosted environment to any AI agent and bring your classic test management structure seamlessly into your modern AI workflow via natural language.
What you can do
- Project & Plan Scoping — Retrieve all test projects, query their active states, and list all comprehensive test plans linked to them
- Suite Navigation — Browse the hierarchical folder tree of Test Suites mapping your organizational test coverage
- Test Cases Verification — Dive deep into individual test cases to read manual steps, expected results, priorities, and preconditions without navigating the legacy UI
- Build Tracking — Inspect active software builds allocated within any specific test plan to confirm QA target versions
- Environment Sanity — Check the agent’s connection and user mapping via the native whoami interrogation
How it works
- Subscribe to this server
- Enter your instance Base URL and Developer API Key
- Start querying test protocols and scopes from Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-compatible platform
Who is this for?
- QA Leads — pull test plans and historical cases into chat seamlessly when defining regression cycles
- Test Engineers — recall specific step-by-step instructions from legacy cases into their markdown editors
- Developers — verify the preconditions and expected results of a highly complex bug without requesting UI access from QA
Built-in capabilities (10)
Retrieves full details for a specific test case
Retrieves details for a specific test plan
Retrieves details for a specific TestLink test project
Retrieves details for a specific test suite
Retrieves information about the authenticated TestLink user
Lists all builds available for a specific test plan
Lists all test cases within a specific test suite
Requires a project ID. Lists all test plans associated with a specific project
Lists all test projects available on the TestLink server
Lists all test suites within a specific test project
Why VS Code Copilot?
GitHub Copilot Agent mode brings TestLink 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
TestLink in VS Code Copilot
Why run TestLink with Vinkius?
The TestLink 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
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 TestLink using Vinkius. You will never be left in the dark about what your AI agents are doing with your tools.
TestLink and 4,000+ other AI tools. No hosting, no code, ready to use.
Professionals who connect TestLink 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
TestLink for VS Code Copilot
Every request between VS Code Copilot and TestLink 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
Why should I plug an AI agent into an older legacy application like TestLink?
Because retrieving test assets from older GUIs can be painfully slow for developers. By mapping the database to an AI agent, your devs can just chat: 'What are the steps to reproduce Test Case 4022?' The agent calls the XML-RPC backend and instantly formats the manual steps logically in the chat space.
Can it read all my hierarchical QA Suites and specific cases?
Yes! The testlink agent is configured to retrieve Suites. You just list a Project ID, traverse downwards into Test Suites, and then request Test Cases by the retrieved Suite ID. It allows full architectural transparency over chat.
Does my TestLink server need to be accessible to the internet?
No. Because MCP servers process logic strictly locally through a sidecar setup, the interaction happens right on your machine/endpoint. As long as the machine running the AI client (e.g. Cursor, Claude Desktop) can resolve the Internal Network URL, the connection is solid.
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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