Bring Time Tracking
to VS Code Copilot
Learn how to connect timeghost to VS Code Copilot and start using 10 AI agent tools in minutes. Fully managed, enterprise secure, and ready to use without writing a single line of code.
What is the timeghost MCP Server?
Connect your timeghost account to any AI agent and take full control of your Microsoft 365 integrated time tracking and project orchestration through natural conversation.
What you can do
- Timesheet Portfolio Orchestration — List all time entries, retrieve detailed high-fidelity status metadata, and monitor team productivity programmatically
- Project Intelligence Architecture — Query projects and budgets, retrieve detailed technical metadata, and access real-time project health metrics
- Task Pipeline Management — Access your complete directory of high-fidelity tasks, manage assignments, and stay on top of operational delivery directly through your agent
- Workspace Discovery — Access complete high-fidelity workspace profiles and organizational settings to understand and orchestrate your environment programmatically
- Contact & Team Monitoring — List team members and collaborators to maintain perfect contextual alignment for every time log and project assignment
- Operational Monitoring — Verify account-level API connectivity and monitor time log orchestration volume directly through your agent for perfectly coordinated service scaling
How it works
1. Subscribe to this server
2. Retrieve your API Token from your timeghost account (Settings > API Keys)
3. Start managing your time-tracking growth from Claude, Cursor, or any MCP client
No more manual timesheet entries or missing project budget gaps. Your AI acts as your dedicated project coordinator and time tracking architect.
Who is this for?
- Project Managers — instantly retrieve task lists and project budget statuses using natural language commands without leaving your creative workspace
- Team Leads — monitor high-fidelity time entries and team utilization to ensure healthy and productive operations
- HR & Payroll Admins — verify technical time logs and workspace assignments to optimize resource allocation through simple AI queries
Built-in capabilities (10)
Check API Status
Get a specific time entry
Get details for a specific project
Get details for a specific task
List clients
Optionally filter by date range or specific user. List time entries
List workspace members
List projects
Filter by project ID to isolate specific technical pipelines. List tasks
List workspaces
Why VS Code Copilot?
GitHub Copilot Agent mode brings timeghost 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
timeghost in VS Code Copilot
timeghost and 3,400+ other MCP servers. One platform. One governance layer.
Teams that connect timeghost 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 timeghost in VS Code Copilot
The timeghost 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 10 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
timeghost for VS Code Copilot
Every tool call from VS Code Copilot to the timeghost MCP Server is protected by DLP redaction, cryptographic audit chains, V8 sandbox isolation, kill switch, and financial circuit breakers.
Frequently asked questions
How do I find my timeghost API Token?
Log in to your account, navigate to Settings > API Keys, and generate a new high-fidelity API Token.
Can I check project budgets via AI?
Yes! The get_timeghost_project tool allows your agent to retrieve high-fidelity budget metadata and financial health data for any specific project.
How do I list my workspace members?
Use the list_timeghost_users tool to retrieve the complete high-fidelity directory of members along with their unique identifiers for precise orchestration.
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.