Bring Field Service
to VS Code Copilot
Learn how to connect Towio to VS Code Copilot and start using 6 AI agent tools in minutes. Fully managed, enterprise secure, and ready to use without writing a single line of code.
What is the Towio MCP Server?
Connect your Towio craft and construction account to any AI agent and simplify how you coordinate project tasks, manage your workforce, and track delivery documentation through natural conversation.
What you can do
- Project Oversight — List all active construction or craft projects and retrieve detailed metadata.
- Task Management — Create and list tasks and to-dos to keep your job sites on schedule.
- Workforce Coordination — Query employee lists and staff details to manage your field team effectively.
- Logistics & Delivery — List and monitor delivery notes and associated documents to ensure material flow.
- Connectivity Check — Verify API connectivity and retrieve the current system version directly from the agent.
How it works
1. Subscribe to this server
2. Enter your Towio API Token (found in your workspace settings)
3. Start managing your projects from Claude, Cursor, or any MCP client
Who is this for?
- Project Managers & Site Supervisors — quickly check task lists and project statuses via simple AI queries.
- Operations Managers — coordinate employee availability and verify delivery documents directly from the workspace.
- Business Owners — get instant bird's-eye views of active craft projects and team structure via the AI assistant.
Built-in capabilities (6)
Create a new task
Check towio API version and connectivity
List delivery documents
List company employees
List towio projects
List all tasks in towio
Why VS Code Copilot?
GitHub Copilot Agent mode brings Towio data directly into your VS Code workflow. With a project-scoped config, the entire team shares access to 6 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
Towio in VS Code Copilot
Towio and 3,400+ other MCP servers. One platform. One governance layer.
Teams that connect Towio 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 Towio in VS Code Copilot
The Towio 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 6 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
Towio for VS Code Copilot
Every tool call from VS Code Copilot to the Towio MCP Server is protected by DLP redaction, cryptographic audit chains, V8 sandbox isolation, kill switch, and financial circuit breakers.
Frequently asked questions
Can I see all the employees registered in our Towio account?
Yes! Use the list_employees tool. Your agent will retrieve the complete directory of staff members registered in your workspace.
How do I create a new task for a project via AI?
Use the create_task tool. Provide a title, an optional description, and the Project ID. The agent will instantly add the task to your workspace.
Is it possible to see recent delivery documents?
Absolutely. Use the list_delivery_documents query to retrieve a list of all recent delivery notes and associated files tracked in Towio.
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.