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to VS Code Copilot
Learn how to connect TurfHop 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 TurfHop MCP Server?
Connect your TurfHop account to any AI agent and simplify how you coordinate your field service operations, scheduling, and billing through natural conversation.
What you can do
- Customer Management — List and search customer records, create new profiles, and retrieve complete service histories.
- Job Scheduling — List all service jobs, create new assignments, and update job details or statuses programmatically.
- Billing & Invoicing — Monitor your cash flow by listing invoices, quotes, and payment statuses for your services.
- Service Catalog — Browse your offered products and services to identify pricing and availability.
- Operational tracking — Fetch detailed metadata for specific jobs or customers to stay on top of your mobile workforce.
How it works
1. Subscribe to this server
2. Enter your TurfHop API Key (found in your account settings)
3. Start managing your field services from Claude, Cursor, or any MCP client
Who is this for?
- Field Service Business Owners — quickly check job statuses and manage client records via simple AI commands.
- Operations Managers — schedule new assignments and track team progress directly from the workspace.
- Administrative Staff — monitor invoices and quotes to maintain an organized billing cycle via the AI assistant.
Built-in capabilities (12)
Pass customer data as a JSON string. Create a new customer
Pass job data as a JSON string. Create a new service job
Get customer details by ID
Get invoice details
Get job details
List all customers
List all invoices
List all service jobs
List all products and services
List all quotes
Update an existing customer
Update an existing job
Why VS Code Copilot?
GitHub Copilot Agent mode brings TurfHop 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
TurfHop in VS Code Copilot
TurfHop and 3,400+ other MCP servers. One platform. One governance layer.
Teams that connect TurfHop 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 TurfHop in VS Code Copilot
The TurfHop 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
TurfHop for VS Code Copilot
Every tool call from VS Code Copilot to the TurfHop MCP Server is protected by DLP redaction, cryptographic audit chains, V8 sandbox isolation, kill switch, and financial circuit breakers.
Frequently asked questions
Can I search for a customer by their name?
Yes! Use the list_customers tool. While it returns the full list, you can ask the AI agent to find a specific person or retrieve details for a specific ID using get_customer.
How do I schedule a new service job via AI?
Use the create_job action. You'll need to provide a JSON string containing the job details like customer_id, title, and start_date to register the new assignment.
Is it possible to see the payment status of an invoice?
Absolutely. Use the get_invoice tool and provide the Invoice ID. The agent will retrieve the complete metadata, including whether the invoice is paid, pending, or overdue.
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.