Bring Translation Management
to VS Code Copilot
Learn how to connect Weblate to VS Code Copilot and start using 32 AI agent tools in minutes. Fully managed, enterprise secure, and ready to use without writing a single line of code.
GDPR Free for SubscribersCompatible with every major AI agent and IDE
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What is the Weblate MCP Server?
Connect your Weblate instance to any AI agent to streamline your continuous localization and translation management through natural conversation.
What you can do
- Project & Component Management — List all projects, fetch component details, and explore translation files directly from the Weblate API.
- Language Insights — Retrieve detailed statistics for specific languages to track translation progress and identify missing strings.
- User & Group Administration — Manage user profiles, list contributions, and handle group roles or administrative permissions.
- Repository Operations — Perform critical repository actions like pulling updates or pushing translations to keep your version control in sync.
- Notification Control — List and manage user notification subscriptions to stay updated on translation changes.
How it works
- Subscribe to this server
- Enter your Weblate Instance URL and Personal API Token
- Start managing your localization projects from Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-compatible client
No more switching between your IDE and the Weblate dashboard to check translation status or user permissions. Your AI acts as a localization manager.
Who is this for?
- Localization Managers — quickly check project health, language coverage, and user contributions without manual reporting.
- Developers — trigger repository syncs and inspect component structures directly from the code editor.
- DevOps Engineers — automate user provisioning and group role assignments within the localization infrastructure.
Built-in capabilities (32)
Add team administrators to a group
Associate roles with a group
Create a new group
Create a new language definition
Create a new project
Create a new component in a project
Create a new role with specific permissions
Create a new Weblate user
Delete a user (marks inactive)
Get group details (roles, projects, components)
Get language details (plural formulas, aliases)
Global statistics for a language
Get project details
Get the URL to download all translations as a ZIP archive
Overall VCS status for the project
Get role details and permission codenames
Get Weblate API root entry point
Get detailed user information
List translations with user contributions
Get user translation statistics
List Weblate groups
List all languages
List components within a project
Manage project labels
Paginated statistics for all languages in a project
List all projects
List roles associated with the user
List user notification subscriptions
Requires management permissions or returns self. List Weblate users
Manage user notification subscriptions
Perform VCS operations (push, pull, commit, reset, cleanup)
Update user details
Why VS Code Copilot?
GitHub Copilot Agent mode brings Weblate data directly into your VS Code workflow. With a project-scoped config, the entire team shares access to 32 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
Weblate in VS Code Copilot
Weblate and 4,000+ other MCP servers. One platform. One governance layer.
Teams that connect Weblate 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 | 4,000+ 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 Weblate in VS Code Copilot
The Weblate 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 32 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
Weblate for VS Code Copilot
Every tool call from VS Code Copilot to the Weblate MCP Server is protected by DLP redaction, cryptographic audit chains, V8 sandbox isolation, kill switch, and financial circuit breakers.
Frequently asked questions
Can I check the translation progress for a specific language code?
Yes! Use the get_language_statistics tool with the language code (e.g., 'fr'). The agent will return detailed metrics including translated, fuzzy, and failing strings.
Is it possible to trigger a Git pull or push from the AI?
Absolutely. Use the perform_repository_operation tool. You can specify the project and component along with the operation (like 'pull' or 'push') to sync with your remote repository.
Can I manage user access and view their contributions?
Yes. You can use list_users to see accounts, get_user_contributions to audit translation activity, and add_group_roles to manage permissions programmatically.
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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