How to Use the Appliance Energy Calculator MCP in VS Code Copilot

Bring utility calculations to your team. VS Code Copilot integrates direct appliance energy and cost tracking into your shared repository.

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Connect Appliance Energy Calculator MCP to VS Code Copilot

Create your Vinkius account to connect Appliance Energy Calculator to VS Code Copilot — we handle the hosting, security, and runtime updates so you don't have to. No server setup required.

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Setup Appliance Energy Calculator with VS Code Copilot

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Track daily usage in VS Code Copilot

Your AI client triggers `calculate_daily_consumption` to figure out exactly how much power a device uses in 24 hours. You feed it the raw wattage and duty cycle. This MCP returns the strict daily kilowatt-hour footprint. Your engineering team gets consistent baseline data for modeling energy systems without writing custom math functions.

Map out monthly utility bills

You can turn those daily numbers into actual budgets. The `calculate_monthly_expenses` tool takes the raw energy usage and applies local electricity rates. This MCP gives you the exact dollar amount you owe at the end of the billing cycle. It takes the guesswork out of projecting long-term operational costs.

Complete energy profiles

Sometimes you need the entire breakdown at once. Calling `get_appliance_impact_summary` pulls both the power draw and the financial cost in a single request. You get the full picture immediately. This is exactly what you need when comparing the efficiency of older hardware against modern smart devices.

Setup guide

Set up Appliance Energy Calculator MCP in VS Code Copilot

Prerequisites

VS Code 1.99 or later with GitHub Copilot extension
Active Vinkius subscription with a valid endpoint token

1

Open MCP configuration

Open the Command Palette (Cmd+Shift+P / Ctrl+Shift+P) and run "MCP: Add Server". Select HTTP (Streamable) as the server type. VS Code will create .vscode/mcp.json in your workspace.
2

Add the Appliance Energy Calculator MCP

Paste the JSON snippet shown on the right into your .vscode/mcp.json. Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your endpoint token from cloud.vinkius.com.
3

Switch to Agent mode

Open Copilot Chat (Cmd+Shift+I / Ctrl+Shift+I) and switch to Agent mode using the dropdown. MCP tools are only available in Agent mode — they do not appear in Edit or Ask modes.
4

Verify the connection

In the Copilot Chat input, type # to list available tools. You should see the Appliance Energy Calculator tools listed. Try asking: "List my recent Appliance Energy Calculator transactions" and Copilot will invoke them automatically.

.vscode/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "appliance-energy-calculator-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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Common questions about Appliance Energy Calculator MCP in VS Code Copilot

Create an mcp.json file in your project root or open the user configuration from the command palette. Add the MCP details and switch your chat to Agent mode.

Yes. Commit the configuration file to your Git repository. Everyone on the team automatically gets access to the same MCP tools.

It works perfectly for enterprise users. The setup complies with standard IT-managed rollouts across your organization.

Yes. Local tariffs change constantly, so you must provide the current rate to keep your monthly projections accurate.

We process the wattage, usage hours, and tariff rates you provide. Your agent keeps all surrounding code and enterprise repository structures strictly local and completely isolated.

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