How to Use the CTO Architect Prover MCP in VS Code Copilot

Q: How do we share the CTO Architect Prover config with our team in VS Code Copilot?

Save the server settings in your .vscode/mcp.json file and commit it to Git. Every developer on your team with Copilot Chat will instantly have access to the tool.

Q: What happens if our design fails the CTO Architect Prover check in VS Code Copilot?

The validatectoarchitect tool returns a structured rejection detailing which of the five axes failed. Copilot uses this feedback to help the developer rewrite the design to meet your team's standards.

Enforce strict, production-ready architectural rules across your entire engineering team using VS Code Copilot.

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Enforce System Design Rules via VS Code Copilot

Commit a `.vscode/mcp.json` file to your repository to give every developer on your team access to the same validation engine. When they use VS Code Copilot, they can run `validate_cto_architect` to verify their system designs before opening a pull request. This setup stops junior developers from introducing resume-driven infrastructure choices. No more Kubernetes configurations for simple internal apps, and no more microservices where a monolith is the correct choice.

Verify Observability Before You Deploy

Stop deploying code and hoping for the best. This tool forces your team to define health probes, metric dashboards, and alert thresholds before the code is even written. It rejects plans that rely on "monitoring the logs" without real RTO and RPO targets. Your team uses this MCP Server to ensure every new service includes live and ready probes. VS Code Copilot reads these requirements and generates the exact monitoring endpoints your system needs to pass the check.

Block Weak Security and Bad Migrations

Ensure your team never plans a database migration that requires a maintenance window. The `validate_cto_architect` tool forces the use of expand/contract patterns and parallel writes. It ensures your API versioning matches production realities before the code is committed. By embedding this validation in your team's editor, you catch security theater and migration amnesia early. Your developers get instant, cynical feedback on their proposals right inside their chat pane.

Setup guide

Set up CTO Architect Prover 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 CTO Architect Prover 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 CTO Architect Prover tools listed. Try asking: "List my recent CTO Architect Prover transactions" and Copilot will invoke them automatically.

.vscode/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "cto-architect-prover-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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Common questions about CTO Architect Prover MCP in VS Code Copilot

Save the server settings in your `.vscode/mcp.json` file and commit it to Git. Every developer on your team with Copilot Chat will instantly have access to the tool.

Yes, this MCP Server works perfectly with enterprise-managed VS Code environments. It integrates directly into the Copilot Chat agent workflow to enforce engineering standards across the org.

The `validate_cto_architect` tool returns a structured rejection detailing which of the five axes failed. Copilot uses this feedback to help the developer rewrite the design to meet your team's standards.

The server enforces core CTO-level heuristics like zero-downtime migrations and explicit security controls. It evaluates your designs against universal production-ready standards rather than rigid, language-specific rules.

All infrastructure proposals and architecture designs are processed in a secure, ephemeral sandbox. Vinkius uses zero-trust network protocols to ensure your proprietary system layouts are never exposed or logged.

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