How to Use the Fuel Cost Calculator MCP in VS Code Copilot

Share precise fuel cost calculations across your entire engineering team in VS Code Copilot.

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Run Team-Wide Trip Math in VS Code Copilot

Right. So. The `calculate_trip_cost` tool executes directly inside VS Code Copilot to let your team calculate journey expenses using shared configuration files. It computes the total dollar outlay for any route using your team's specific vehicle data right in the VS Code Copilot chat. By committing the configuration to your repository, every developer using VS Code Copilot can run these exact cost calculations without setting up separate environments.

Compare Ethanol vs Gasoline with this MCP Server

The `compare_fuel_efficiency` tool evaluates the financial trade-offs between E85 and regular gasoline inside your VS Code Copilot editor. It analyzes current regional pump prices to show you which fuel type is the most cost-effective. VS Code Copilot uses this analysis to help you write smart routing algorithms that prioritize the cheapest fuel option. It keeps your VS Code Copilot development environment aligned with real-world energy markets.

Output Structured Travel Summaries

The bottom line? The `get_trip_summary` tool delivers a complete overview of trip costs and optimal fuel recommendations directly to VS Code Copilot. It formats these metrics into clean JSON that VS Code Copilot can write directly into your application codebase. This eliminates the need to manually write summary templates or parse messy fuel logs in VS Code Copilot. You get clean, production-ready journey reports generated directly inside your active VS Code Copilot workspace.

Setup guide

Set up Fuel Cost 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 Fuel Cost 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 Fuel Cost Calculator tools listed. Try asking: "List my recent Fuel Cost Calculator transactions" and Copilot will invoke them automatically.

.vscode/mcp.json

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

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Common questions about Fuel Cost Calculator MCP in VS Code Copilot

Create a .vscode/mcp.json file in your project root and commit it to Git. Every developer who opens the workspace in VS Code Copilot will instantly have access to the tools.

Yes, this MCP integrates with both individual and enterprise subscriptions of VS Code Copilot, adhering to your company's existing access controls.

Yes, when you ask the Copilot agent to analyze a route or write a budget function, it will automatically call the tools to get real fuel metrics.

No, the tools run entirely on input parameters you provide, requiring no external database setups or messy local infrastructure.

Your custom fuel pricing and route coordinates are processed within your local VS Code Copilot environment. The data isn't uploaded to public servers or used to train external models.

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