How to Use the Pennylane MCP in VS Code Copilot
Run Pennylane accounting workflows and audit French invoices directly within VS Code Copilot.
Works with every AI agent you already use
…and any MCP-compatible client
Connect Pennylane MCP to VS Code Copilot
Create your Vinkius account to connect Pennylane 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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Key Capabilities
Team-wide Pennylane operations inside VS Code Copilot
Equip your entire engineering team with live accounting context. By committing a shared config, developers running this MCP Server can query `list_customers` and `get_customer_details` from the Copilot sidebar. This setup ensures everyone writes integrations using the same live French tax structures, reducing development bottlenecks and preventing broken pipeline deployments.
Audit customer invoices and estimates in real-time
Checking if an invoice matches an estimate shouldn't require logging into a web portal. Your agent calls `list_estimates` and `get_estimate_details` to verify quote terms before generating a ledger entry. Once confirmed, the agent inspects the final bill using `get_customer_invoice_details` to make sure VAT lines are calculated correctly according to French tax rules.
Keep product catalogs and categories synchronized
Avoid catalog drift between your database and your ledger. Developers can run `list_products` and `create_product` within their editor to verify that catalog updates map perfectly to the ledger. By pulling active accounts via `list_categories`, your team can write scripts that place transactions into the correct French bookkeeping buckets every single time.
Set up Pennylane 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.jsonin your workspace. - 2
Add the Pennylane 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 Pennylane tools listed. Try asking: "List my recent Pennylane transactions" and Copilot will invoke them automatically.
{
"mcpServers": {
"pennylane-mcp": {
"url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
}
}
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