How to Use the Plaud MCP in VS Code Copilot

Q: How do I share Plaud tools with my team in VS Code Copilot?

Create a .vscode/mcp.json file in your repository root and commit it to activate this Plaud MCP Server for your team. Your team members will automatically get access to the Plaud tools when they open the project in VS Code Copilot.

Q: Can VS Code Copilot download my Plaud audio files?

Yes, your VS Code Copilot agent uses getdownloadurl to retrieve the direct MP3 link of your Plaud recording. You can use this link to download the Plaud audio or pass it to other local development tools.

Q: How do I verify my Plaud connection in VS Code Copilot?

Your VS Code Copilot agent can run getme to fetch your Plaud account profile details. This confirms that your Vinkius authentication is working and your VS Code Copilot environment is ready.

Q: Can I manage folders using this Plaud MCP Server in VS Code Copilot?

Yes, this Plaud MCP Server provides listfolders to view your directory structure inside VS Code Copilot. You can use this to organize your Plaud recordings directly from the Copilot chat.

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Team-wide Plaud integration via VS Code Copilot

The `list_files` and `get_file_detail` tools integrate with your team's workspace config to expose Plaud recording tools to everyone in VS Code Copilot. The VS Code Copilot agent uses these tools to fetch your shared Plaud meeting list and show metadata. By checking in a shared configuration file, every developer on your team gets instant access to these Plaud tools inside VS Code Copilot. There is no manual setup required for individual team members using VS Code Copilot.

Audit Plaud transcript quality in VS Code Copilot

The `get_transcript` and `get_summary` tools pull full Plaud text records directly into your VS Code Copilot chat panel. Your VS Code Copilot agent uses these tools to cross-reference key Plaud decisions with the raw text. This makes it easy to verify that your Plaud voice data matches your development tasks in VS Code Copilot. You can quickly pull Plaud meeting details to resolve questions about technical specifications.

Maintain Plaud folders in VS Code Copilot

The `list_folders` and `list_tags` tools keep your Plaud recording workspace organized inside VS Code Copilot. This MCP Server lets your VS Code Copilot agent update Plaud metadata using `update_file` to keep everything labeled correctly. If you need to clean up old files after a project ends, your VS Code Copilot agent can use `delete_file` to remove Plaud records. You control your entire Plaud recording workspace through simple VS Code Copilot chat commands.

Setup guide

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

.vscode/mcp.json

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

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Common questions about Plaud MCP in VS Code Copilot

Create a `.vscode/mcp.json` file in your repository root and commit it to activate this Plaud MCP Server for your team. Your team members will automatically get access to the Plaud tools when they open the project in VS Code Copilot.

Yes, your VS Code Copilot agent uses `get_download_url` to retrieve the direct MP3 link of your Plaud recording. You can use this link to download the Plaud audio or pass it to other local development tools.

Your VS Code Copilot agent can run `get_me` to fetch your Plaud account profile details. This confirms that your Vinkius authentication is working and your VS Code Copilot environment is ready.

Yes, this Plaud MCP Server provides `list_folders` to view your directory structure inside VS Code Copilot. You can use this to organize your Plaud recordings directly from the Copilot chat.

All requests to this Plaud MCP Server pass through an isolated V8 sandbox on Vinkius. Your Plaud audio links, transcripts, and metadata are processed in memory and never stored on the server after the request completes.

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