How to Use the R2R MCP in VS Code Copilot

Q: Can VS Code Copilot run R2R queries?

Yes, using the ragquery tool, Copilot pulls information directly from your vector store to answer complex technical questions.

Q: Does R2R support collection management in VS Code Copilot?

Use listcollections to browse your R2R setup. This helps you organize which documentation sets Copilot should focus on.

Q: How do I verify R2R status in VS Code Copilot?

Run the gethealth tool. It provides a simple check to ensure your team's R2R instance is running correctly.

Deploy R2R across your team in VS Code Copilot for shared, consistent project knowledge.

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Shared R2R knowledge in VS Code Copilot

Commit the MCP configuration to your repo so every team member uses the same R2R tools. The `rag_query` tool ensures everyone is answering questions based on the same source of truth. It eliminates discrepancies in team knowledge. When a developer asks Copilot for help, it uses your official documentation indexed in the R2R engine.

Team-wide search with VS Code Copilot

Perform searches across team documentation using the `search` tool. Copilot can now reference your entire library of ingested files to resolve engineering blockers. It reduces the time spent asking for help in Slack. Your AI agent already knows where the answers are hidden in your vector database.

Standardized R2R management in VS Code

Use `list_collections` to organize your team's knowledge by project or feature set. The `get_health` tool confirms the server is ready for the whole team to use simultaneously. This provides a stable foundation for your engineering workflow. Everyone follows the same process for verifying document status and retrieving internal knowledge.

Setup guide

Set up R2R 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 R2R 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 R2R tools listed. Try asking: "List my recent R2R transactions" and Copilot will invoke them automatically.

.vscode/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "r2r-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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Common questions about R2R MCP in VS Code Copilot

Include the server definition in your .vscode/mcp.json file. This allows all team members to access the same R2R tools when working in the repo.

Yes, using the `rag_query` tool, Copilot pulls information directly from your vector store to answer complex technical questions.

Use `list_collections` to browse your R2R setup. This helps you organize which documentation sets Copilot should focus on.

Run the `get_health` tool. It provides a simple check to ensure your team's R2R instance is running correctly.

Your documents are accessed via secure API tokens defined in your config. The MCP server ensures only authorized requests can trigger a `rag_query` on your sensitive files.

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