How to Use the US Arbitration Cost Calculator MCP in VS Code Copilot

Q: How does my team get access to the US Arbitration Cost Calculator in VS Code Copilot?

You add the MCP configuration to a .vscode/mcp.json file in your project's repository. Once you commit and push that file, every developer on the team who pulls the repo will automatically have the tools available in their VS Code Copilot.

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Standardize Cost Analysis for Your Team

This MCP brings consistent, data-driven cost analysis to your team's workflow. By committing the configuration to your repo, everyone gets access to the same financial modeling tools. A junior counsel can run `calculate_aaa_costs` and get the same result as a senior partner. This ensures your entire team is working from a single source of truth when advising on dispute resolution clauses.

Run Scenarios in VS Code Copilot Chat

Turn legal strategy sessions into interactive, data-backed conversations. Use the Copilot chat to explore different cost outcomes without switching contexts. Ask the agent to `calculate_jams_costs` for a three-arbitrator panel versus a single arbitrator, or compare `calculate_icdr_costs` for a case in New York versus London. The answers appear instantly, right next to your code or legal documents.

Compare Arbitration to Public Court Costs

Quickly determine if arbitration is the right financial choice for a specific matter. This MCP server gives you the data to back up your decision. After getting your arbitration estimates, use the `compare_to_litigation` tool. Copilot can then use this data to generate a summary report or update a table in a Markdown file, all within VS Code.

Setup guide

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

.vscode/mcp.json

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

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Common questions about US Arbitration Cost Calculator MCP in VS Code Copilot

You add the MCP configuration to a `.vscode/mcp.json` file in your project's repository. Once you commit and push that file, every developer on the team who pulls the repo will automatically have the tools available in their VS Code Copilot.

Yes, this MCP operates within the security framework of VS Code Copilot and the Vinkius platform. All data transport is encrypted, and it integrates with enterprise environments that require robust security and management.

It doesn't draft legal language itself, but it provides the financial data you need to make informed decisions. You can ask Copilot to draft a clause *based on* the cost output from the US Arbitration Cost Calculator, like specifying a provider for disputes under a certain dollar amount.

You'll typically provide the claim amount, the number of arbitrators (one or three), and the anticipated number of hearing days. The tool uses these inputs to estimate costs based on the selected provider's public fee schedules.

The MCP processes only the non-sensitive financial parameters you input, like claim values and hearing duration. This transactional data is encrypted in transit and is not permanently stored. Your confidential case details remain within your secure environment.

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