Pincushion Feedback — VS Code Extension

View, claim, and resolve stakeholder feedback pins from Copilot Chat.

Setup

Install the extension from the VS Code Marketplace
The Pincushion MCP server is auto-configured in your VS Code settings
Reload the window when prompted
Open Copilot Chat and type @pincushion

You can also run Pincushion: Configure MCP Server from the Command Palette at any time.

Commands

Command	What it does
`@pincushion /pins`	Show all open feedback pins grouped by page
`@pincushion /my-pins @username`	Show pins where you've been @mentioned
`@pincushion /resolve <pin-id>`	Claim and resolve a pin (omit ID to pick from a list)
`@pincushion /feedback-summary`	High-level project overview with priority order

Requirements

VS Code 1.90+
GitHub Copilot (for chat)
Node.js (for the MCP server via npx)

Settings

Setting	Default	Description
`pincushion.projectDir`	workspace root	Path to your project directory for the MCP server
`pincushion.autoConfigureMcp`	`true`	Auto-add the MCP server config on activation

Manual MCP config

If you prefer to configure manually, add this to your VS Code settings.json:

{
  "mcp": {
    "servers": {
      "pincushion": {
        "command": "npx",
        "args": ["pincushion-mcp", "--project-dir", "/path/to/your/project"]
      }
    }
  }
}

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