Use construction calculators with VS Code

Material takeoffs and job bids for contractors: concrete, paint, framing, roofing. Connect VS Code to the WingMan MCP gateway once and these tools are available in every conversation.

1. Connect VS Code

Create .vscode/mcp.json in your workspace (or run MCP: Open User Configuration for all workspaces), then start the server from the Chat view's tools picker.

{
  "servers": {
    "wingman": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://wingmanprotocol.com/mcp",
      "headers": {
        "X-Wingman-Tools": "full"
      }
    }
  }
}

2. The tools you get

Names and descriptions come straight from the live tool registry.

• concreteCubic yards, 60/80-lb bag counts and ready-mix cost for slabs, columns or tubes.
• paintGallons of paint and number of coats for a room from wall dimensions, openings and coverage.
• framingStud, plate and header counts plus board-feet and cost for a framed wall.
• bid_estimatorBuild a client job bid from cost components: labor hours x rate + materials + equipment + subs, then overhead, contingency and margin into an…
• roof_cost_estimatorBallpark roof replacement cost from squares/sqft, material, pitch, tear-off, and stories.

These tools sit outside the default tool list, so the config above sets X-Wingman-Tools: full to load the whole catalogue. Without it, your agent can still reach them with discover_tools, then get_tool_schema, then tools/call.

3. Ask for it

Give VS Code a task that needs it, for example “use concrete from wingman”. The tool call goes to https://wingmanprotocol.com/mcp and the result comes back into the conversation.

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