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Connect MockFlow to VS Code Copilot.

Generate wireframes, flowcharts and architecture diagrams right inside Visual Studio Code.

MCP · VS Code Copilot · Board · WireframePro
Setup guide

Connect MockFlow to VS Code in minutes.

Install the npm package, log in through the browser, then add a .vscode/mcp.json file to your project.

Step 1

Install and start the MCP server

Choose the product you want to connect. You can install both.

Target a specific design space: mockflow-ideaboard-mcp --space=YOUR_SPACE_ID

MockFlow boards (brainstorming, diagrams, charts)

npm install -g @mockflow/ideaboard-mcp
# Log in: opens your browser for secure OAuth login
mockflow-ideaboard-mcp login
mockflow-ideaboard-mcp

WireframePro (wireframes, design to code)

npm install -g @mockflow/wireframepro-mcp
# Log in: opens your browser for secure OAuth login
mockflow-wireframepro-mcp login
mockflow-wireframepro-mcp
Step 2

Create .vscode/mcp.json in your project

Add the following configuration for both products (or just the one you need):

// .vscode/mcp.json
{
  "servers": {
    "mockflow-ideaboard": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "http://localhost:21193/mcp"
    },
    "mockflow-wireframepro": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "http://localhost:21194/mcp"
    }
  }
}
Creating mcp.json configuration file in VS Code project
Step 3

Open Copilot Chat and start prompting

Open the Copilot Chat panel in VS Code and ask it to create flowcharts, wireframes, architecture diagrams and more.

Using MockFlow MCP tools in VS Code Copilot Chat to create diagrams

Using the MockFlow Desktop App?

If you use the MockFlow Desktop App, the MCP servers start automatically when the app is running. Just add the same .vscode/mcp.json configuration, with no npm install needed. You also get exclusive tools like layout_board and read_wireframe.

// .vscode/mcp.json
{
  "servers": {
    "mockflow-ideaboard": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "http://localhost:21193/mcp"
    },
    "mockflow-wireframepro": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "http://localhost:21194/mcp"
    }
  }
}
Try these prompts

What you can ask Copilot to create.

Once MockFlow is connected, ask in plain language and Copilot draws it for you.

Flowchart

"Create a flowchart for the user registration process."

Architecture

"Create an AWS architecture diagram for a serverless app."

Kanban

"Create a kanban board for our product launch."

Wireframe

"Create a wireframe for a login page with social login."

Export to code

"Read the current wireframe and convert to React."

Mind map

"Create a mind map about machine learning concepts."

More MCP guides and packages.

Set up MockFlow in your other AI tools, or get the open source packages from npm.

Get started

Connect VS Code to MockFlow.

First step

Install the board MCP server from npm, then log in.

npm install -g @mockflow/ideaboard-mcp

MCPBrainstorm with MockFlow MCP

Add MockFlow as an MCP connector in Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-compatible AI assistant to generate flowcharts, mindmaps, architecture diagrams, and 16 types of visualizations.

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Built into the MockFlow Desktop App. AI creates visuals directly on your open canvas — no URLs, no waiting.

1
Open Desktop App → open a MockFlow project
2
In Claude Code / Cursor, run:
claude mcp add --transport http -s user mockflow-ideaboard http://localhost:21193/mcp
3
Ask: "Create a flowchart for..."

Best for: Designers, product teams, daily MockFlow users.

Download Desktop App →

Install from npm, log in via browser (OAuth), and boards are saved to your MockFlow account.

1
npm install -g @mockflow/ideaboard-mcp
2
mockflow-ideaboard-mcp login
3
mockflow-ideaboard-mcp

Best for: Developers using Claude Code, Cursor, or VS Code Copilot.

npm Package →

Add MockFlow as a connector in Claude.ai or ChatGPT. No installation, no account required. A new board is created and you get a shareable URL.

1
Open Claude.ai → Settings → Connectors
2
Paste this URL: https://app.mockflow.com/ideaboard/mcp
3
Ask Claude to create a flowchart — done!

Best for: Managers, marketers, anyone using Claude.ai or ChatGPT in the browser.

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