Connect Harvest to VS Code

To use Harvest in VS Code, connect your Harvest account in Manyplug and add Manyplug to VS Code once. VS Code then gets 7 Harvest tools, for example: “Time entries”, “Log time”, and “Update an entry”. It takes about 3 minutes and works on the free plan.

Connect Harvest Free plan, no card

1. Connect Harvest in Manyplug

Click “Connect Harvest” and paste the key or app password into Manyplug’s form:

Your Harvest personal access token and Account ID. Takes about a minute.

Open Harvest Developers → Personal access tokens and click Create new personal access token.Open Harvest tokens
Name it Manyplug and create it.
Copy Your Token and the Account ID from the token page into the form.

The token acts as you and sees the same projects and entries you do.

2. Add Manyplug to VS Code

GitHub Copilot in agent mode.

Click “Install in VS Code” or add the server to .vscode/mcp.json.

Install in VS Code

{
  "servers": {
    "manyplug": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://manyplug.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Start the server in the MCP list and sign in when VS Code asks.

Full guide: VS Code

3. Ask VS Code

How many hours did I log in Harvest this week?
Start a Harvest timer on the “ACME website” project, Design task.
How many billable hours per project did we log in October?

What VS Code can do in Harvest

Each action can be turned off per account, and changes can wait for your OK.

Action	Access
Time entries Entries for a period.	Reads
Log time Logs hours or starts a timer.	Makes changes
Update an entry Changes hours or notes.	Makes changes
Stop timer Stops a timer.	Makes changes
Restart timer Starts a timer again.	Makes changes
My projects Projects and their tasks.	Reads
Report Hours per project for a period.	Reads

Questions

Can I connect two Harvest accounts to VS Code?

Yes. Connect each one in Manyplug under its own name, for example Work and Personal. VS Code can use one of them or all at once.

Will VS Code change anything in Harvest without asking?

Changes follow your rules: you can make every change in Harvest wait for your approval, or let VS Code only read.

Do I need an official Harvest MCP server for this?

No. Manyplug connects to Harvest itself with a key or app password you paste into its form, and gives VS Code the tools through one MCP address, together with your other services.

Is it free to connect VS Code to Manyplug?

Yes. New workspaces get 14 days of Pro free, then the free plan keeps going with 150 actions a month and up to 3 connected accounts. No card needed. Paid plans start at $5 a month.

Does VS Code see my passwords or API keys?

No. Keys are entered on Manyplug’s own pages, stored encrypted with a separate key per account, and the AI only receives tool results.

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