Regex from Examples Connector for AI agents.
3 live capabilities
Generate production-ready regular expressions from raw data pairs.
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Why people use Regex from Examples
Regex from Examples for Automated Data Extraction
With Regex from Examples, you just hand the raw data to your agent. It analyzes the pairs and gives you the best candidates right away. You stop hunting for the right escape characters and start actually moving your data into the database.
What Vinkius changes
You stop guessing regex syntax and start using patterns that actually work on your data.
Use it from Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor or another AI client you already have.
One account · 6,100+ Connectors
- Real-world use case 01
Scraping inconsistent product prices
A scraper fails because prices have different symbols.
- Real-world use case 02
Validating user emails
A dev needs to check emails but wants to avoid false positives.
- Real-world use case 03
Parsing server logs
A sysadmin needs to pull specific error codes.
Complete set · 3capabilities
The complete Regex from Examples capability set.
These are the exact actions your AI can choose when you ask it to work with Regex from Examples.
01—03
3 capabilities in this set.
Part of 3 available through Regex from Examples.
- 01 Capability
Generate regex candidates
Analyzes your input-extraction pairs to produce a ranked list of regex candidates. It identifies the best patterns for strings, numbers, dates, and more based on your data.
- 02 Capability
Analyze pattern complexity
Classifies a regex pattern into its structural category. This helps you understand if your pattern is too broad or appropriately specific for your needs.
- 03 Capability
Evaluate pattern coverage
Provides a detailed breakdown of regex performance against your specific examples. You can see exactly which inputs match and which ones fall through the cracks.
Set up in minutes
One URL. Then ask Regex from Examples to work.
Claude and ChatGPT only need the Connector URL. Copy it once, add it in settings, and use Regex from Examples from the conversation.
Choose your client
Live previewAdvanced clients IDE · CLI
Claude · Web + desktop
Connector URL · ready to paste
Streamable HTTPhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_YGv100v0ig4t94DjJQKuIRFH5YGkMjflm2N34yYi/mcp - Step 01
Open Connectors
In Claude Web or Claude Desktop, open Settings and choose Connectors.
- Step 02
Add the URL
Choose Add custom connector, name it Regex from Examples, and paste the URL above.
- Step 03
Turn it on in chat
Select +, open Connectors, and enable Regex from Examples for the conversation.
ChatGPT · Web + desktop
Connector URL · ready to paste
Streamable HTTPhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_YGv100v0ig4t94DjJQKuIRFH5YGkMjflm2N34yYi/mcp - Step 01
Open MCP settings
On desktop, open Settings and MCP servers. On web, open your workspace app or connector settings.
- Step 02
Add the URL
Choose Add server with Streamable HTTP, or create a custom MCP app, then paste the Regex from Examples URL.
- Step 03
Save and start
Save the connection and enable Regex from Examples in your conversation. Desktop may ask you to restart once.
Cursor · IDE configuration
Advanced setup
{
"mcpServers": {
"regex-from-examples": {
"url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_YGv100v0ig4t94DjJQKuIRFH5YGkMjflm2N34yYi/mcp"
}
}
}- Step 01
Open MCP Settings
Press Cmd+Shift+P (macOS) or Ctrl+Shift+P (Windows/Linux) → search "MCP Settings"
- Step 02
Add the server config
Paste the JSON configuration above into the mcp.json file that opens
- Step 03
Save the file
Cursor will automatically detect the new Connector
- Step 04
Start using Regex from Examples
Open Agent mode in chat and ask: "Using Regex from Examples, help me...". 3 tools available
VS Code Copilot · IDE configuration
Advanced setup
{
"mcpServers": {
"regex-from-examples": {
"url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_YGv100v0ig4t94DjJQKuIRFH5YGkMjflm2N34yYi/mcp"
}
}
}- Step 01
Create MCP config
Create a .vscode/mcp.json file in your project root
- Step 02
Add the server config
Paste the JSON configuration above
- Step 03
Enable Agent mode
Open GitHub Copilot Chat and switch to Agent mode using the dropdown
- Step 04
Start using Regex from Examples
Ask Copilot: "Using Regex from Examples, help me...". 3 tools available
Windsurf · IDE configuration
Advanced setup
{
"mcpServers": {
"regex-from-examples": {
"url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_YGv100v0ig4t94DjJQKuIRFH5YGkMjflm2N34yYi/mcp"
}
}
}- Step 01
Open MCP Settings
Go to Settings → MCP Configuration or press Cmd+Shift+P and search "MCP"
- Step 02
Add the server
Paste the JSON configuration above into mcp_config.json
- Step 03
Save and reload
Windsurf will detect the new server automatically
- Step 04
Start using Regex from Examples
Open Cascade and ask: "Using Regex from Examples, help me...". 3 tools available
Cline · IDE configuration
Advanced setup
{
"mcpServers": {
"regex-from-examples": {
"url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_YGv100v0ig4t94DjJQKuIRFH5YGkMjflm2N34yYi/mcp"
}
}
}- Step 01
Open Cline MCP Settings
Click the Connectors icon in the Cline sidebar panel
- Step 02
Add remote server
Click "Add Connector" and paste the configuration above
- Step 03
Enable the server
Toggle the server switch to ON
- Step 04
Start using Regex from Examples
Ask Cline: "Using Regex from Examples, help me...". 3 tools available
Claude Code · Terminal command
Advanced setup
claude mcp add regex-from-examples --transport http "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_YGv100v0ig4t94DjJQKuIRFH5YGkMjflm2N34yYi/mcp"- Step 01
Install Claude Code
Run npm install -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code if not already installed
- Step 02
Add the Connector
Run the command above in your terminal
- Step 03
Verify the connection
Run claude mcp to list connected servers, or type /mcp inside a session
- Step 04
Start using Regex from Examples
Ask Claude: "Using Regex from Examples, show me...". 3 tools are ready
Where the request belongs
Work Regex from Examples can move forward.
This is for the developer or data engineer who spends hours staring at logs or trying to scrape inconsistent web data. It's for the person who needs 100% accuracy on data extraction but hates the manual labor of regex testing.
Data Engineer
Cleaning messy datasets for pipelines by identifying patterns in inconsistent logs.
QA Engineer
Writing automated tests for complex form validation and input sanitization.
Security Researcher
Identifying patterns in malicious traffic or system logs to flag threats.
Web Scraper
Extracting product info from diverse site layouts where data formatting varies.
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Decompose complex regular expressions into a step-by-step AST walkthrough and perform safety audits.
Regex Safety & Performance Analyzer
Detects catastrophic backtracking and ReDoS vulnerabilities in regular expressions using AST traversal.
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Before you connect
Questions about Regex from Examples.
The practical details behind the request, access and result.
How does Regex from Examples help with web scraping?
It helps you quickly build patterns to extract data from websites. By giving the agent a few examples of the text you want to grab, it generates the regex for you, handling all the tricky escaping and character matching automatically.
Can I use Regex from Examples to validate user input?
Yes, it's perfect for that. You can provide examples of valid and invalid inputs to generate a regex that ensures your application only accepts the correct data formats.
Does Regex from Examples work for log files?
It's one of the best ways to parse logs. You can feed the agent a few lines of your server logs, and it will generate a pattern to extract specific error codes, timestamps, or IP addresses.
How do I check if my regex is catching everything it should?
You can use the coverage capability. Just provide your regex and a list of examples, and the Connector will give you a breakdown of exactly which items matched and which ones were missed.
Can Regex from Examples generate regex for phone numbers?
Yes, it can. Because phone numbers often have different formats (dots, dashes, parentheses), providing a few examples allows the Connector to create a regex that handles those variations accurately.
Is Regex from Examples good for data cleaning?
Absolutely. It's great for cleaning up messy datasets. You can use it to identify and extract specific patterns from unorganized text, making it much easier to move that data into a structured format.
How do I generate a regex?
Use the generate_regex_candidates capability with your input and extraction pairs.
Can it handle email addresses?
Yes, the engine detects structural patterns like email addresses using generate_regex_candidates.
How do I know if a regex is accurate?
Use evaluate_pattern_coverage to check for matches and misses against your dataset.
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