How to Use the Advice Slip MCP in Cline

Q: Where does Cline store the configuration for this MCP server?

Cline saves your MCP server settings in the clinemcpsettings.json file inside your project's .vscode directory or in your global settings. You can also manage it from the Cline sidebar UI.

Have Cline build UI components with real-time advice or find quotes for your documentation, all inside VS Code.

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This server gives Cline tools to fetch advice: `get_random_advice` for a surprise, or `search_advice` for something specific. Stop using "lorem ipsum" in your mockups. Tell Cline: "Build a 'Quote of the Day' React component using a random quote." Cline will fetch the advice, write the component, import it, and show you the code. It does the whole job.

Find relevant quotes for code comments

When you're documenting a tricky function, you can ask Cline to find a relevant piece of wisdom. Use the `search_advice` tool with keywords like "simplicity" or "debugging". It's faster than switching to a browser. Cline finds the advice and can insert it directly as a formatted comment, keeping you focused on your code.

A focused MCP Server for Cline

The Advice Slip MCP server provides three direct actions: `get_advice_by_id`, `get_random_advice`, and `search_advice`. There's no fat. Because the tools are so straightforward, Cline can reliably use them to complete tasks. You don't have to worry about complex parameters or failed API calls when you ask it to build something. It just gets the data and writes the code.

Setup guide

Set up Advice Slip MCP in Cline

Prerequisites

VS Code with Cline extension installed
Active Vinkius subscription with a valid endpoint token

1

Open Cline MCP settings

Click the Cline icon in the VS Code sidebar to open the Cline panel. Then click the MCP Servers icon (server stack) at the top-right corner of the panel.
2

Add a remote server

Click "Remote Servers" at the top, then click "Add Remote MCP". In the Name field, type advice-slip-mcp. In the URL field, paste your Vinkius endpoint: https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp. Get your token from cloud.vinkius.com.
3

Enable the server

After saving, the server appears in the Cline MCP panel. Toggle the switch to enable it. The status indicator turns green when the connection is live.
4

Start using tools

Return to the Cline chat and ask: "Check my latest Advice Slip refund status." Cline will discover the available tools and request your approval before invoking each one — giving you full control over every action.

Cline MCP Settings

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "advice-slip-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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Common questions about Advice Slip MCP in Cline

Just give Cline a clear instruction in the chat. For example: "Fetch advice from Advice Slip about 'testing' and create a list of them in a new HTML file." Cline will do the rest.

You don't need a special command. Just ask naturally, like "@cline search Advice Slip for 'recursion'." Cline understands the intent and uses the `search_advice` tool.

Yes. If you know the ID of a piece of advice, you can tell Cline, "Get advice with ID 42 from the Advice Slip MCP server." It will use the `get_advice_by_id` tool.

Cline saves your MCP server settings in the `cline_mcp_settings.json` file inside your project's `.vscode` directory or in your global settings. You can also manage it from the Cline sidebar UI.

When you use Cline with this server, only the search terms or advice IDs from your prompts are passed along. The connection is handled by Vinkius, which processes each tool call in a sandboxed, zero-trust environment. Nothing about your code or project leaves your machine.

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