How to Use the Advice Slip MCP in Windsurf

Let Windsurf's Cascade agent pull random bits of wisdom or find specific advice while you're coding, without breaking your flow.

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Find the exact advice you need

This MCP server connects Windsurf to a huge advice database. You can ask Cascade to find a specific quote by its ID using `get_advice_by_id` or search for something relevant with `search_advice`. Cascade takes care of the details. Just tell it to "find advice about failure" and it automatically runs the search and shows the results right in your IDE. You don't have to prompt it for each step.

Inject random wisdom into projects

Use the `get_random_advice` tool to pull a random piece of advice. It's great for placeholder text, daily motivation snippets in a dashboard, or just breaking a creative block. Because Windsurf chains actions, you could tell it to fetch random advice and then use it to populate a test database or write it to a "quote of the day" file. Cascade handles the whole sequence on its own.

An MCP Server built for autonomous chains

The Advice Slip server is simple by design, which makes it perfect for Windsurf's Cascade agent. The tools are direct: `get_random_advice`, `search_advice`, and `get_advice_by_id`. No complex inputs, just clear actions. This means you can build surprisingly useful multi-step workflows. For example, ask Cascade to search for advice on a topic, pick the best one, and then use it to generate a comment block in your current file. It just works.

Setup guide

Set up Advice Slip MCP in Windsurf

Prerequisites

Windsurf IDE installed (macOS, Windows, or Linux)
Active Vinkius subscription with a valid endpoint token

1

Open MCP configuration

Click the Cascade assistant icon in the sidebar, then click the hammer icon (🔨) at the top of the panel. Select "Configure" to open ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json.
2

Add the Advice Slip MCP

Paste the JSON snippet shown on the right into the mcpServers object. Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your endpoint token from cloud.vinkius.com.
3

Refresh MCPs

Go back to the hammer icon (🔨) in Cascade and click "Refresh". Windsurf will detect the new server. No full restart is needed — the connection is hot-reloaded.
4

Verify in Cascade

Start a new Cascade conversation and ask something like "Show my Advice Slip payment history." If connected, Cascade will call the Advice Slip tools directly. You will see a green dot next to the server name in the MCP panel.

mcp_config.json

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

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Common questions about Advice Slip MCP in Windsurf

You just ask Cascade directly. For instance, tell it "use Advice Slip to find quotes about 'planning'" and Windsurf will automatically trigger the `search_advice` tool and show you the results.

Simply tell Cascade what you want to do with the quote. Say "get a random quote from Advice Slip and add it as a comment here." Windsurf will run `get_random_advice` and place the text for you.

Yes, that's what Cascade is for. You could have it search Advice Slip for a keyword, then pass the result to another MCP server to translate it or post it to a messaging service, all in one command.

No. Vinkius handles all the authentication. You just add the Advice Slip server in your Windsurf settings and it's ready to go.

The only data sent to the Advice Slip server is the search keyword or advice ID you provide. Vinkius runs each request in an ephemeral V8 Isolate, so your data isn't stored or logged after the request is complete.

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