How to Use the Aha! MCP in Claude Code

Manage your Aha! product releases and feature flags directly from your terminal using Claude Code.

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Create your Vinkius account to connect Aha! to Claude Code and route execution through our secure gateway. The platform manages server hosting, runtime updates, and security layers. Configuration requires no manual server provisioning.

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Query roadmaps from the command line

DevOps engineers shouldn't have to log into the Aha! web portal to see what features are launching this week. You can pipe a simple command to your agent and have it run `list_releases` right in your shell. The terminal client grabs the raw JSON and formats it into a clean stdout feed. You know exactly what infrastructure changes to prep because you have the actual product schedule in front of you.

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Connecting this MCP Server lets you tie your deployment scripts directly to your Aha! business logic. A post-deploy GitHub Action can trigger the agent to run `list_features` and verify what just shipped. If a deployment fails, your error-handling script can automatically document the incident. The headless client executes `create_idea` to log a high-priority bug report in your product backlog without human intervention.

Audit feature requirements in CI/CD

Release pipelines often break because the code doesn't match the original Aha! specification. You can add a step in your build process that uses `get_feature` to pull the exact acceptance criteria. Your automated testing suite can then compare the implemented endpoints against the product manager's requirements. Catching a mismatch before it merges saves your team hours of debugging in production.

Setup guide

Set up Aha! MCP in Claude Code

Prerequisites

Claude Code CLI installed (npm install -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code)
Active Vinkius subscription with a valid endpoint token

1

Run the add command

Open your terminal and run the command shown on the right. Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your endpoint token from cloud.vinkius.com. Use --scope user to make it available across all projects.
2

Verify the connection

Start a Claude Code session and type /mcp to list connected servers. You should see aha-mcp with a green status indicator.
3

Start using tools

Ask Claude Code something like "Check my latest Aha! transactions." It will automatically discover and invoke the available Aha! tools.

Terminal

claude mcp add --transport http aha-mcp https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp

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Prerequisites

Claude Code CLI installed
Active Vinkius subscription with a valid endpoint token

1

Open the config file

Create or edit .mcp.json in your project root for project-level scope, or ~/.claude.json for user-level scope.
2

Add the Aha! 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

Restart Claude Code

Start a new Claude Code session. Type /mcp to confirm the server is connected. The tools will be automatically available in your conversation.

.mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "aha-mcp": {
      "type": "url",
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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Common questions about Aha! MCP in Claude Code

Run the claude mcp add command with the transport flag set to HTTP. Make sure you put all your flags before the Vinkius URL, then verify the connection with the list command.

They can. You can write a bash script that asks the agent to query the `list_releases` endpoint. It parses the data and writes a formatted markdown file to your repository automatically.

Yes, the terminal client requires no browser or GUI. You just pass your Vinkius token via an environment variable and let your automated pipelines query your product data.

Pipe your error logs directly into the agent and tell it to file a report. It uses the `create_idea` tool to push the stack trace and context into your backlog.

Vinkius isolates every single request in a temporary sandbox. Your strategic initiatives, feature descriptions, and release dates are transmitted securely and the execution environment is destroyed the second the API call completes.

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