How to Use the Arcsecond.io MCP in Cline

Let Cline build data-driven UIs with live astronomical data from Arcsecond.io, right inside your VS Code editor.

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Connect Arcsecond.io MCP to Cline

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Setup Arcsecond.io with Cline

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Generate Code from Star Data

The `search_objects` tool gives your agent access to a massive catalog of celestial bodies. Ask Cline to 'find the Horsehead Nebula' and it will use the tool to get the raw data. Here's where it gets interesting. Follow up with 'create a React component to display that data'. Cline won't just give you a code snippet; it will write the entire file, import it, and stage the changes for you to review.

Build Dashboards with this MCP Server

This MCP Server connects Cline directly to observatory operations data. You can use `list_night_logs` to get a stream of recent observation reports from any connected site. Give Cline a task like, 'Build a dashboard showing the latest night logs from the Keck Observatory.' It will fetch the data and then generate the actual front-end code for a table or list to display it. It’s true end-to-end task completion.

Automate Data-Fetching Logic

Cline can write the scripts and API clients you'd normally have to build by hand. The `list_telescopes` tool, for instance, provides a simple list of equipment at a site. Tell Cline to 'write a Python function that gets all telescopes from the Gemini Observatory and prints their names'. It will generate the code, complete with the correct MCP call structure, and place it in a new file for you.

Setup guide

Set up Arcsecond.io 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 arcsecondio-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 Arcsecond.io 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": {
    "arcsecondio-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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Common questions about Arcsecond.io MCP in Cline

You ask Cline to perform a task, like 'create a component with data on Jupiter'. It uses the Arcsecond.io MCP Server to fetch Jupiter's data, then writes the actual component file for you.

Yes, absolutely. For example, tell it 'build a Vue component that lists night logs from the VLT using Arcsecond.io'. Cline will use the `list_night_logs` tool and generate the component.

It is. Just open the MCP Servers panel in Cline, find Arcsecond.io in the marketplace tab, and click to install the MCP server. The new tools will be available immediately.

Cline is designed to handle errors. It will report the failure back to you, show you the error message from the MCP server, and you can then instruct it on how to proceed.

Cline works with astronomical data—object details, observatory lists, and night logs—from Arcsecond.io. Vinkius isolates every MCP server request in an ephemeral, zero-trust container, so your work and data are kept separate.

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