How to Use the Argyle MCP in Windsurf

Q: How do I connect the Argyle MCP Server to Windsurf?

Open your mcpconfig.json file or go to Settings, then Cascade, then the MCP Servers UI. Drop the Vinkius endpoint URL into your config and hit refresh in the panel. Cascade auto-discovers the tools immediately.

Verify income and employment data directly inside Windsurf without leaving your editor.

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Chain income and employment checks in Windsurf

Checking a user's financial background usually requires switching context. Cascade handles it right in your editor by running `get_employment` to check their job history. Then it grabs the exact numbers using `get_income` without waiting for you to approve the next step. You get the complete picture instantly. Your IDE figures out the sequence, pulling down the raw data and formatting it right in your workspace.

Autonomous identity verification

Creating new test profiles is tedious. Now your AI client does it for you by calling `create_user` and immediately following up with `list_identities`. The agent reads the context of your current file to grab the right parameters. Managing the roster is just as fast. Running `list_users` gives Cascade everything it needs to audit your entire connected workforce.

Track individual pay periods via MCP Server

Paycheck details are messy, but this integration cleans them up. You just ask for a specific worker's recent deposits, and the agent hits `list_payouts` to grab every single pay period. It even runs `get_account_check` first to make sure the connection is actually active. That data feeds directly into whatever script or component you are working on. Cascade parses the JSON response and drops the relevant figures straight into your code.

Setup guide

Set up Argyle 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 Argyle 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 Argyle payment history." If connected, Cascade will call the Argyle tools directly. You will see a green dot next to the server name in the MCP panel.

mcp_config.json

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

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Common questions about Argyle MCP in Windsurf

Open your `mcp_config.json` file or go to Settings, then Cascade, then the MCP Servers UI. Drop the Vinkius endpoint URL into your config and hit refresh in the panel. Cascade auto-discovers the tools immediately.

Yes, your agent loops through your roster. It hits the user list tool to get IDs, then pulls the income breakdown for each one autonomously.

Because context switching kills focus. You pull live employment histories directly into your local environment while writing integration tests or building HR dashboards.

Cascade chains actions autonomously by default. You give it a goal like auditing recent payouts, and it executes the required steps without stopping for approval.

Vinkius runs the integration in an isolated, ephemeral V8 sandbox. Your IDE only sees the specific income totals and employment histories it requests, and the session dies when the task finishes.

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