How to Use the Ashby MCP in Windsurf

Q: How does Windsurf use Ashby to find candidates for a specific job?

You just ask. Windsurf's Cascade agent uses searchjobs to find the role, then searchcandidates to find people who might be a fit. It chains the commands for you automatically.

Q: Can Windsurf tell me everything about an Ashby applicant?

Yes. Give Windsurf a name or application ID. It uses getapplicationinfo and getcandidateinfo to pull their entire history, including past roles and interview feedback.

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Setup Ashby with Windsurf

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Give Windsurf a job title. Its Cascade agent uses `search_jobs` to find the right opening, then `search_candidates` to build a list of prospects. It doesn't just stop there. Cascade then checks who's already in the pipeline with `get_application_info`. You get a clean list of new people to contact, right in your editor.

Get a Full Pipeline Snapshot with Windsurf

Ask Windsurf to "show me the status of our senior engineering roles." Cascade gets to work, using `list_jobs` to find the roles, then `list_applications` for each one. To finish the report, it pulls candidate details with `get_candidate_info` and interview schedules with `list_interviews`. You get a complete picture without prompting for each step.

Get Pre-Interview Briefings on Autopilot

Before you talk to someone, you need context. Tell Windsurf "prep me for my 2pm interview." It finds the meeting, identifies the candidate, and runs `get_candidate_info`. This MCP server also lets Cascade pull their full history using `get_application_info` and the job details with `get_job_info`. It's all there before you even open Ashby.

Setup guide

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

mcp_config.json

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

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Common questions about Ashby MCP in Windsurf

You just ask. Windsurf's Cascade agent uses `search_jobs` to find the role, then `search_candidates` to find people who might be a fit. It chains the commands for you automatically.

Yes. Give Windsurf a name or application ID. It uses `get_application_info` and `get_candidate_info` to pull their entire history, including past roles and interview feedback.

Just prompt "list all open engineering jobs." Windsurf will use the `list_jobs` tool with a status filter to get you the exact list you need, right in your IDE.

No. Once you add the Ashby MCP Server, Windsurf's Cascade agent auto-discovers all available tools like `list_interviews` and `get_job_info`.

The server only touches the data needed to run a command. Your candidate records, job details, and application data are passed through an ephemeral, sandboxed environment on Vinkius. Nothing is stored.

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