How to Use the Beeminder MCP in Windsurf

Q: How do I connect Beeminder to Windsurf?

Edit your /.codeium/windsurf/mcpconfig.json file. Add the Vinkius endpoint URL under the mcpServers section, then hit the refresh button in the MCP panel.

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Create your Vinkius account to connect Beeminder to Windsurf 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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Autonomous Goal Tracking in Windsurf

The Beeminder MCP Server provides endpoints for reading and updating your commitment contracts directly from your editor. Cascade reads your current task, finishes the coding work, and immediately fires `add_datapoint` to log your progress against your active pledges. You skip the context switch entirely. Instead of opening a browser to report your hours, your agent checks your daily requirement via `get_goal_status` and posts the update the second your pull request merges.

Multi-Step MCP Commitment Workflows

Calling `list_goals` returns every active pledge attached to your account. Cascade evaluates those targets, identifies which ones need immediate attention to avoid derailment, and plans its coding session accordingly. If you make a mistake reporting time, the agent fixes it without prompting. It grabs the specific entry ID using `list_datapoints`, then executes `update_datapoint` or `delete_datapoint` to correct the record before the deadline hits.

Real-Time Financial Accountability

Running `list_charges` exposes exactly how much money is on the line for your current commitments. Your agent pulls this financial data alongside your profile details via `get_user_info` to show you exactly what happens if you miss today's target. Stale data causes false alarms. Cascade avoids this by triggering `refresh_goal` to force a sync with external integrations, pulling the absolute latest numbers before deciding if you need to keep working.

Setup guide

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

mcp_config.json

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

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Common questions about Beeminder MCP in Windsurf

Edit your `~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json` file. Add the Vinkius endpoint URL under the mcpServers section, then hit the refresh button in the MCP panel.

Yes. Cascade pulls your active targets using the list tools. It checks deadlines and required values before starting a coding task.

No. Vinkius hosts the infrastructure. You just drop the remote URL into your configuration and start working.

You define the rules in your prompt. Tell Cascade to log a specific value upon task completion, and it handles the API call autonomously.

Your financial stakes and daily progress logs process inside an ephemeral V8 Isolate Sandbox. The environment destroys itself immediately after returning your goal status, leaving zero persistent traces.

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