How to Use the Captain Data MCP in Cline

Q: How does Captain Data work inside Cline for large lists?

The agent chunks the work. It monitors listautomationjobs to see what is processing and updates your local files as the data extraction finishes.

Turn Cline into a lead generation engine that pulls Captain Data profiles and builds custom sales dashboards right inside VS Code.

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Build tools with live company data

Cline excels at building functional software from raw API endpoints. Ask it to create an internal directory, and it will use `search_companies` to grab real data for the initial state. The agent does not mock the data. It writes the React components, fetches actual firmographics, and renders the list. If you need specific executives, Cline runs `find_people` to populate the contact cards automatically.

Enrich profiles via this MCP Server

Standard contact lists lack the context needed for cold outreach. When you task Cline with upgrading a CRM database, it loops through your existing records and fires `enrich_person` for every entry. It grabs UIDs or LinkedIn URLs, pulls the detailed job histories, and writes the updated schema directly to your database files. You get a complete, enriched dataset without writing a single fetch request yourself.

Monitor extraction jobs natively

Managing scraping limits usually means checking a dashboard manually. Cline handles this by calling `get_api_quotas` before it starts a massive database update. If a long-running scrape is pending, the agent checks `get_job_details` to track the status. It knows exactly when to expect the payload and writes the integration tests to handle the incoming JSON structure.

Setup guide

Set up Captain Data 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 captain-data-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 Captain Data 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": {
    "captain-data-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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Common questions about Captain Data MCP in Cline

Open the Cline sidebar and click the MCP Servers icon. Navigate to the Remote Servers tab and add your Vinkius URL, or drop the endpoint token into `cline_mcp_settings.json`.

Yes. Tell the agent to build a lead scoring app, and it will fetch real company profiles to test the logic. It writes the code, pulls the data, and shows you the working diff.

The agent chunks the work. It monitors `list_automation_jobs` to see what is processing and updates your local files as the data extraction finishes.

Yes. You can ask the agent for an account summary at any time. It pulls your core details and current limits so you avoid hitting hard caps during development.

We never retain the names, job titles, or company domain data you extract. Every request executes inside a zero-trust sandbox that spins down immediately after passing the results to your editor.

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