How to Use the Cilium (eBPF Networking) MCP in Cline

Q: What happens when Cline calls the Cilium (eBPF Networking) health check?

The agent triggers gethealthz to read the daemon's status. It uses that response to decide if it should proceed with writing a network policy or stop to troubleshoot.

Q: Can Cline patch my Cilium (eBPF Networking) daemon?

It does exactly that using the patchconfig tool. You tell the agent what routing behavior you want, and it applies the necessary daemon modifications.

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The `get_endpoint` tool retrieves routing targets like container IDs or local addresses. Cline pulls these specific eBPF mappings to write accurate network policies in your repository. When you need a new routing target, Cline fires `create_endpoint`. You ask for a new service mapping, and the agent writes the code, applies the endpoint, and verifies the connection.

Pull cluster node metrics into VS Code.

The `get_cluster_nodes` tool extracts node information stored in the cilium-agent. Cline uses this raw data to generate infrastructure documentation or validate deployment scripts. If a script fails, Cline calls `get_healthz` to check the daemon status. The agent compares the health output against the node list to pinpoint the exact failure point.

Update daemon parameters end-to-end.

The `get_config` tool dumps the current Cilium daemon configuration into your workspace. Cline reads the JSON output to understand your current network constraints before writing new services. To fix a misconfiguration, Cline writes the necessary `patch_config` payload. It executes the tool, updates the daemon, and stages a commit documenting the change.

Setup guide

Set up Cilium (eBPF Networking) 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 cilium-ebpf-networking-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 Cilium (eBPF Networking) 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": {
    "cilium-ebpf-networking-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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Common questions about Cilium (eBPF Networking) MCP in Cline

Click the MCP Servers icon in the Cline sidebar. Use the Remote Servers tab to paste your Vinkius Streamable HTTP URL, or edit cline_mcp_settings.json directly.

The agent triggers `get_healthz` to read the daemon's status. It uses that response to decide if it should proceed with writing a network policy or stop to troubleshoot.

It does exactly that using the `patch_config` tool. You tell the agent what routing behavior you want, and it applies the necessary daemon modifications.

You pass the ID format to Cline, and it routes that through `get_endpoint`. The agent then uses the returned mapping to write targeted connection tests.

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