How to Use the Competitive Intelligence Prover MCP in Windsurf

Q: How does the Competitive Intelligence Prover run inside Windsurf?

You add the server to your mcpconfig.json file. Cascade automatically finds the validatecompetitiveintel tool and runs it when you ask for competitive analysis or strategic planning.

Stop Cascade from hallucinating competitor data. Force real-world sources and hard metrics directly inside Windsurf.

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The `validate_competitive_intel` tool stops Cascade from making up competitor pricing and feature lists when you ask it to draft a product spec. By calling this tool, the agent verifies every single market claim against real sources like G2 reviews or live pricing pages. You get a clean, validated competitive analysis without leaving your IDE. Cascade chains the validation steps autonomously, forcing your strategic plans to stick to verifiable facts instead of lazy guesses.

Draft Feasible Playbooks in Windsurf

Running `validate_competitive_intel` inside Cascade maps out who does the work, how much it costs, and when it needs to ship. Most competitive analyses end with vague advice like 'make the UI better,' but this forces your agent to build concrete execution plans. When you run this check inside Windsurf, Cascade looks at your current codebase and resources. It builds a realistic execution plan with hard deadlines and clear kill criteria so you do not chase dead ends.

Expose Real Weaknesses and Strengths

By invoking `validate_competitive_intel`, your agent highlights where your product falls short and where competitors have a true moat. Cascade can analyze your code, but it does not know where your competitors actually win without this validation. This MCP tool forces you to look at your own blind spots. You get a brutal, honest assessment of how competitors might target your weaknesses, backed by real-world data points.

Setup guide

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

mcp_config.json

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

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Common questions about Competitive Intelligence Prover MCP in Windsurf

You add the server to your `mcp_config.json` file. Cascade automatically finds the `validate_competitive_intel` tool and runs it when you ask for competitive analysis or strategic planning.

Cascade can draft the plan, but the tool forces it to prove every claim. If Windsurf tries to write a strategy based on a guess, the tool rejects the input until real sources are cited.

No, the validation runs fast. It checks your inputs and sources in seconds, keeping Cascade's autonomous loops moving without lagging your editor.

The validation tool flags the claim as unverified. It tells Cascade exactly what is missing, like a G2 ID or a pricing link, so the agent can go find the proof.

Yes, your strategic plans and competitor data stay secure. Vinkius runs the server in an isolated, zero-trust sandbox, meaning your proprietary market research never leaks to third parties or training models.

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