Cypress Cloud MCP Server for Windsurf 10 tools — connect in under 2 minutes
Windsurf brings agentic AI coding to a purpose-built IDE. Connect Cypress Cloud through Vinkius and Cascade will auto-discover every tool. ask questions, generate code, and act on live data without leaving your editor.
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About Cypress Cloud MCP Server
Connect your Cypress Cloud enterprise account to any AI agent and take full control of your end-to-end testing lifecycle and quality metrics through natural conversation.
Windsurf's Cascade agent chains multiple Cypress Cloud tool calls autonomously. query data, analyze results, and generate code in a single agentic session. Paste Vinkius Edge URL, reload, and all 10 tools are immediately available. Real-time tool feedback appears inline, so you see API responses directly in your editor.
What you can do
- Run Monitoring — List recent test executions for your projects and retrieve detailed passed/failed/pending counts and commit info
- Instance Deep Dives — Inspect specific spec file executions to retrieve error messages, screenshots, and video URLs for failed tests
- Flaky Test Identification — Generate enterprise reports to identify intermittent failures and audit last flake dates across your codebase
- Performance Auditing — Retrieve slow test reports to evaluate average durations and p95 performance metrics for your CI/CD pipeline
- Enterprise Reporting — Fetch aggregated run summaries and granular test result data formatted for BI dashboards and audits
- Project Navigation — List all organizational projects and identify unique 6-character IDs required for programmatic data extraction
The Cypress Cloud MCP Server exposes 10 tools through the Vinkius. Connect it to Windsurf in under two minutes — no API keys to rotate, no infrastructure to provision, no vendor lock-in. Your configuration, your data, your control.
How to Connect Cypress Cloud to Windsurf via MCP
Follow these steps to integrate the Cypress Cloud MCP Server with Windsurf.
Open MCP Settings
Go to Settings → MCP Configuration or press Cmd+Shift+P and search "MCP"
Add the server
Paste the JSON configuration above into mcp_config.json
Save and reload
Windsurf will detect the new server automatically
Start using Cypress Cloud
Open Cascade and ask: "Using Cypress Cloud, help me...". 10 tools available
Why Use Windsurf with the Cypress Cloud MCP Server
Windsurf provides unique advantages when paired with Cypress Cloud through the Model Context Protocol.
Windsurf's Cascade agent autonomously chains multiple tool calls in sequence, solving complex multi-step tasks without manual intervention
Purpose-built for agentic workflows. Cascade understands context across your entire codebase and integrates MCP tools natively
JSON-based configuration means zero code changes: paste a URL, reload, and all 10 tools are immediately available
Real-time tool feedback is displayed inline, so you see API responses directly in your editor without switching contexts
Cypress Cloud + Windsurf Use Cases
Practical scenarios where Windsurf combined with the Cypress Cloud MCP Server delivers measurable value.
Automated code generation: ask Cascade to fetch data from Cypress Cloud and generate models, types, or handlers based on real API responses
Live debugging: query Cypress Cloud tools mid-session to inspect production data while debugging without leaving the editor
Documentation generation: pull schema information from Cypress Cloud and have Cascade generate comprehensive API docs automatically
Rapid prototyping: combine Cypress Cloud data with Cascade's code generation to scaffold entire features in minutes
Cypress Cloud MCP Tools for Windsurf (10)
These 10 tools become available when you connect Cypress Cloud to Windsurf via MCP:
get_instance
Get full details of a Cypress spec instance including spec name, status, error messages, screenshots, video URLs, and browser info
get_instances
List spec instances within a Cypress run. Each instance represents one spec file execution. Returns instance IDs, spec names, statuses, and durations
get_run
Get full details of a Cypress Cloud run including status, total tests, passed/failed/pending counts, duration, parallelization, groups, and commit info
get_runs
List recent test runs for a Cypress Cloud project. Returns run IDs, commit info, branch, CI build IDs, statuses (passed/failed/running), durations, and spec counts
get_tests
List individual tests within a Cypress spec instance. Returns test titles, states (passed/failed/pending/skipped), durations, and error messages
list_projects
Useful for finding the `project_id`. List all projects on Cypress Cloud. Cypress is the leading JavaScript E2E testing framework. Returns project names, IDs, and org info via the Enterprise Data Extract API
report_flaky
Get flaky test report from Cypress Cloud. Identifies tests that intermittently pass/fail. Returns test names, flake rates, and last flake dates
report_runs
Must provide the start date. Get enterprise run summary report from Cypress Cloud. Aggregated data for BI dashboards. Requires start_date (YYYY-MM-DD)
report_slow
Get slow test report from Cypress Cloud. Identifies slowest tests by average duration. Returns test names, avg/p95/max durations
report_tests
Get enterprise test results report from Cypress Cloud. Individual test-level data with statuses and error messages
Example Prompts for Cypress Cloud in Windsurf
Ready-to-use prompts you can give your Windsurf agent to start working with Cypress Cloud immediately.
"List the last 5 test runs for project 'abc123'"
"Show me why instance 'ins_789' failed"
"Give me a report of flaky tests starting from 2024-01-01"
Troubleshooting Cypress Cloud MCP Server with Windsurf
Common issues when connecting Cypress Cloud to Windsurf through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.
Server not connecting
Cypress Cloud + Windsurf FAQ
Common questions about integrating Cypress Cloud MCP Server with Windsurf.
How does Windsurf discover MCP tools?
mcp_config.json file on startup and connects to each configured server via Streamable HTTP. Tools are listed in the MCP panel and available to Cascade automatically.Can Cascade chain multiple MCP tool calls?
Does Windsurf support multiple MCP servers?
mcp_config.json. Each server's tools appear in the MCP panel and Cascade can use tools from different servers in a single flow.Connect Cypress Cloud with your favorite client
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Connect Cypress Cloud to Windsurf
Get your token, paste the configuration, and start using 10 tools in under 2 minutes. No API key management needed.