Daytona (Dev Workspaces) MCP Server for WindsurfGive Windsurf instant access to 28 tools to Activate Snapshot, Archive Sandbox, Create Api Key, and more

Name: Daytona (Dev Workspaces)
Price: 29 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.9 (1 reviews)
Author: Vinkius

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Windsurf brings agentic AI coding to a purpose-built IDE. Connect Daytona (Dev Workspaces) 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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Classic Setup·json

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

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About Daytona (Dev Workspaces) MCP Server

Connect your Daytona account to any AI agent to orchestrate cloud-based development environments through natural language. Daytona provides standardized, ephemeral sandboxes that can be provisioned and managed on demand.

Windsurf's Cascade agent chains multiple Daytona (Dev Workspaces) tool calls autonomously. query data, analyze results, and generate code in a single agentic session. Paste Vinkius Edge URL, reload, and all 28 tools are immediately available. Real-time tool feedback appears inline, so you see API responses directly in your editor.

What you can do

Sandbox Orchestration — List, create, start, stop, and delete sandboxes with specific CPU, memory, and disk configurations.
Snapshot Management — Create and manage snapshots to preserve environment states or activate them for new sandboxes using create_snapshot and activate_snapshot.
API Key Control — Manage your authentication keys directly, including listing and creating new access tokens via list_api_keys and create_api_key.
Resource Scaling — Dynamically resize sandbox resources (vCPU, RAM, Disk) to match your workload requirements using resize_sandbox.
Volume & Storage — Inspect and manage persistent volumes and snapshots for your dev environments.

The Daytona (Dev Workspaces) MCP Server exposes 28 tools through the Vinkius. Connect it to Windsurf in under two minutes — credentials fully managed, no infrastructure to provision, no vendor lock-in. Your configuration, your data, your control.

All 28 Daytona (Dev Workspaces) tools available for Windsurf

When Windsurf connects to Daytona (Dev Workspaces) through Vinkius, your AI agent gets direct access to every tool listed below — spanning sandboxes, dev-environments, workspace-automation, and more. Every call runs in a secure, isolated environment with full audit visibility. Beyond a simple connection, you get real-time monitoring of agent activity, enterprise governance, and optimized token usage.

activate

Recover a sandbox from an error state

resize

Resize sandbox on Daytona (Dev Workspaces)

Resize sandbox resources

start

Start sandbox on Daytona (Dev Workspaces)

Start a stopped sandbox

stop

Stop sandbox on Daytona (Dev Workspaces)

Stop a running sandbox

Connect Daytona (Dev Workspaces) to Windsurf via MCP

Follow these steps to wire Daytona (Dev Workspaces) into Windsurf. The entire setup takes under two minutes — your credentials stay safe behind Vinkius.

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 Daytona (Dev Workspaces)

Open Cascade and ask: "Using Daytona (Dev Workspaces), help me...". 28 tools available

Why Use Windsurf with the Daytona (Dev Workspaces) MCP Server

Windsurf provides unique advantages when paired with Daytona (Dev Workspaces) 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 28 tools are immediately available

Real-time tool feedback is displayed inline, so you see API responses directly in your editor without switching contexts

Daytona (Dev Workspaces) + Windsurf Use Cases

Practical scenarios where Windsurf combined with the Daytona (Dev Workspaces) MCP Server delivers measurable value.

Automated code generation: ask Cascade to fetch data from Daytona (Dev Workspaces) and generate models, types, or handlers based on real API responses

Live debugging: query Daytona (Dev Workspaces) tools mid-session to inspect production data while debugging without leaving the editor

Documentation generation: pull schema information from Daytona (Dev Workspaces) and have Cascade generate comprehensive API docs automatically

Rapid prototyping: combine Daytona (Dev Workspaces) data with Cascade's code generation to scaffold entire features in minutes

Example Prompts for Daytona (Dev Workspaces) in Windsurf

Ready-to-use prompts you can give your Windsurf agent to start working with Daytona (Dev Workspaces) immediately.

"List all my current Daytona sandboxes."

"Create a new sandbox with 2 CPUs and 4GB of RAM using the node:20 image."

"Stop the sandbox named 'dev-environment-1'."

Troubleshooting Daytona (Dev Workspaces) MCP Server with Windsurf

Common issues when connecting Daytona (Dev Workspaces) to Windsurf through Vinkius, and how to resolve them.

Server not connecting

Check Settings → MCP for the server status. Try toggling it off and on.

Daytona (Dev Workspaces) + Windsurf FAQ

Common questions about integrating Daytona (Dev Workspaces) MCP Server with Windsurf.

How does Windsurf discover MCP tools?

Windsurf reads the 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?

Yes. Cascade is an agentic system. it can plan and execute multi-step workflows, calling several tools in sequence to accomplish complex tasks without manual prompting between steps.

Does Windsurf support multiple MCP servers?

Yes. Add as many servers as needed in mcp_config.json. Each server's tools appear in the MCP panel and Cascade can use tools from different servers in a single flow.