How to Use the Dev.to (Forem) MCP in Cline

Q: Can I search for specific Dev.to (Forem) posts using Cline?

Yes. Cline uses getarticlebypath to find articles by their slug, allowing you to pull down content and analyze its formatting directly in your editor.

Q: How does Cline handle organization posts?

The agent uses listorgarticles to fetch your company's posts. It can then parse the content to check for outdated technical steps or formatting issues.

Let Cline write code and publish it directly to Dev.to (Forem) as a live technical post.

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Deploy code and write the Dev.to post simultaneously

Cline doesn't just write your components; it documents them. Once your code is ready, the agent uses `create_article` to post the tutorial directly to your Forem feed. If the code changes during review, Cline runs `update_article` to keep the code snippets in your post aligned with your local repository.

Manage your publication queue with this MCP Server

You can inspect your active posts without opening a browser. Cline calls `list_my_articles` to show you what is live, then pulls down specific drafts using `get_article_by_id` to edit them. If an article needs to go offline, the agent executes `unpublish_article` to pull it down instantly, letting you manage your entire feed from VS Code.

Analyze community profiles and video content

Track what is trending in your niche by letting Cline scan Forem. The agent calls `list_videos` to find top-performing video articles and analyzes their structure to help you plan your next post. To understand your audience, Cline uses `get_article_by_path` to pull specific posts and inspects the authors with `get_user` to build a local list of target collaborators.

Setup guide

Set up Dev.to (Forem) 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 devto-forem-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 Dev.to (Forem) 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": {
    "devto-forem-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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Common questions about Dev.to (Forem) MCP in Cline

Open the Cline sidebar, click the MCP icon, and add the server using the Marketplace tab or edit your cline_mcp_settings.json file.

Cline will ask for your permission before running write tools like `create_article` or `update_article`, giving you full control over what goes live.

Yes. Cline uses `get_article_by_path` to find articles by their slug, allowing you to pull down content and analyze its formatting directly in your editor.

The agent uses `list_org_articles` to fetch your company's posts. It can then parse the content to check for outdated technical steps or formatting issues.

Your Forem API key remains inside your local configuration file. Cline only uses it to authenticate requests to the Dev.to API during the execution of MCP tools like `get_me` or `create_article`.

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