DingTalk MCP Server for Cline 10 tools — connect in under 2 minutes
Cline is an autonomous AI coding agent inside VS Code that plans, executes, and iterates on tasks. Wire DingTalk through Vinkius and Cline gains direct access to every tool. from data retrieval to workflow automation. without leaving the terminal.
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About DingTalk MCP Server
Connect your DingTalk (钉钉) enterprise account to any AI agent and transform your office operations through natural conversation. DingTalk is Alibaba's comprehensive B2B communication and collaboration platform used by millions of organizations for messaging, attendance tracking, approval workflows, and organizational management.
Cline operates autonomously inside VS Code. it reads your codebase, plans a strategy, and executes multi-step tasks including DingTalk tool calls without waiting for prompts between steps. Connect 10 tools through Vinkius and Cline can fetch data, generate code, and commit changes in a single autonomous run.
What you can do
- User Management — Query employee profiles, search users by department, and retrieve contact details instantly
- Department Exploration — Navigate organizational hierarchy, list departments and sub-departments, understand reporting structures
- Work Notifications — Send text and markdown formatted messages to employees with rich formatting and clickable links
- Attendance Tracking — Retrieve check-in/check-out records, verify timesheet data, monitor late arrivals and early departures
- Approval Workflows — Create new approval instances (leave requests, reimbursements, purchases) and track their progress
- Approval Status — Query approval process history, identify bottlenecks, and review decision chains
- Markdown Reports — Send beautifully formatted markdown reports, alerts, and summaries to team members
The DingTalk MCP Server exposes 10 tools through the Vinkius. Connect it to Cline 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 DingTalk to Cline via MCP
Follow these steps to integrate the DingTalk MCP Server with Cline.
Open Cline MCP Settings
Click the MCP Servers icon in the Cline sidebar panel
Add remote server
Click "Add MCP Server" and paste the configuration above
Enable the server
Toggle the server switch to ON
Start using DingTalk
Ask Cline: "Using DingTalk, help me...". 10 tools available
Why Use Cline with the DingTalk MCP Server
Cline provides unique advantages when paired with DingTalk through the Model Context Protocol.
Cline operates autonomously. it reads your codebase, plans a strategy, and executes multi-step tasks including MCP tool calls without step-by-step prompts
Runs inside VS Code, so you get MCP tool access alongside your existing extensions, terminal, and version control in a single window
Cline can create, edit, and delete files based on MCP tool responses, enabling end-to-end automation from data retrieval to code generation
Transparent execution: every tool call and file change is shown in Cline's activity log for full visibility and approval before committing
DingTalk + Cline Use Cases
Practical scenarios where Cline combined with the DingTalk MCP Server delivers measurable value.
Autonomous feature building: tell Cline to fetch data from DingTalk and scaffold a complete module with types, handlers, and tests
Codebase refactoring: use DingTalk tools to validate live data while Cline restructures your code to match updated schemas
Automated testing: Cline fetches real responses from DingTalk and generates snapshot tests or mocks based on actual payloads
Incident response: query DingTalk for real-time status and let Cline generate hotfix patches based on the findings
DingTalk MCP Tools for Cline (10)
These 10 tools become available when you connect DingTalk to Cline via MCP:
create_approval_process
g., leave request, reimbursement, purchase order) by creating a new approval instance. Requires the approval template code (process_code) from your DingTalk admin, form component values matching the template structure, and the originator's user ID. Returns the process instance ID for tracking. Use this to automate approval workflows directly from AI conversations. Create a new approval workflow instance in DingTalk
get_approval_instance
Returns whether the approval is pending, approved, rejected, or cancelled, along with all reviewer actions and timestamps. Use the process instance ID obtained when creating the approval or from the approval list. Critical for tracking approval progress and understanding bottlenecks. Get status and details of an approval process instance
get_attendance_records
Returns timestamps, checkout types (上班签到/下班签退), location data, and whether the attendance was normal or abnormal (late/early leave). Essential for HR teams to monitor attendance patterns, verify timesheet data, or investigate attendance discrepancies. Date format: YYYY-MM-DD. Get employee attendance/checkout records from DingTalk
get_department_info
Use this to understand organizational hierarchy, identify department leaders, or map the reporting structure before making decisions about notification routing. Get detailed information about a DingTalk department
get_user_info
Use the user ID (userid) which can be obtained from the department user list. Essential for looking up employee details before sending targeted notifications or checking organizational structure. Get DingTalk user profile information by user ID
list_all_departments
This is the fastest way to understand the organizational structure, identify department IDs for further queries, and map team hierarchies. Use this before querying users or sub-departments to identify the correct department IDs. List all top-level departments in the DingTalk organization
list_sub_departments
Essential for exploring organizational structure, identifying team subdivisions, or mapping the complete departmental hierarchy. Start with department_id 1 to list all top-level departments in your organization. List all sub-departments under a parent department
list_users_by_department
Returns user IDs, names, avatars, and basic profile information. Useful for identifying team members before sending group notifications, checking team composition, or understanding departmental structure. Use department ID 1 for the root company directory. List all users in a specific DingTalk department
send_markdown_message
Ideal for sending structured reports, formatted alerts, or detailed notifications with clickable links. The title appears as the notification header, while the text body supports full markdown syntax including **bold**, *italic*, [hyperlinks](url), and line breaks. User IDs should be comma-separated. Send a rich formatted markdown message to DingTalk users
send_work_notification
Supports text and markdown message types. The message appears in the recipient's DingTalk work notification feed. User IDs should be comma-separated for multiple recipients. This is ideal for sending alerts, reminders, task assignments, or status updates to team members directly through DingTalk. Send a work notification message to DingTalk users
Example Prompts for DingTalk in Cline
Ready-to-use prompts you can give your Cline agent to start working with DingTalk immediately.
"List all users in department ID 12345."
"Send a markdown notification to user1,user2 with title 'Sprint Review' and content about tomorrow's meeting at 2pm."
"Check attendance records for user1,user2 from 2024-01-15 to 2024-01-19."
Troubleshooting DingTalk MCP Server with Cline
Common issues when connecting DingTalk to Cline through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.
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DingTalk + Cline FAQ
Common questions about integrating DingTalk MCP Server with Cline.
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Connect DingTalk to Cline
Get your token, paste the configuration, and start using 10 tools in under 2 minutes. No API key management needed.