Dovetail MCP Server for ClineGive Cline instant access to 7 tools to Create Insight, Create Note, Get Project Details, and more
Cline is an autonomous AI coding agent inside VS Code that plans, executes, and iterates on tasks. Wire Dovetail through Vinkius and Cline gains direct access to every tool. from data retrieval to workflow automation. without leaving the terminal.
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The Dovetail app connector for Cline is a standout in the Productivity category — giving your AI agent 7 tools to work with, ready to go from day one.
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{
"mcpServers": {
"dovetail": {
"url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
}
}
}
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About Dovetail MCP Server
Connect your Dovetail account to any AI agent and take full control of your user research and insight management workflows through natural conversation.
Cline operates autonomously inside VS Code. it reads your codebase, plans a strategy, and executes multi-step tasks including Dovetail tool calls without waiting for prompts between steps. Connect 7 tools through Vinkius and Cline can fetch data, generate code, and commit changes in a single autonomous run.
What you can do
- Project Orchestration — List and manage research projects programmatically and retrieve detailed metadata about goals and participants
- Note Architecture — Create and organize research notes (interviews, usability tests, raw data) with specific content types (HTML, Markdown) directly from your agent
- Insight Management — Programmatically publish research findings and summaries to maintain a high-fidelity record of your team's discoveries
- Deep Search — Find relevant research data across projects using powerful query filters for titles and content
- Workspace Visibility — Retrieve complete directories of workspace members to coordinate collaboration and manage team access
The Dovetail MCP Server exposes 7 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.
All 7 Dovetail tools available for Cline
When Cline connects to Dovetail through Vinkius, your AI agent gets direct access to every tool listed below — spanning dovetail, user-research, insights-management, and more. Every call is secured with network, filesystem, subprocess, and code evaluation entitlements inside a sandboxed runtime. Beyond a simple connection, you get a full AI Gateway with real-time visibility into agent activity, enterprise governance, and optimized token usage.
Create a new research insight
Create a new research note
Get details for a research project
List research insights
List research notes
List all research projects
List workspace members
Connect Dovetail to Cline via MCP
Follow these steps to wire Dovetail into Cline. The entire setup takes under two minutes — your credentials stay safe behind the Vinkius.
Open Cline MCP Settings
Add remote server
Enable the server
Start using Dovetail
Why Use Cline with the Dovetail MCP Server
Cline provides unique advantages when paired with Dovetail 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
Dovetail + Cline Use Cases
Practical scenarios where Cline combined with the Dovetail MCP Server delivers measurable value.
Autonomous feature building: tell Cline to fetch data from Dovetail and scaffold a complete module with types, handlers, and tests
Codebase refactoring: use Dovetail tools to validate live data while Cline restructures your code to match updated schemas
Automated testing: Cline fetches real responses from Dovetail and generates snapshot tests or mocks based on actual payloads
Incident response: query Dovetail for real-time status and let Cline generate hotfix patches based on the findings
Example Prompts for Dovetail in Cline
Ready-to-use prompts you can give your Cline agent to start working with Dovetail immediately.
"List all my research projects in Dovetail."
"Create a new research note 'User A Interview' in project 'proj_123'."
"Show me all published insights containing the word 'mobile'."
Troubleshooting Dovetail MCP Server with Cline
Common issues when connecting Dovetail to Cline through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.
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Dovetail + Cline FAQ
Common questions about integrating Dovetail MCP Server with Cline.