How to Use the Drone CI MCP in Cline

Control your Drone CI pipelines with Cline to automate builds and manage secrets from inside VS Code.

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Create your Vinkius account to connect Drone CI to Cline and route execution through our secure gateway. The platform manages server hosting, runtime updates, and security layers. Configuration requires no manual server provisioning.

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Cline executes CI/CD actions

Cline takes your intent and runs the necessary operations to keep your pipelines moving. It uses `trigger_cron_job` and `restart_build` to handle routine maintenance without manual intervention. When you need to ship, tell Cline to handle the release. It runs `promote_build` to move your artifact to the next environment while verifying the status through `get_build`.

Cline manages your repositories

You can tell Cline to add a new project to your CI setup. It uses `enable_repo` to hook it up and `update_repo` to refine the configuration settings immediately. If you need to audit your organization, Cline lists all active projects using `get_current_user_repos`. It performs these tasks in the background while you focus on the architecture.

Secure secret handling with Cline

Cline manages your environment variables through the Drone CI API. It uses `create_secret` and `delete_secret` to keep your infrastructure credentials organized and up to date. Before updating, the agent checks existing entries with `list_secrets`. This prevents conflicts and ensures your pipelines always have the correct access to external services.

Setup guide

Set up Drone CI 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 drone-ci-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 Drone CI 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": {
    "drone-ci-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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Common questions about Drone CI MCP in Cline

Open the MCP icon in your Cline sidebar and add the server URL. Cline will auto-discover the tools, and you can start running commands immediately.

Yes. You can authorize Cline to check for blocked items and use `approve_build` or `decline_build` based on your project requirements.

Cline operates within your local session and only uses the endpoint token you provide. It treats your repository secrets as volatile data, never storing them outside the API call.

It does. You can ask Cline to fetch logs for any step using `get_build_logs`, and it will summarize the output for you in the chat.

The server only transmits your secret values to the Drone API. No third-party logging or storage occurs, keeping your infrastructure keys isolated.

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