How to Use the Drone CI MCP in Windsurf

Q: How do I connect Drone CI to Windsurf?

Add the server configuration to your mcpconfig.json file. Once you refresh the MCP panel, Windsurf will detect all 39 tools and make them available to Cascade.

Use Windsurf to manage your Drone CI pipelines, secrets, and repository configurations without leaving your editor.

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Create your Vinkius account to connect Drone CI to Windsurf 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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Manage builds directly in Windsurf

Cascade can trigger builds or promote them to staging environments without you writing a single command. It uses `create_build` and `promote_build` to handle the heavy lifting while you stay focused on the code. When a build gets stuck, the agent checks the logs using `get_build_logs`. It identifies the failure and decides whether to `restart_build` or fix the underlying configuration.

Full repository control for Windsurf

You don't need to switch tabs to sync your projects. The agent keeps your environment in sync by calling `sync_user_repos` and `enable_repo` to register new services instantly. It handles your repository settings too. If you need to change ownership or update hooks, the agent executes `chown_repo` or `repair_repo` based on the context it finds in your workspace.

Automated secret management

Stop hardcoding credentials in your pipelines. You can ask your agent to create or rotate keys using `create_secret` and `update_secret` inside your Drone CI environment. Security is handled by the agent ensuring secrets are scoped correctly. It lists existing keys with `list_secrets` before making changes to prevent duplication or accidental overwrites.

Setup guide

Set up Drone CI MCP in Windsurf

Prerequisites

Windsurf IDE installed (macOS, Windows, or Linux)
Active Vinkius subscription with a valid endpoint token

1

Open MCP configuration

Click the Cascade assistant icon in the sidebar, then click the hammer icon (🔨) at the top of the panel. Select "Configure" to open ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json.
2

Add the Drone CI MCP

Paste the JSON snippet shown on the right into the mcpServers object. Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your endpoint token from cloud.vinkius.com.
3

Refresh MCPs

Go back to the hammer icon (🔨) in Cascade and click "Refresh". Windsurf will detect the new server. No full restart is needed — the connection is hot-reloaded.
4

Verify in Cascade

Start a new Cascade conversation and ask something like "Show my Drone CI payment history." If connected, Cascade will call the Drone CI tools directly. You will see a green dot next to the server name in the MCP panel.

mcp_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "drone-ci-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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Common questions about Drone CI MCP in Windsurf

Add the server configuration to your `mcp_config.json` file. Once you refresh the MCP panel, Windsurf will detect all 39 tools and make them available to Cascade.

Yes. You can instruct the agent to monitor blocked builds and use `approve_build` when tests pass. It removes the manual bottleneck from your release process.

The server acts as a bridge for your authenticated token. All communication stays within your local environment, and you control every action the agent takes with your credentials.

Absolutely. You can point the agent at a failed build and it will use `get_build_logs` to read the output and suggest a fix for your pipeline YAML.

It only touches your repository secrets and build logs. We enforce strict boundary constraints so the agent cannot access anything outside the scope of the Drone CI API.

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