Factorial MCP Server for Windsurf 12 tools — connect in under 2 minutes
Windsurf brings agentic AI coding to a purpose-built IDE. Connect Factorial through Vinkius and Cascade will auto-discover every tool. ask questions, generate code, and act on live data without leaving your editor.
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{
"mcpServers": {
"factorial": {
"url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
}
}
}
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About Factorial MCP Server
Connect your Factorial HR account to any AI agent and take full control of your human resources management and organizational workflows through natural conversation.
Windsurf's Cascade agent chains multiple Factorial tool calls autonomously. query data, analyze results, and generate code in a single agentic session. Paste Vinkius Edge URL, reload, and all 12 tools are immediately available. Real-time tool feedback appears inline, so you see API responses directly in your editor.
What you can do
- Employee & Team Orchestration — List all registered employees and teams to retrieve detailed profiles, organizational roles, and department structures natively
- Leave & Absence Monitoring — Fetch all holiday and leave requests for any given year to track team availability and upcoming time-off boundaries flawlessly
- Shift & Schedule Navigation — Retrieve detailed shift scheduling information for specific months to audit team rotations and operational coverage securely
- Payroll Oversight — List available payslips across the organization for specific months to verify compensation records and financial trail metadata
- Document Discovery — Access stored company documents and folders to retrieve HR policies and internal documentation using natural language
- Company Data Auditing — Fetch global company metadata and administrative configurations to verify workspace settings and organizational identities
- Personnel Intelligence — Resolve specific employee contexts including contact details, manager relationships, and hiring dates limitlessly
The Factorial MCP Server exposes 12 tools through the Vinkius. Connect it to Windsurf 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 Factorial to Windsurf via MCP
Follow these steps to integrate the Factorial MCP Server with Windsurf.
Open MCP Settings
Go to Settings → MCP Configuration or press Cmd+Shift+P and search "MCP"
Add the server
Paste the JSON configuration above into mcp_config.json
Save and reload
Windsurf will detect the new server automatically
Start using Factorial
Open Cascade and ask: "Using Factorial, help me...". 12 tools available
Why Use Windsurf with the Factorial MCP Server
Windsurf provides unique advantages when paired with Factorial through the Model Context Protocol.
Windsurf's Cascade agent autonomously chains multiple tool calls in sequence, solving complex multi-step tasks without manual intervention
Purpose-built for agentic workflows. Cascade understands context across your entire codebase and integrates MCP tools natively
JSON-based configuration means zero code changes: paste a URL, reload, and all 12 tools are immediately available
Real-time tool feedback is displayed inline, so you see API responses directly in your editor without switching contexts
Factorial + Windsurf Use Cases
Practical scenarios where Windsurf combined with the Factorial MCP Server delivers measurable value.
Automated code generation: ask Cascade to fetch data from Factorial and generate models, types, or handlers based on real API responses
Live debugging: query Factorial tools mid-session to inspect production data while debugging without leaving the editor
Documentation generation: pull schema information from Factorial and have Cascade generate comprehensive API docs automatically
Rapid prototyping: combine Factorial data with Cascade's code generation to scaffold entire features in minutes
Factorial MCP Tools for Windsurf (12)
These 12 tools become available when you connect Factorial to Windsurf via MCP:
clock_in
Clock in for a shift
clock_out
Clock out from a shift
get_employee
Get a specific Factorial employee by ID
get_me
Get current company identity info
list_documents
List all company documents
list_employees
List all Factorial employees
list_folders
List all company folders
list_holidays
List all holidays for a given year
list_leaves
List all leaves for a given year
list_payslips
List all payslips for a given year and month
list_shifts
List all shifts for a given year and month
list_teams
List all Factorial teams
Example Prompts for Factorial in Windsurf
Ready-to-use prompts you can give your Windsurf agent to start working with Factorial immediately.
"List all employees in the 'Engineering' team"
"Show me upcoming leave requests for June 2026"
"Find HR policy documents in the company folders"
Troubleshooting Factorial MCP Server with Windsurf
Common issues when connecting Factorial to Windsurf through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.
Server not connecting
Factorial + Windsurf FAQ
Common questions about integrating Factorial MCP Server with Windsurf.
How does Windsurf discover MCP tools?
mcp_config.json file on startup and connects to each configured server via Streamable HTTP. Tools are listed in the MCP panel and available to Cascade automatically.Can Cascade chain multiple MCP tool calls?
Does Windsurf support multiple MCP servers?
mcp_config.json. Each server's tools appear in the MCP panel and Cascade can use tools from different servers in a single flow.Connect Factorial with your favorite client
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Connect Factorial to Windsurf
Get your token, paste the configuration, and start using 12 tools in under 2 minutes. No API key management needed.