How to Use the Gatus (Health Dashboard) MCP in Cline

Q: Can Cline build a status widget using Gatus (Health Dashboard)?

Yes. Cline can query getendpointstats, write a custom status widget in React, and inject the live API calls directly into your frontend code.

Q: Can Cline read my Prometheus metrics?

Yes. Cline uses getmetrics to pull raw Prometheus-formatted data. It can parse this data to generate custom graphs or alert configurations.

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Build status interfaces inside Cline

The `list_endpoints` tool pulls the status of every monitored service directly into Cline using this MCP Server. The agent uses this live list to write React or HTML status pages, importing the exact API structures automatically. Cline doesn't just write the code; it tests the layout against real data. It feeds the active endpoint list into your new frontend component to verify that offline states render correctly.

Run incident post-mortems with this MCP Server

This MCP Server gives Cline access to `get_endpoint_stats` to analyze past performance dips. When a service goes down, you can tell the agent to run a post-mortem. Cline pulls the latency stats, matches them against your git history, and writes a detailed markdown report. It identifies which commit triggered the performance degradation without you digging through logs.

Diagnose live api failures in VS Code

The `get_endpoint_health` tool fetches real-time error details and response codes for any failing service. Cline calls this tool to see if a failing test is due to a local bug or an external API outage. If an external service is down, the agent stops running local integration tests. It explains the exact remote error to you, saving you from debugging healthy local code.

Setup guide

Set up Gatus (Health Dashboard) 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 gatus-health-dashboard-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 Gatus (Health Dashboard) 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": {
    "gatus-health-dashboard-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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Common questions about Gatus (Health Dashboard) MCP in Cline

Cline connects via your local settings file. Once connected, Cline calls `list_endpoints` to check your service status and writes code based on those live metrics.

Yes. Cline can query `get_endpoint_stats`, write a custom status widget in React, and inject the live API calls directly into your frontend code.

Open the Cline sidebar, click the MCP icon, and add the server. You can also paste the Vinkius endpoint URL directly into your `cline_mcp_settings.json` file.

Yes. Cline uses `get_metrics` to pull raw Prometheus-formatted data. It can parse this data to generate custom graphs or alert configurations.

All communication runs through Vinkius's zero-trust gateway. Your Gatus endpoint definitions and performance stats are never stored, and access tokens are completely ephemeral.

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