How to Use the Glean MCP in Windsurf

Q: How does Cascade use Glean in Windsurf to find code owners?

Cascade executes searchpeople when you ask who wrote a specific module. It queries your internal company directory and returns the profile of the engineer who has authored the most relevant documentation.

Q: Can I index custom documents with Glean from Windsurf?

Yes, you can. Cascade can run indexdocument to push local Markdown or text files directly into your company's knowledge base. It handles the raw data payload formatting automatically.

Q: How do I resolve search conflicts using Glean within Windsurf?

Use customrequest to run raw queries if you need to bypass standard search parameters. This lets Cascade pull highly specific JSON payloads from your data sources.

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Deep SaaS search directly inside Windsurf

This integration uses `search_docs` to scour your company's Glean instance, pulling up CRM records and internal wikis directly into your active coding session. The agent reads your workspace context and runs `search_datasource` behind the scenes. It matches your current file context with external company documentation, feeding the exact technical specifications into Windsurf's next code-generation step.

Autonomous knowledge synthesis for Cascade

By executing `get_answer` and `chat_completion`, Windsurf queries your enterprise knowledge base to synthesize internal architecture guidelines. If the standard documentation is missing or outdated, Cascade invokes `get_suggestions` to find related threads or team members who worked on the codebase. It uses this context to patch the code without guessing or breaking existing patterns.

Instant team directory lookup via MCP Server

This MCP Server runs `search_people` to pinpoint the exact engineer responsible for the microservice you are editing. It pulls up their contact info and recent documentation updates directly in Windsurf. You can ask Cascade to draft an explanation of the changes you made, ready to send to the exact team lead who owns the repo.

Setup guide

Set up Glean 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 Glean 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 Glean payment history." If connected, Cascade will call the Glean tools directly. You will see a green dot next to the server name in the MCP panel.

mcp_config.json

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

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Common questions about Glean MCP in Windsurf

Cascade executes `search_people` when you ask who wrote a specific module. It queries your internal company directory and returns the profile of the engineer who has authored the most relevant documentation.

Yes, you can. Cascade can run `index_document` to push local Markdown or text files directly into your company's knowledge base. It handles the raw data payload formatting automatically.

It does. When you start typing a query in the search bar, the agent uses `autocomplete` to pull matching search suggestions from your enterprise data source.

Use `custom_request` to run raw queries if you need to bypass standard search parameters. This lets Cascade pull highly specific JSON payloads from your data sources.

Your actual SaaS document text and CRM files never pass through third-party AI databases. Vinkius runs the server in an isolated sandbox, meaning Windsurf only accesses the search results returned by your secure API endpoint.

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