HackerOne MCP Server for Cline 10 tools — connect in under 2 minutes
Cline is an autonomous AI coding agent inside VS Code that plans, executes, and iterates on tasks. Wire HackerOne through Vinkius and Cline gains direct access to every tool. from data retrieval to workflow automation. without leaving the terminal.
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About HackerOne MCP Server
Connect your HackerOne organization account to any AI agent and take full control of your vulnerability management workflows through natural conversation.
Cline operates autonomously inside VS Code. it reads your codebase, plans a strategy, and executes multi-step tasks including HackerOne tool calls without waiting for prompts between steps. Connect 10 tools through Vinkius and Cline can fetch data, generate code, and commit changes in a single autonomous run.
What you can do
- Report Oversight — List all vulnerability reports, retrieve detailed information, and monitor their current state and severity.
- Program Insights — Browse your bug bounty or VDP programs and access structured scopes and assets.
- Report Interaction — Add comments to reports, change their triaged state, or award bounties directly from the chat.
- Asset Tracking — Monitor the assets defined within your security programs and their reachability.
- Financial Monitoring — Retrieve history of bounty payments and manage rewards efficiently.
- Hacktivity Feed — Stay updated with the internal or public hacktivity feed to see recent discoveries.
The HackerOne MCP Server exposes 10 tools through the Vinkius. Connect it to Cline 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 HackerOne to Cline via MCP
Follow these steps to integrate the HackerOne MCP Server with Cline.
Open Cline MCP Settings
Click the MCP Servers icon in the Cline sidebar panel
Add remote server
Click "Add MCP Server" and paste the configuration above
Enable the server
Toggle the server switch to ON
Start using HackerOne
Ask Cline: "Using HackerOne, help me...". 10 tools available
Why Use Cline with the HackerOne MCP Server
Cline provides unique advantages when paired with HackerOne through the Model Context Protocol.
Cline operates autonomously. it reads your codebase, plans a strategy, and executes multi-step tasks including MCP tool calls without step-by-step prompts
Runs inside VS Code, so you get MCP tool access alongside your existing extensions, terminal, and version control in a single window
Cline can create, edit, and delete files based on MCP tool responses, enabling end-to-end automation from data retrieval to code generation
Transparent execution: every tool call and file change is shown in Cline's activity log for full visibility and approval before committing
HackerOne + Cline Use Cases
Practical scenarios where Cline combined with the HackerOne MCP Server delivers measurable value.
Autonomous feature building: tell Cline to fetch data from HackerOne and scaffold a complete module with types, handlers, and tests
Codebase refactoring: use HackerOne tools to validate live data while Cline restructures your code to match updated schemas
Automated testing: Cline fetches real responses from HackerOne and generates snapshot tests or mocks based on actual payloads
Incident response: query HackerOne for real-time status and let Cline generate hotfix patches based on the findings
HackerOne MCP Tools for Cline (10)
These 10 tools become available when you connect HackerOne to Cline via MCP:
add_report_comment
Add a comment to a specific vulnerability report
award_bounty
Award a bounty for a vulnerability report
change_report_state
Update the state of a vulnerability report (e.g., triaged, resolved)
get_program
Get details for a specific security program
get_report
Get detailed information about a specific vulnerability report
list_assets
List assets defined in your security programs
list_hacktivity
List the HackerOne hacktivity feed
list_payments
List bounty payments history
list_programs
List bug bounty or VDP programs you have access to
list_reports
List vulnerability reports submitted to your HackerOne program
Example Prompts for HackerOne in Cline
Ready-to-use prompts you can give your Cline agent to start working with HackerOne immediately.
"List all vulnerability reports submitted this week."
"Award a $500 bounty to report ID 12345."
"Change the state of report 12345 to 'Triaged'."
Troubleshooting HackerOne MCP Server with Cline
Common issues when connecting HackerOne to Cline through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.
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HackerOne + Cline FAQ
Common questions about integrating HackerOne MCP Server with Cline.
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Connect HackerOne to Cline
Get your token, paste the configuration, and start using 10 tools in under 2 minutes. No API key management needed.