How to Use the HashiCorp Nomad MCP in Windsurf

Q: Can I promote canary rollouts using HashiCorp Nomad on Windsurf?

Yes. Windsurf uses promotedeployment to advance your canary releases. If the telemetry looks bad, Cascade can instantly trigger faildeployment to stop the rollout.

Q: How do I troubleshoot failed allocations with HashiCorp Nomad in Windsurf?

Cascade calls listallocations to find unhealthy tasks, then grabs detailed state info with getallocation. This lets the agent analyze exit codes and task events without context switching.

Q: Where do I configure this server in my IDE?

Add the server block to your mcpconfig.json file located in the Windsurf directory. Alternatively, use the built-in marketplace or the settings UI to register the connection in seconds.

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Autonomous deployment control in Windsurf

The `list_deployments` tool lets your AI client pull the history of active rollouts directly into Cascade. When a canary deployment needs a push, Cascade invokes `promote_deployment` to shift traffic or uses `fail_deployment` to roll back instantly if health checks fail. The `get_deployment` tool allows Cascade to monitor the rollout and decide whether to commit or abort. This automated feedback loop keeps your cluster stable without manual intervention.

Instant workload diagnostic loops

Querying with the `list_allocations` tool exposes the current placement of your tasks across the cluster. When a service degrades, your agent uses `get_allocation` to inspect the exact status of the failing instance. The `get_job` tool pulls the raw specification so Cascade can compare it with active logs to find resource mismatches. Cascade chains these diagnostics to pinpoint failures in seconds, saving you from running endless terminal commands.

Real-time cluster topology mapping

Running the `list_nodes` tool retrieves the status of all client machines in your Nomad cluster. If an allocation fails to schedule, Cascade queries `get_node` to check available CPU and memory reservations. Using the `get_job` tool helps Cascade inspect task definitions and match them against node capacities. This direct visibility allows your agent to explain placement failures without manual triage.

Setup guide

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

mcp_config.json

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

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Common questions about HashiCorp Nomad MCP in Windsurf

Cascade auto-discovers the 10 tools exposed by this server on connection. It then chains calls like `list_jobs` and `get_job` to inspect and modify workloads autonomously based on your prompts.

Yes. Windsurf uses `promote_deployment` to advance your canary releases. If the telemetry looks bad, Cascade can instantly trigger `fail_deployment` to stop the rollout.

Cascade calls `list_allocations` to find unhealthy tasks, then grabs detailed state info with `get_allocation`. This lets the agent analyze exit codes and task events without context switching.

Add the server block to your `mcp_config.json` file located in the Windsurf directory. Alternatively, use the built-in marketplace or the settings UI to register the connection in seconds.

The server only touches your Nomad job configurations, deployment states, and node resource metrics. All communication runs inside an isolated Vinkius sandbox, ensuring your cluster credentials never leak to external networks.

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