How to Use the Hetzner MCP in Cline

Q: Can Cline manage Hetzner DNS zones and floating IPs?

Yes. The server exposes tools like createzone and createfloatingip, so you can tell Cline to handle DNS changes or set up high-availability networking as part of a task.

Tell Cline to build on Hetzner. It won't just write the code—it will provision the servers and firewalls for you right in VS Code.

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This goes way beyond code generation. Tell Cline, "Deploy the new user service on Hetzner." It won't just write the service code; it will use the Hetzner tools to `create_server` and `create_network` for it. Cline handles the full lifecycle inside your IDE. It provisions the hardware with `create_server`, secures it with `create_firewall`, and then deploys your application code. You get a diff for the code and a server ID for the new infrastructure.

Build Test Environments on the Fly

Running integration tests requires a real environment, not just mocks. Ask Cline to "create a staging environment for the payments API." It will use `create_server` for the app, `create_volume` for a database, and configure the networking. When your tests pass, just tell it to tear it all down. Cline calls `delete_server` and cleans up the associated resources. No more stale staging servers driving up your bill.

Full Infrastructure Control with the Cline MCP Server

Your agent isn't blind to the infrastructure it's deploying to. Cline has access to the whole Hetzner toolkit. Need to populate a dashboard? It can use `list_servers` and `list_load_balancers` and feed that live data directly into a new component it's building. This makes for smarter deployments. Cline can query available instance sizes with `list_server_types` to pick the right machine for the job, or find the best datacenter with `list_locations` to minimize latency for your users.

Setup guide

Set up Hetzner 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 hetzner-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 Hetzner 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": {
    "hetzner-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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Common questions about Hetzner MCP in Cline

Cline uses the Hetzner tools to execute infrastructure tasks directly from VS Code. When you ask it to deploy something, it makes calls to tools like `create_server` and `create_ssh_key` as part of its execution plan.

Yes. The server exposes tools like `create_zone` and `create_floating_ip`, so you can tell Cline to handle DNS changes or set up high-availability networking as part of a task.

Just open the Cline sidebar, go to the MCP Servers icon, and use the Marketplace tab. You can find and install the Hetzner server with a single click, and Cline will have immediate access to all its tools.

You can. Just tell Cline to "rebuild the staging server with the latest Ubuntu image." It will use `list_images` to find the correct one and then execute the `rebuild_server` command.

Your Hetzner API token is managed by Vinkius and is never exposed to the Cline agent. The MCP server processes requests for infrastructure metadata like server IDs, IP addresses, and firewall configurations, but it cannot access your project's source code.

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