How to Use the Insightful MCP in Claude Code

Q: Is it possible to get an insightful view of attendance in Claude Code?

You can. The getattendance tool pulls the data directly. You then process it via the CLI to generate your reports.

Claude Code runs headless commands to pull Insightful data for your CI/CD pipelines.

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Automate exports with this MCP Server

Pipe `get_productivity` results directly into your shell scripts. It allows for automated reporting without a GUI. This MCP Server is built for terminal speed. It delivers JSON output that your existing dev tools can parse immediately.

Integrate Insightful into Claude Code jobs

Use `list_webhooks` to monitor integration status in your terminal. It keeps your pipeline informed of any configuration changes. Claude Code executes these checks on a schedule. It ensures your infrastructure stays synced with your productivity logs.

Query team data from the terminal

Run `list_teams` or `list_locations` to verify organizational data before starting a build. It prevents errors caused by outdated local records. This MCP Server returns precise data. You can redirect this output into other CLI tools to build custom workflows.

Setup guide

Set up Insightful MCP in Claude Code

Prerequisites

Claude Code CLI installed (npm install -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code)
Active Vinkius subscription with a valid endpoint token

1

Run the add command

Open your terminal and run the command shown on the right. Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your endpoint token from cloud.vinkius.com. Use --scope user to make it available across all projects.
2

Verify the connection

Start a Claude Code session and type /mcp to list connected servers. You should see insightful-mcp with a green status indicator.
3

Start using tools

Ask Claude Code something like "Check my latest Insightful transactions." It will automatically discover and invoke the available Insightful tools.

Terminal

claude mcp add --transport http insightful-mcp https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp

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Prerequisites

Claude Code CLI installed
Active Vinkius subscription with a valid endpoint token

1

Open the config file

Create or edit .mcp.json in your project root for project-level scope, or ~/.claude.json for user-level scope.
2

Add the Insightful 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

Restart Claude Code

Start a new Claude Code session. Type /mcp to confirm the server is connected. The tools will be automatically available in your conversation.

.mcp.json

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

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Common questions about Insightful MCP in Claude Code

Yes. Use the mcp add command to link the server. It supports HTTP transport for fast, headless access to your data.

It does. By piping tool output to other scripts, Claude Code can analyze large batches of activity data for you.

Pass your credentials as environment variables. Claude Code keeps these out of your command history and logs.

You can. The `get_attendance` tool pulls the data directly. You then process it via the CLI to generate your reports.

The server only touches the specific location records you request. All data is transferred over encrypted channels and discarded after the command finishes.

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