Insightful MCP Server for Windsurf 10 tools — connect in under 2 minutes
Windsurf brings agentic AI coding to a purpose-built IDE. Connect Insightful through the Vinkius and Cascade will auto-discover every tool — ask questions, generate code, and act on live data without leaving your editor.
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"insightful": {
"url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
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About Insightful MCP Server
Empower your AI agents to analyze and manage workforce productivity with Insightful (formerly Workpuls). This MCP server allows you to list employees and teams, track project progress, monitor real-time activity, and retrieve productivity and attendance reports directly through the Insightful API. Ideal for automating team management and performance monitoring.
Windsurf's Cascade agent chains multiple Insightful tool calls autonomously — query data, analyze results, and generate code in a single agentic session. Paste the Vinkius Edge URL, reload, and all 10 tools are immediately available. Real-time tool feedback appears inline, so you see API responses directly in your editor.
The Insightful MCP Server exposes 10 tools through the Vinkius. Connect it to Windsurf 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 Insightful to Windsurf via MCP
Follow these steps to integrate the Insightful MCP Server with Windsurf.
Open MCP Settings
Go to Settings → MCP Configuration or press Cmd+Shift+P and search "MCP"
Add the server
Paste the JSON configuration above into mcp_config.json
Save and reload
Windsurf will detect the new server automatically
Start using Insightful
Open Cascade and ask: "Using Insightful, help me..." — 10 tools available
Why Use Windsurf with the Insightful MCP Server
Windsurf provides unique advantages when paired with Insightful through the Model Context Protocol.
Windsurf's Cascade agent autonomously chains multiple tool calls in sequence, solving complex multi-step tasks without manual intervention
Purpose-built for agentic workflows — Cascade understands context across your entire codebase and integrates MCP tools natively
JSON-based configuration means zero code changes: paste a URL, reload, and all 10 tools are immediately available
Real-time tool feedback is displayed inline, so you see API responses directly in your editor without switching contexts
Insightful + Windsurf Use Cases
Practical scenarios where Windsurf combined with the Insightful MCP Server delivers measurable value.
Automated code generation: ask Cascade to fetch data from Insightful and generate models, types, or handlers based on real API responses
Live debugging: query Insightful tools mid-session to inspect production data while debugging without leaving the editor
Documentation generation: pull schema information from Insightful and have Cascade generate comprehensive API docs automatically
Rapid prototyping: combine Insightful data with Cascade's code generation to scaffold entire features in minutes
Insightful MCP Tools for Windsurf (10)
These 10 tools become available when you connect Insightful to Windsurf via MCP:
get_attendance
Retrieves aggregated attendance and time tracking reports
get_employee
Retrieves details for a specific employee
get_productivity
Retrieves aggregated productivity reports
list_activity
Lists recent employee activity logs
list_employees
Lists all employees in the organization
list_locations
Lists all registered organization locations
list_projects
Lists all active and past projects
list_tasks
Lists all tasks across projects
list_teams
Lists all organization teams
list_webhooks
Lists all configured webhooks
Example Prompts for Insightful in Windsurf
Ready-to-use prompts you can give your Windsurf agent to start working with Insightful immediately.
"List all employees in the 'Engineering' team."
"Show me the productivity report for last week."
"Check recent activity logs for project ID '789'."
Troubleshooting Insightful MCP Server with Windsurf
Common issues when connecting Insightful to Windsurf through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.
Server not connecting
Insightful + Windsurf FAQ
Common questions about integrating Insightful MCP Server with Windsurf.
How does Windsurf discover MCP tools?
mcp_config.json file on startup and connects to each configured server via Streamable HTTP. Tools are listed in the MCP panel and available to Cascade automatically.Can Cascade chain multiple MCP tool calls?
Does Windsurf support multiple MCP servers?
mcp_config.json. Each server's tools appear in the MCP panel and Cascade can use tools from different servers in a single flow.Connect Insightful with your favorite client
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Connect Insightful to Windsurf
Get your token, paste the configuration, and start using 10 tools in under 2 minutes. No API key management needed.