How to Use the Journalistic Reasoning Prover MCP in Windsurf

Q: How do I install the Journalistic Reasoning Prover in Windsurf?

Open your /.codeium/windsurf/mcpconfig.json file and add the server configuration under the configuration key. Alternatively, go to Settings, select Cascade, and use the interface to add it. Click Refresh in the MCP panel to let Cascade instantly discover the validation tool.

Keep Cascade from inventing fake citations by forcing autonomous verification directly inside Windsurf.

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The `validate_journalistic_reasoning` tool forces Windsurf to cross-reference every source, expert name, and study citation before writing or editing your drafts. Cascade plans the validation steps autonomously, checking for actual authors, journals, and publication years instead of letting the model hallucinate fake academic papers. You set the editorial goal, and the agent runs this check across your files. If a source is unverified or lacks proper attribution, the tool rejects the output, forcing Cascade to fix the citation gap before completing the file write.

Automated Balance and Conflict Audits

The `validate_journalistic_reasoning` tool evaluates your text for false equivalence and uncovers hidden institutional or financial conflicts of interest. When Cascade chains multi-step research tasks, it uses this tool to check that your copy represents genuine perspective diversity rather than lazy, biased reporting. Strict adherence to the SPJ Code of Ethics is enforced directly inside the editor by this check. Cascade runs these ethical audits in the background, flagging one-sided arguments and demanding immediate corrections before you push to production.

Trace Attribution Chains Instantly

The `validate_journalistic_reasoning` tool parses every quote and statistic in your workspace to verify the exact who, when, where, and how of the attribution. Cascade scans your markdown files, extracts the claims, and runs them through the verification engine without requiring step-by-step prompts. If the tool flags a missing link in your attribution chain, Cascade immediately halts its autonomous writing loop. You get a clear breakdown of the missing context, allowing the agent to fetch the correct metadata and fix the draft before you review the final diff.

Setup guide

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

mcp_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "journalistic-reasoning-prover-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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Common questions about Journalistic Reasoning Prover MCP in Windsurf

Open your ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json file and add the server configuration under the configuration key. Alternatively, go to Settings, select Cascade, and use the interface to add it. Click Refresh in the MCP panel to let Cascade instantly discover the validation tool.

Right. Let's check that. The validation runs in milliseconds because it executes locally or via optimized endpoints inside Vinkius. Cascade handles the multi-step verification in the background while you work, so your editing speed remains unaffected.

Yes, because Windsurf chains actions autonomously. When the validation tool rejects a draft due to an unverified source, Cascade reads the failure logs, searches your workspace or the web for the missing citation, and updates the file automatically.

The server uses rules grounded in the SPJ Code of Ethics and IFCN standards. It forces Cascade to evaluate your text for genuine perspective diversity, identifying instances where a draft presents false equivalence instead of balanced reporting.

Your draft text, source citations, and quotes are processed in secure, ephemeral V8 Isolate sandboxes on Vinkius via an MCP connection. No data is stored or used for training, keeping your sensitive investigative files and whistleblower identities completely private.

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