How to Use the KnowFirst MCP in Windsurf

Q: Can I run compliance checks with KnowFirst and Windsurf?

Yes. You can instruct Cascade to periodically run the auditentitychanges tool for specific entities. It will check the history and report back on any modifications, making automated compliance monitoring straightforward.

Q: What kind of trends can I track?

The getmarketintelligencetrends tool provides high-level trends for major categories like Technology or Finance. For more granular tracking, you can use querycustomintelligence to define your own signals.

Q: Is there a way to check which data sources KnowFirst is using in Windsurf?

Absolutely. You can ask your agent to run the listintelligencesources tool. It returns a list of all active data sources, such as public records or news feeds, that power the intelligence database.

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Find and Profile Any Entity

Give Cascade a goal, like 'Get me a profile on company X.' It automatically chains `search_intelligence_entities` to locate the target, then runs `get_entity_profile` to pull the full brief. You don't have to prompt each step. This turns a multi-step research task into a single request. Cascade figures out the sequence, executes it using the KnowFirst tools, and delivers a complete intelligence profile without you needing to intervene. It's how research gets done when your agent does the work.

Map Networks and Connections

Go beyond simple profiles. Ask Cascade to 'Map the network of person Y.' It uses `get_entity_connections` to graph the relationships between your target and other entities in the database. It visualizes the data for you. The agent doesn't just return a list of names. It processes the raw connections from the MCP server and presents a map of influence and relationships. You see the full picture, not just the data points.

Automate Your Market Watch with this MCP Server

Tell Cascade to 'Watch for new trends in the tech sector.' It will periodically run `get_market_intelligence_trends` and can even use `query_custom_intelligence` for more specific signals you define. You get alerts, not a chore. This setup puts your market intelligence on autopilot. Windsurf's agent uses the KnowFirst tools to monitor changes, so you can focus on the insights, not the busywork of checking for updates.

Setup guide

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

mcp_config.json

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

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Common questions about KnowFirst MCP in Windsurf

You give Windsurf's Cascade agent a target name, and it uses the `search_intelligence_entities` tool from the KnowFirst MCP server to find the unique ID. It then uses that ID with other tools like `get_entity_profile` to gather more data, all in one autonomous sequence.

Yes. You can instruct Cascade to periodically run the `audit_entity_changes` tool for specific entities. It will check the history and report back on any modifications, making automated compliance monitoring straightforward.

The `get_market_intelligence_trends` tool provides high-level trends for major categories like Technology or Finance. For more granular tracking, you can use `query_custom_intelligence` to define your own signals.

Absolutely. You can ask your agent to run the `list_intelligence_sources` tool. It returns a list of all active data sources, such as public records or news feeds, that power the intelligence database.

Your queries and the resulting entity profiles are processed within a Vinkius-managed sandbox. The connection is secured with a single endpoint token, and the environment is ephemeral. Your specific intelligence requests and the data they return aren't stored after your session.

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