Kolide MCP Server for Cline 10 tools — connect in under 2 minutes
Cline is an autonomous AI coding agent inside VS Code that plans, executes, and iterates on tasks. Wire Kolide through Vinkius and Cline gains direct access to every tool. from data retrieval to workflow automation. without leaving the terminal.
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About Kolide MCP Server
Connect your AI agent to Kolide to get full visibility into your organization's fleet security and device health.
Cline operates autonomously inside VS Code. it reads your codebase, plans a strategy, and executes multi-step tasks including Kolide tool calls without waiting for prompts between steps. Connect 10 tools through Vinkius and Cline can fetch data, generate code, and commit changes in a single autonomous run.
Key Features
- Fleet Inventory — List all managed devices and their high-level security status
- Issue Tracking — Monitor active security vulnerabilities and misconfigurations across your fleet
- People & Ownership — See which users are associated with which devices and their individual compliance state
- Security Checks — Audit available security checks and dive into specific failure conditions
- Audit Logs — Access a chronological history of administrative and security events
How to setup
1. Subscribe to this server
2. Log in to Kolide, go to Settings > API, and generate a Bearer Token
3. Enter your token in the configuration
4. Start auditing your fleet via natural language
The Kolide MCP Server exposes 10 tools through the Vinkius. Connect it to Cline 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 Kolide to Cline via MCP
Follow these steps to integrate the Kolide MCP Server with Cline.
Open Cline MCP Settings
Click the MCP Servers icon in the Cline sidebar panel
Add remote server
Click "Add MCP Server" and paste the configuration above
Enable the server
Toggle the server switch to ON
Start using Kolide
Ask Cline: "Using Kolide, help me...". 10 tools available
Why Use Cline with the Kolide MCP Server
Cline provides unique advantages when paired with Kolide through the Model Context Protocol.
Cline operates autonomously. it reads your codebase, plans a strategy, and executes multi-step tasks including MCP tool calls without step-by-step prompts
Runs inside VS Code, so you get MCP tool access alongside your existing extensions, terminal, and version control in a single window
Cline can create, edit, and delete files based on MCP tool responses, enabling end-to-end automation from data retrieval to code generation
Transparent execution: every tool call and file change is shown in Cline's activity log for full visibility and approval before committing
Kolide + Cline Use Cases
Practical scenarios where Cline combined with the Kolide MCP Server delivers measurable value.
Autonomous feature building: tell Cline to fetch data from Kolide and scaffold a complete module with types, handlers, and tests
Codebase refactoring: use Kolide tools to validate live data while Cline restructures your code to match updated schemas
Automated testing: Cline fetches real responses from Kolide and generates snapshot tests or mocks based on actual payloads
Incident response: query Kolide for real-time status and let Cline generate hotfix patches based on the findings
Kolide MCP Tools for Cline (10)
These 10 tools become available when you connect Kolide to Cline via MCP:
get_check_details
Get details for a specific check
get_device_details
Get details for a specific device
get_issue_details
Get details for a specific security issue
get_kolide_fleet_stats
g., total devices, online status, issue count). Get high-level fleet statistics
get_person_details
Get details for a specific person
list_kolide_audit_logs
List fleet audit logs
list_kolide_checks
List all available security checks
list_kolide_devices
Use this to audit fleet security posture and identify individual device IDs. List all devices in the fleet
list_kolide_issues
List security issues across the fleet
list_kolide_people
List people/users managed in Kolide
Example Prompts for Kolide in Cline
Ready-to-use prompts you can give your Cline agent to start working with Kolide immediately.
"List all devices currently online in Kolide"
"What are the most common security issues in my fleet?"
"Show fleet statistics for today"
Troubleshooting Kolide MCP Server with Cline
Common issues when connecting Kolide to Cline through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.
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Kolide + Cline FAQ
Common questions about integrating Kolide MCP Server with Cline.
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Connect Kolide to Cline
Get your token, paste the configuration, and start using 10 tools in under 2 minutes. No API key management needed.