How to Use the LegiScan Legislation Lookup MCP in Windsurf

Q: How do I configure LegiScan Legislation Lookup inside my Windsurf workspace?

Open your mcpconfig.json file in Windsurf or use the Cascade settings UI. Add the MCP Server under the mcpServers key with your LegiScan API key, click refresh, and Cascade will immediately discover the tools.

Q: Can Cascade write legal summaries of complex bills?

It does this by fetching the raw bill details using getbilldetails. Cascade then reads the text, extracts key clauses, and writes a plain-English summary directly in your editor.

Feed Windsurf Cascade raw policy goals and let it autonomously track, analyze, and map state bills across the country.

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Auto-trace bills with Windsurf Cascade

Stop chasing state house websites manually. Cascade takes your policy prompt, triggers `search_bills` to find matches across all fifty states, and pulls the exact text without you clicking a single button. It handles the research loop on its own. Once Cascade identifies the relevant legislation, it uses `get_bill_details` to extract sponsors, current status, and vote histories. You get a clean summary of the legislative state of play compiled by your agent using this MCP Server while you focus on strategy.

Map state-level activity without manual inputs

Monitoring policy shifts across multiple jurisdictions is a pain. This MCP Server lets your agent call `get_state_master_list` to fetch every active bill in a target state in one go. Cascade maps these updates directly to your workspace. The agent parses the master list to identify sudden shifts in committee assignments or floor votes. You don't have to write custom scrapers or check RSS feeds anymore because the agent handles the data pipeline directly.

Build legislative trackers inside Windsurf

Let Cascade write your internal compliance dashboards. When you connect this MCP Server, the agent can write the frontend code and immediately populate it with live legislative data. The agent runs the queries and builds the UI. Cascade uses `search_bills` to verify the data structure, then writes the React or Vue components. It tests the integration using actual live API payloads so you know the dashboard works before you deploy it.

Setup guide

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

mcp_config.json

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

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Common questions about LegiScan Legislation Lookup MCP in Windsurf

Cascade takes your policy goal and queries the API. It uses `search_bills` across multiple states, then chains `get_bill_details` to build a complete compliance report without requiring separate prompts.

Yes, you can ask Cascade to run a recurring check. It pulls the latest state data using `get_state_master_list` and highlights new bills that match your tracking criteria.

Open your mcp_config.json file in Windsurf or use the Cascade settings UI. Add the MCP Server under the mcpServers key with your LegiScan API key, click refresh, and Cascade will immediately discover the tools.

It does this by fetching the raw bill details using `get_bill_details`. Cascade then reads the text, extracts key clauses, and writes a plain-English summary directly in your editor.

Your state selections and search terms remain inside Vinkius's secure sandbox. Only the final API requests go to LegiScan, meaning your internal tracking lists and policy strategies are never exposed to public logs or third-party training models.

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