Mention 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 Mention through Vinkius and Cline gains direct access to every tool. from data retrieval to workflow automation. without leaving the terminal.
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{
"mcpServers": {
"mention": {
"url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
}
}
}
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About Mention MCP Server
Connect your Mention account to any AI agent and take full control of your social monitoring and brand alerts through natural conversation.
Cline operates autonomously inside VS Code. it reads your codebase, plans a strategy, and executes multi-step tasks including Mention 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.
What you can do
- Alert Management — List all active monitoring alerts and fetch detailed configuration metadata
- Mention Tracking — Retrieve recent social media mentions, filter for favorites, and search by text
- Deep Inspection — Fetch full content, metadata, and sentiment analysis for specific mentions
- Brand Analytics — Access volume and sentiment statistics for your monitoring alerts instantly
- Account Visibility — List authorized users and connected external social media accounts
The Mention 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 Mention to Cline via MCP
Follow these steps to integrate the Mention 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 Mention
Ask Cline: "Using Mention, help me...". 10 tools available
Why Use Cline with the Mention MCP Server
Cline provides unique advantages when paired with Mention 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
Mention + Cline Use Cases
Practical scenarios where Cline combined with the Mention MCP Server delivers measurable value.
Autonomous feature building: tell Cline to fetch data from Mention and scaffold a complete module with types, handlers, and tests
Codebase refactoring: use Mention tools to validate live data while Cline restructures your code to match updated schemas
Automated testing: Cline fetches real responses from Mention and generates snapshot tests or mocks based on actual payloads
Incident response: query Mention for real-time status and let Cline generate hotfix patches based on the findings
Mention MCP Tools for Cline (10)
These 10 tools become available when you connect Mention to Cline via MCP:
get_account_info
Get account information
get_alert
Get details for a specific alert
get_alert_statistics
Get statistics for an alert
get_mention_details
Get details for a specific mention
list_account_users
List users associated with the account
list_alerts
List all monitoring alerts
list_connected_external_accounts
) linked. List connected social accounts
list_favorite_mentions
List favorite mentions for an alert
list_mentions
List mentions for an alert
search_mentions
Search mentions by text
Example Prompts for Mention in Cline
Ready-to-use prompts you can give your Cline agent to start working with Mention immediately.
"List all active alerts in my Mention account."
"Search mentions for 'artificial intelligence' in alert ID 123."
"Show volume statistics for my primary brand alert."
Troubleshooting Mention MCP Server with Cline
Common issues when connecting Mention to Cline through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.
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Mention + Cline FAQ
Common questions about integrating Mention MCP Server with Cline.
How does Cline connect to MCP servers?
Can Cline run MCP tools without approval?
Does Cline support multiple MCP servers at once?
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Connect Mention to Cline
Get your token, paste the configuration, and start using 10 tools in under 2 minutes. No API key management needed.