Moodle MCP Server for ClineGive Cline instant access to 12 tools to Create Courses, Create Users, Enrol Users, and more
Cline is an autonomous AI coding agent inside VS Code that plans, executes, and iterates on tasks. Wire Moodle through Vinkius and Cline gains direct access to every tool. from data retrieval to workflow automation. without leaving the terminal.
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The Moodle app connector for Cline is a standout in the Productivity category — giving your AI agent 12 tools to work with, ready to go from day one.
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About Moodle MCP Server
Connect your Moodle instance to any AI agent and manage your learning platform through natural conversation.
Cline operates autonomously inside VS Code. it reads your codebase, plans a strategy, and executes multi-step tasks including Moodle tool calls without waiting for prompts between steps. Connect 12 tools through Vinkius and Cline can fetch data, generate code, and commit changes in a single autonomous run.
What you can do
- Courses — List, create, and browse course content sections
- Users — Search, create, and manage learner profiles
- Enrolment — Enrol users into courses and view enrolled learners
- Grades — Retrieve grade items and student results per course
- Assignments — List assignments for specific courses
- Categories — Browse course organization categories
- Files — Access files attached to course modules
- Site Info — Retrieve Moodle instance metadata
The Moodle MCP Server exposes 12 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.
All 12 Moodle tools available for Cline
When Cline connects to Moodle through Vinkius, your AI agent gets direct access to every tool listed below — spanning e-learning, course-management, student-tracking, and more. Every call is secured with network, filesystem, subprocess, and code evaluation entitlements inside a sandboxed runtime. Beyond a simple connection, you get a full AI Gateway with real-time visibility into agent activity, enterprise governance, and optimized token usage.
Requires fullname, shortname, and categoryid. Create new courses
Requires username, password, firstname, lastname, and email. Create new users in Moodle
Enrol users into a course
Get contents of a specific course
Get users enrolled in a course
Get Moodle site information
Get grades for a user in a course
List assignments for courses
List course categories
List all available courses
List files in a specific area
g., username, email) and value. Search for users in Moodle
Connect Moodle to Cline via MCP
Follow these steps to wire Moodle into Cline. The entire setup takes under two minutes — your credentials stay safe behind the Vinkius.
Open Cline MCP Settings
Add remote server
Enable the server
Start using Moodle
Why Use Cline with the Moodle MCP Server
Cline provides unique advantages when paired with Moodle 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
Moodle + Cline Use Cases
Practical scenarios where Cline combined with the Moodle MCP Server delivers measurable value.
Autonomous feature building: tell Cline to fetch data from Moodle and scaffold a complete module with types, handlers, and tests
Codebase refactoring: use Moodle tools to validate live data while Cline restructures your code to match updated schemas
Automated testing: Cline fetches real responses from Moodle and generates snapshot tests or mocks based on actual payloads
Incident response: query Moodle for real-time status and let Cline generate hotfix patches based on the findings
Example Prompts for Moodle in Cline
Ready-to-use prompts you can give your Cline agent to start working with Moodle immediately.
"List all courses and show enrolment counts."
"Get grades for student ID 42 in the Python course."
"Create a new course 'AI Ethics' in category 1 and enrol 3 students."
Troubleshooting Moodle MCP Server with Cline
Common issues when connecting Moodle to Cline through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.
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Moodle + Cline FAQ
Common questions about integrating Moodle MCP Server with Cline.