Moodle 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 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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{
"mcpServers": {
"moodle": {
"url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
}
}
}
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About Moodle MCP Server
Connect your Moodle LMS account to your AI agent and streamline your educational and course management workflows 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 10 tools through Vinkius and Cline can fetch data, generate code, and commit changes in a single autonomous run.
What you can do
- Course Management — List all courses available to your web service user and view high-level details.
- User & Enrollment Oversight — Search for students or teachers and list all users enrolled in a specific course.
- Activity Tracking — Access all quiz, assignment, and workshop activities within your courses.
- Progress Monitoring — Check course completion status for individual users and retrieve detailed gradebook data.
- Group Tracking — View all user groups defined within your courses.
- Direct Messaging — Send instant messages to any Moodle user ID directly from your chat.
The Moodle 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 Moodle to Cline via MCP
Follow these steps to integrate the Moodle 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 Moodle
Ask Cline: "Using Moodle, help me...". 10 tools available
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
Moodle MCP Tools for Cline (10)
These 10 tools become available when you connect Moodle to Cline via MCP:
get_course_assignments
List assignments in courses
get_course_completion
Get course completion status
get_course_grades
Get course grades
get_course_groups
List groups in a course
get_course_quizzes
List quizzes in courses
get_course_workshops
List workshops in courses
get_courses
List Moodle courses
get_enrolled_users
List users in a course
get_users
Search for Moodle users
send_message
Send an instant message
Example Prompts for Moodle in Cline
Ready-to-use prompts you can give your Cline agent to start working with Moodle immediately.
"List all my available Moodle courses."
"What are the grades for students in course ID 5?"
"Check if user 'John Doe' (ID: 123) has finished the 'Cybersecurity' course (ID: 8)."
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.
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 Moodle to Cline
Get your token, paste the configuration, and start using 10 tools in under 2 minutes. No API key management needed.