Plaud MCP Server for Windsurf 10 tools — connect in under 2 minutes
Windsurf brings agentic AI coding to a purpose-built IDE. Connect Plaud through Vinkius and Cascade will auto-discover every tool. ask questions, generate code, and act on live data without leaving your editor.
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{
"mcpServers": {
"plaud": {
"url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
}
}
}
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About Plaud MCP Server
Empower your AI agent to orchestrate your entire voice-to-intelligence ecosystem with Plaud, the AI voice recorder. By connecting Plaud to your agent, you transform complex recording management into a natural conversation. Your agent can instantly list your files, retrieve AI-generated transcripts, and audit meeting summaries without you ever touching a dashboard. Whether you are capturing client meetings, lectures, or personal notes, your agent acts as a real-time intelligence assistant, ensuring your spoken data is always accessible and organized.
Windsurf's Cascade agent chains multiple Plaud tool calls autonomously. query data, analyze results, and generate code in a single agentic session. Paste Vinkius Edge URL, reload, and all 10 tools are immediately available. Real-time tool feedback appears inline, so you see API responses directly in your editor.
What you can do
- Recording Auditing — List all recordings in your account and retrieve detailed metadata for each, including creation dates.
- Intelligence Extraction — Query full transcripts and AI summaries for any recording instantly to capture key insights.
- Organization Management — List all folders and tags to keep your recording library structured and easy to browse.
- Data Governance — Update file names and autonomously delete recordings when they are no longer needed.
- Asset Access — Retrieve secure download URLs for your audio files to maintain local backups or share recordings.
The Plaud MCP Server exposes 10 tools through the Vinkius. Connect it to Windsurf 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 Plaud to Windsurf via MCP
Follow these steps to integrate the Plaud MCP Server with Windsurf.
Open MCP Settings
Go to Settings → MCP Configuration or press Cmd+Shift+P and search "MCP"
Add the server
Paste the JSON configuration above into mcp_config.json
Save and reload
Windsurf will detect the new server automatically
Start using Plaud
Open Cascade and ask: "Using Plaud, help me...". 10 tools available
Why Use Windsurf with the Plaud MCP Server
Windsurf provides unique advantages when paired with Plaud through the Model Context Protocol.
Windsurf's Cascade agent autonomously chains multiple tool calls in sequence, solving complex multi-step tasks without manual intervention
Purpose-built for agentic workflows. Cascade understands context across your entire codebase and integrates MCP tools natively
JSON-based configuration means zero code changes: paste a URL, reload, and all 10 tools are immediately available
Real-time tool feedback is displayed inline, so you see API responses directly in your editor without switching contexts
Plaud + Windsurf Use Cases
Practical scenarios where Windsurf combined with the Plaud MCP Server delivers measurable value.
Automated code generation: ask Cascade to fetch data from Plaud and generate models, types, or handlers based on real API responses
Live debugging: query Plaud tools mid-session to inspect production data while debugging without leaving the editor
Documentation generation: pull schema information from Plaud and have Cascade generate comprehensive API docs automatically
Rapid prototyping: combine Plaud data with Cascade's code generation to scaffold entire features in minutes
Plaud MCP Tools for Windsurf (10)
These 10 tools become available when you connect Plaud to Windsurf via MCP:
delete_file
Delete a Plaud recording
get_download_url
Get MP3 download URL for a recording
get_file_detail
Get details for a specific recording
get_me
Get Plaud account details
get_summary
Get AI summary for a recording
get_transcript
Get transcription for a recording
list_files
List all Plaud recordings
list_folders
List all recording folders
list_tags
List all recording tags
update_file
Update recording metadata
Example Prompts for Plaud in Windsurf
Ready-to-use prompts you can give your Windsurf agent to start working with Plaud immediately.
"List my last 5 recordings in Plaud."
"Summarize the recording titled 'Strategy Session'."
"Show me my recording folders."
Troubleshooting Plaud MCP Server with Windsurf
Common issues when connecting Plaud to Windsurf through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.
Server not connecting
Plaud + Windsurf FAQ
Common questions about integrating Plaud MCP Server with Windsurf.
How does Windsurf discover MCP tools?
mcp_config.json file on startup and connects to each configured server via Streamable HTTP. Tools are listed in the MCP panel and available to Cascade automatically.Can Cascade chain multiple MCP tool calls?
Does Windsurf support multiple MCP servers?
mcp_config.json. Each server's tools appear in the MCP panel and Cascade can use tools from different servers in a single flow.Connect Plaud with your favorite client
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Connect Plaud to Windsurf
Get your token, paste the configuration, and start using 10 tools in under 2 minutes. No API key management needed.