PostHog MCP Server for Windsurf 10 tools — connect in under 2 minutes
Windsurf brings agentic AI coding to a purpose-built IDE. Connect PostHog 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": {
"posthog": {
"url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
}
}
}
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About PostHog MCP Server
Connect your PostHog project to any AI agent and take full control of your product analytics and feature management through natural conversation.
Windsurf's Cascade agent chains multiple PostHog 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
- Insight Exploration — List and retrieve detailed metadata for saved insights, including trends, funnels, and retention charts.
- User Tracking — List identified persons and inspect their properties to understand individual user behavior.
- Feature Management — Maintain a clear view of all feature flags and their current configurations.
- Experiment Monitoring — List active and past experiments to track product improvements and results.
- Event Auditing — List the most recent events captured by your project to verify data ingestion and user actions.
The PostHog 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 PostHog to Windsurf via MCP
Follow these steps to integrate the PostHog 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 PostHog
Open Cascade and ask: "Using PostHog, help me...". 10 tools available
Why Use Windsurf with the PostHog MCP Server
Windsurf provides unique advantages when paired with PostHog 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
PostHog + Windsurf Use Cases
Practical scenarios where Windsurf combined with the PostHog MCP Server delivers measurable value.
Automated code generation: ask Cascade to fetch data from PostHog and generate models, types, or handlers based on real API responses
Live debugging: query PostHog tools mid-session to inspect production data while debugging without leaving the editor
Documentation generation: pull schema information from PostHog and have Cascade generate comprehensive API docs automatically
Rapid prototyping: combine PostHog data with Cascade's code generation to scaffold entire features in minutes
PostHog MCP Tools for Windsurf (10)
These 10 tools become available when you connect PostHog to Windsurf via MCP:
get_event
Get details for a specific event
get_insight
Get details for a specific insight
get_person
Get details for a specific person
list_actions
List defined user actions
list_dashboards
List project dashboards
list_events
List recent project events
list_experiments
List all active and past experiments
list_feature_flags
List all feature flags
list_insights
) for the project. List PostHog insights
list_persons
List identified persons/users
Example Prompts for PostHog in Windsurf
Ready-to-use prompts you can give your Windsurf agent to start working with PostHog immediately.
"List all saved insights in our PostHog project."
"Check the status of all feature flags."
"List the last 5 persons identified in our project."
Troubleshooting PostHog MCP Server with Windsurf
Common issues when connecting PostHog to Windsurf through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.
Server not connecting
PostHog + Windsurf FAQ
Common questions about integrating PostHog 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 PostHog with your favorite client
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Connect PostHog to Windsurf
Get your token, paste the configuration, and start using 10 tools in under 2 minutes. No API key management needed.