Semgrep 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 Semgrep through the Vinkius and Cline gains direct access to every tool — from data retrieval to workflow automation — without leaving the terminal.
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About Semgrep MCP Server
Connect the Semgrep AppSec platform directly to your AI agent to radically accelerate code security triaging. Instead of forcing developers to jump between their IDE and the Semgrep dashboard, empower your AI to pull 'Findings', analyze the vulnerable syntax, and instantly close false positives.
Cline operates autonomously inside VS Code — it reads your codebase, plans a strategy, and executes multi-step tasks including Semgrep tool calls without waiting for prompts between steps. Connect 10 tools through the Vinkius and Cline can fetch data, generate code, and commit changes in a single autonomous run.
What you can do
- Triage Findings (Bugs) — Instruct the agent to grab the latest CI vulnerability findings and immediately push a status update to mark it as fixed, ignored, or mitigated (
update_finding_status) - Rule Management — Request the AI to look at a newly discovered bad coding pattern and command it to write and deploy a matching custom semantic rule (
create_rule) to your organizational deployment - Project & Deployment Scoping — Map out all repositories running Semgrep actions and check their overarching security health scores in milliseconds
- Comprehensive Forensics — Fetch granular SCA and SAST semantic flaw definitions, including exact snippets, CVE links, and the specific bad lines causing the trigger
The Semgrep 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 Semgrep to Cline via MCP
Follow these steps to integrate the Semgrep 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 Semgrep
Ask Cline: "Using Semgrep, help me..." — 10 tools available
Why Use Cline with the Semgrep MCP Server
Cline provides unique advantages when paired with Semgrep 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
Semgrep + Cline Use Cases
Practical scenarios where Cline combined with the Semgrep MCP Server delivers measurable value.
Autonomous feature building: tell Cline to fetch data from Semgrep and scaffold a complete module with types, handlers, and tests
Codebase refactoring: use Semgrep tools to validate live data while Cline restructures your code to match updated schemas
Automated testing: Cline fetches real responses from Semgrep and generates snapshot tests or mocks based on actual payloads
Incident response: query Semgrep for real-time status and let Cline generate hotfix patches based on the findings
Semgrep MCP Tools for Cline (10)
These 10 tools become available when you connect Semgrep to Cline via MCP:
create_rule
Allows developers to forbid project-specific bad patterns securely and continuously across the enterprise repositories. Create a customized Semgrep security rule within the platform
delete_rule
Delete a custom Semgrep security rule from the deployment
get_finding_details
Explains the exact malicious code block, suggests semantic fixes, states whether it is blocking PRs in CI, and links to CVE data (if an SCA supply chain defect). Get atomic details for a specific Semgrep flaw
get_metrics
Typically consumed to render executive security dashboards. Get AppSec metrics and compliance stats for Semgrep
get_project
Search for a precise Semgrep project by exact repository name
list_deployments
The primary key is the deployment slug identifier. Almost all subsequent API operations targeting rules, projects, or findings will require this deployment slug to define the scope. List Semgrep organizational deployments
list_findings
Findings provide snippet details, file line numbers, severity, and rule types. Fetch global static analysis security findings for a deployment
list_projects
Projects maintain a link between developers and static security scan outputs over time. List Semgrep projects (repositories) monitored in a deployment
list_rules
The rules are structured YAML definitions that search for semantic anti-patterns in codebases (e.g., unparameterized SQL queries, hardcoded AWS keys). List Semgrep semantic rules deployed globally
update_finding_status
Valid states generally include active, fixed, false_positive, ignored, mitigated. Resolving findings through this API cleans up the developer experience when managing compliance queues. Mark a Semgrep finding state (e.g., fixed, false positive)
Example Prompts for Semgrep in Cline
Ready-to-use prompts you can give your Cline agent to start working with Semgrep immediately.
"List the most severe unmitigated findings currently breaking our CI/CD pipeline on the 'vinkius/cloud' repository."
"Mark vulnerability issue ID #58032 as a 'false_positive' using the update finding tool."
"Review the company's Semgrep performance metrics focusing on fix rate."
Troubleshooting Semgrep MCP Server with Cline
Common issues when connecting Semgrep to Cline through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.
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Semgrep + Cline FAQ
Common questions about integrating Semgrep MCP Server with Cline.
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Connect Semgrep to Cline
Get your token, paste the configuration, and start using 10 tools in under 2 minutes. No API key management needed.