ShadowBot 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 ShadowBot 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 ShadowBot MCP Server
Connect your AI agents to ShadowBot (影刀RPA), the leading Robotic Process Automation (RPA) platform for high-performance browser and desktop automation. This MCP provides 10 tools to manage automation robots, orchestrate execution tasks, and monitor the health of your digital workforce programmatically.
Cline operates autonomously inside VS Code — it reads your codebase, plans a strategy, and executes multi-step tasks including ShadowBot 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
- Robot Orchestration — List and inspect available automation robots and their current operational status
- Task Execution — Trigger specific automation tasks and handle job lifecycle management from start to finish
- Performance Monitoring — Retrieve granular execution logs and track robot throughput and success rates
- Credential Handling — Monitor and manage robotic account assignments and access tokens for secure automation
- Global Management — Access organizational project structures and list active automation workflows directly from your agent
The ShadowBot 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 ShadowBot to Cline via MCP
Follow these steps to integrate the ShadowBot 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 ShadowBot
Ask Cline: "Using ShadowBot, help me..." — 10 tools available
Why Use Cline with the ShadowBot MCP Server
Cline provides unique advantages when paired with ShadowBot 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
ShadowBot + Cline Use Cases
Practical scenarios where Cline combined with the ShadowBot MCP Server delivers measurable value.
Autonomous feature building: tell Cline to fetch data from ShadowBot and scaffold a complete module with types, handlers, and tests
Codebase refactoring: use ShadowBot tools to validate live data while Cline restructures your code to match updated schemas
Automated testing: Cline fetches real responses from ShadowBot and generates snapshot tests or mocks based on actual payloads
Incident response: query ShadowBot for real-time status and let Cline generate hotfix patches based on the findings
ShadowBot MCP Tools for Cline (10)
These 10 tools become available when you connect ShadowBot to Cline via MCP:
get_robot_details
Get detailed information for a specific robot
get_task_details
Retrieve the status and results of a ShadowBot task
list_apps
List all RPA applications in your ShadowBot account
list_department_members
List members in a specific department
list_departments
Retrieve the organizational department list
list_online_robots
List currently online robots
list_robots
List all robots associated with the account
list_task_logs
Retrieve logs for a specific task
start_task
Remote trigger a ShadowBot RPA application
stop_task
Stop a running ShadowBot task
Example Prompts for ShadowBot in Cline
Ready-to-use prompts you can give your Cline agent to start working with ShadowBot immediately.
"List all automation robots in my ShadowBot account and show their status."
"Start task 'process_invoices' on robot ID 'bot_rpa_777'."
"Get the execution logs for Job ID 'job_12345'."
Troubleshooting ShadowBot MCP Server with Cline
Common issues when connecting ShadowBot to Cline through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.
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ShadowBot + Cline FAQ
Common questions about integrating ShadowBot MCP Server with Cline.
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Connect ShadowBot to Cline
Get your token, paste the configuration, and start using 10 tools in under 2 minutes. No API key management needed.