What can this MCP calculate for excavations?

It calculates physical support requirements like bolt patterns and shotcrete thickness, assesses stability safety margins, and provides corrosion mitigation strategies.

Which AI clients can use this MCP?

You can use this MCP with any MCP-compatible client, including Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, and VS Code.

How does it help with corrosion protection?

The MCP provides technical recommendations for protecting support elements based on the specific environment and the intended service life of the excavation.

Can I compare two different support designs?

Yes, you can use the compare_support_options capability to analyze two different configurations for safety or cost benefits.

Do I need to host the MCP myself?

No, Vinkius hosts and manages the MCP for you. You just connect your client and start working.

How do I determine the required shotcrete thickness?

You can use the calculate_support_requirements capability, providing the rock mass condition, excavation span, and service life to receive the exact thickness required.

Can this capability account for seismic activity?

Yes, by setting the isSeismicZone parameter to true in calculate_support_requirements, the system will prioritize energy-absorbing reinforcement.

How is the safety factor calculated?

The safety factor is calculated using evaluate_stability_safety_margin, which analyzes the relationship between rock strength and applied stress from the span.

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Connect Ground Support Selection to ChatGPT and Claude

Set it up once and it works in ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor, and any other client you love. It all runs safely in the background, so you can relax and focus on what really matters. Calculate stable excavation support and corrosion protection strategies.

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4 capabilities in this set.

Part of 4 available through Ground Support Selection.

01
Compare support options
This capability compares two different support configurations. Use it to run a cost-benefit or safety-benefit analysis between two designs.
02
Evaluate stability safety margin
This capability assesses stability. It calculates how much additional load your selected support can handle before it fails.
03
Get corrosion mitigation strategy
This capability provides technical recommendations. It suggests ways to protect support elements based on the specific environment.
04
Calculate support requirements
This capability determines physical support needs. It calculates the specific components required for a given excavation scenario.

Real work

What teams actually run

Excavation Design

Determine the necessary rock bolts and shotcrete for a new tunnel opening.

Safety Verification

Check if a current support design has enough margin to handle expected loads.

Long-term Maintenance Planning

Get specific corrosion protection recommendations for a 50 year service life.

Cost-Benefit Analysis

Compare two different support methods to see which offers better safety for the budget.

One connector, every AI

Ground Support Selection works with the most popular AI clients.

These are the most popular clients, each with a step-by-step guide: one link, set up once, with governance and visibility built in. And because everything runs on the MCP standard, the same connection also works in any other compatible client — nothing to rebuild.

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You don't need a client to put Ground Support Selection to work: the same hosted connection plugs into your own applications and agent code, with the same governance on every request. Build with it, chat with it — one connection for both.

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Ground Support Selection is checked daily against the live service.

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Activate the Connector, copy your link, and paste it into the client you already use. 4 capabilities arrive ready to run.

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The vk_preview_* token belongs to Vinkius preview infrastructure. It lets Claude discover and display the capabilities of Ground Support Selection, so you can see the experience inside your AI.

It does not authenticate your account with Ground Support Selection. Actions requiring credentials or live account data may not run until you activate the Connector and authorize the service.

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Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_XtvFfIoBSYoWHH0RVDnsNcLRuQocaVj5LlOhdUeC/mcp

Claude Desktop

Follow the steps below to connect in seconds.

1In Claude Desktop, open Settings → Connectors.
2Click “Add custom connector” and paste the connector link above as the remote MCP server URL.
3Click Add and start a new chat — Ground Support Selection capabilities are ready to use.

Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ground-support-selection-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_XtvFfIoBSYoWHH0RVDnsNcLRuQocaVj5LlOhdUeC/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Claude
ChatGPT
Cursor
VS Code
Windsurf
Claude Code
JetBrains
Cline

Step-by-step instructions for each client are in the guide. How to connect

Guided setup for Claude? Set up Ground Support Selection in Claude and other AIs

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Who it's for

Built for the work Ground Support Selection owners hand off.

This MCP is built for professionals managing excavation stability in mining and civil tunneling projects.

01
Geotechnical Engineers
They hand off rock mass data to the AI to get rapid support requirement calculations.
02
Mining Engineers
They use the capability to verify that excavation supports meet safety margins for specific spans.
03
Tunneling Project Managers
They use the comparison capability to evaluate different support configurations for cost and safety.

FAQ

Questions Ground Support Selection owners ask.

01
What can this MCP calculate for excavations?
It calculates physical support requirements like bolt patterns and shotcrete thickness, assesses stability safety margins, and provides corrosion mitigation strategies.
02
Which AI clients can use this MCP?
You can use this MCP with any MCP-compatible client, including Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, and VS Code.
03
How does it help with corrosion protection?
The MCP provides technical recommendations for protecting support elements based on the specific environment and the intended service life of the excavation.
04
Can I compare two different support designs?
Yes, you can use the compare_support_options capability to analyze two different configurations for safety or cost benefits.
05
Do I need to host the MCP myself?
No, Vinkius hosts and manages the MCP for you. You just connect your client and start working.
06
How do I determine the required shotcrete thickness?
You can use the calculate_support_requirements capability, providing the rock mass condition, excavation span, and service life to receive the exact thickness required.
07
Can this capability account for seismic activity?
Yes, by setting the isSeismicZone parameter to true in calculate_support_requirements, the system will prioritize energy-absorbing reinforcement.
08
How is the safety factor calculated?
The safety factor is calculated using evaluate_stability_safety_margin, which analyzes the relationship between rock strength and applied stress from the span.

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Spending limits that pause instead of surprise.

We ship only the actions that matter.

01-04

Compare support options

Evaluate stability safety margin

Get corrosion mitigation strategy

Calculate support requirements

What teams actually run

Excavation Design

Safety Verification

Long-term Maintenance Planning

Cost-Benefit Analysis

Building your own app? The connector is yours to use.

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What can this MCP calculate for excavations?

Which AI clients can use this MCP?

How does it help with corrosion protection?

Can I compare two different support designs?

Do I need to host the MCP myself?

How do I determine the required shotcrete thickness?

Can this capability account for seismic activity?

How is the safety factor calculated?

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