How do I connect this MCP to my AI client?

You connect once through Vinkius. Vinkius hosts the MCP and manages the connection, making it ready to use in any MCP-compatible client like Claude or Cursor.

Can this MCP help with maintenance scheduling?

Yes, it includes a capability to evaluate how scheduled turnarounds will impact your inventory and ability to meet market demand.

Does this MCP handle seasonal demand changes?

Yes, it has a capability specifically designed to analyze seasonal variations and suggest changes to refinery operating modes.

What kind of clients can I use with this?

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

Do I need to host the MCP myself?

No, Vinkius hosts and manages the MCP for you, so it is ready to run immediately upon connection.

How can I determine the best throughput for my facility?

You can use the calculate_optimal_run_rates capability to determine the most efficient throughput levels based on your demand forecast and maintenance schedule.

How does the server handle maintenance downtime?

The evaluate_turnaround_impact capability assesses how scheduled maintenance affects your ability to meet market demand and identifies potential inventory risks.

Can I optimize my safety stock levels?

Yes, the optimize_inventory_strategy capability calculates ideal product stock levels and safety stock requirements to mitigate risks from demand spikes or maintenance.

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Connect Refinery Utilization Planning 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. Balance refinery throughput with maintenance and inventory needs.

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Works with modern AI clients that support MCP, including ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor, and more.

Your AI does the work. We keep it safe and sound.

No other AI tool gives you this. Your workflow runs in the client you already love, your account stays protected, and you decide what the agent can and cannot do. It is the whole reason to make the switch.

Each Connector lives inside our infrastructure, the same place where your workflow runs. The three things below are already part of it, working quietly in the background so you never have to think about them. Nothing to add, nothing to set up, nothing to worry about.

V8 Isolate01

Each Connector runs inside its own sealed environment.

Each Connector runs inside its own sealed V8 runtime — no access to your files, your system, or other servers. A Connector never sees past its own request.

Kill Switch02

One switch stops every agent. Instantly.

One action deactivates every Connector, revokes every token, and ends every session at once. AI Governance keeps the record.

FinOps per User03

Spending limits that pause instead of surprise.

Every user keeps their own connections and credentials, isolated from everyone else. Anything that would cross your spending limit is held for your approval, not billed.

Three controls, built into the layer your AI connects through.

Curated set · 4 capabilities

We ship only the actions that matter.

Capability set01 / 01

01-04

4 capabilities in this set.

Part of 4 available through Refinery Optimization Engine.

01
Calculate optimal run rates
This capability determines the most efficient throughput levels for your refinery over a specific timeframe.
02
Evaluate turnaround impact
Use this to assess how scheduled maintenance affects your ability to meet market demand and hit inventory targets.
03
Optimize inventory strategy
This capability calculates the ideal product stock levels needed to protect against maintenance windows or demand spikes.
04
Analyze seasonal variations
This capability identifies how yearly shifts in product demand should change your refinery operating modes.

Real work

What teams actually run

Pre-Turnaround Planning

Calculate the inventory buffer needed to prevent stockouts while a unit is offline for maintenance.

Seasonal Scaling

Adjust throughput levels in anticipation of predictable yearly demand increases.

Run Rate Adjustment

Determine the most efficient throughput to balance production with current inventory targets.

Risk Mitigation

Assess how scheduled downtime will affect your ability to meet specific market demands.

One connector, every AI

Refinery Optimization Engine 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.

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

You don't need a client to put Refinery Optimization Engine 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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909ms average. Fast in production.

Refinery Optimization Engine is checked daily against the live service.

Daily averagePeak 1136ms

Oct 3Today

Fastest day: 745ms
Slowest day: 1136ms
14-day trend: Stable-1%

Connect your client

One URL. Every client.

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

Preview access · not provider authentication

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

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

Refinery Optimization Engine Connector

You're all set. Choose your MCP client and follow the setup instructions.

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_LXbRHRYwaZ1HKt1VWYPxwTScuqYPjI6mdxRDpEY9/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 — Refinery Optimization Engine capabilities are ready to use.

Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "refinery-utilization-planning-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_LXbRHRYwaZ1HKt1VWYPxwTScuqYPjI6mdxRDpEY9/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 Refinery Optimization Engine in Claude and other AIs

See all the AI clients this connector works with ↑

Who it's for

Built for the work Refinery Optimization Engine owners hand off.

This MCP is built for professionals managing downstream oil and gas operations and supply chain logistics.

01
Refinery Planner
Hands off throughput and maintenance scheduling tasks to the AI.
02
Supply Chain Manager
Uses the agent to coordinate inventory levels with refinery availability.
03
Operations Analyst
Delegates seasonal demand modeling and run rate calculations to the AI.

FAQ

Questions Refinery Optimization Engine owners ask.

01
How do I connect this MCP to my AI client?
You connect once through Vinkius. Vinkius hosts the MCP and manages the connection, making it ready to use in any MCP-compatible client like Claude or Cursor.
02
Can this MCP help with maintenance scheduling?
Yes, it includes a capability to evaluate how scheduled turnarounds will impact your inventory and ability to meet market demand.
03
Does this MCP handle seasonal demand changes?
Yes, it has a capability specifically designed to analyze seasonal variations and suggest changes to refinery operating modes.
04
What kind of clients can I use with this?
You can use this with any MCP-compatible client, including Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, and VS Code.
05
Do I need to host the MCP myself?
No, Vinkius hosts and manages the MCP for you, so it is ready to run immediately upon connection.
06
How can I determine the best throughput for my facility?
You can use the calculate_optimal_run_rates capability to determine the most efficient throughput levels based on your demand forecast and maintenance schedule.
07
How does the server handle maintenance downtime?
The evaluate_turnaround_impact capability assesses how scheduled maintenance affects your ability to meet market demand and identifies potential inventory risks.
08
Can I optimize my safety stock levels?
Yes, the optimize_inventory_strategy capability calculates ideal product stock levels and safety stock requirements to mitigate risks from demand spikes or maintenance.

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Your AI does the work. We keep it safe and sound.

Each Connector runs inside its own sealed environment.

One switch stops every agent. Instantly.

Spending limits that pause instead of surprise.

We ship only the actions that matter.

01-04

Calculate optimal run rates

Evaluate turnaround impact

Optimize inventory strategy

Analyze seasonal variations

What teams actually run

Pre-Turnaround Planning

Seasonal Scaling

Run Rate Adjustment

Risk Mitigation

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

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Claude Desktop

Refinery Planner

Supply Chain Manager

Operations Analyst

How do I connect this MCP to my AI client?

Can this MCP help with maintenance scheduling?

Does this MCP handle seasonal demand changes?

What kind of clients can I use with this?

Do I need to host the MCP myself?

How can I determine the best throughput for my facility?

How does the server handle maintenance downtime?

Can I optimize my safety stock levels?

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