• ACTIVE
  • TOGGLE
  • AUDIT
  • MANUAL

How to manage onboarding flow status with your AI

Connect Appcues to your AI client to control your user experience. You can toggle flows on or off without leaving your chat interface.

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Short answer

How can I control my Appcues onboarding flows using AI?

You can use your AI to see all existing flows and change their status. This lets you turn specific user experiences on or off instantly. You'll get full control over what your users see through simple text commands.

The results of your commands.

Control your user experience.

Your AI handles the status changes for you.

ACTIVE

Live flows

The AI identifies which flows are currently running. You'll know exactly what your users are seeing right now.

TOGGLE

Instant updates

The AI publishes or unpublishes flows on command. You can stop a buggy flow or launch a new one immediately.

AUDIT

Flow inventory

The AI pulls a complete list of your Appcues flows. You get a clear view of your entire onboarding setup.

MANUAL

Human oversight

The AI won't edit the actual content or design of your flows. You still handle the creative work in Appcues.

The workflow

What your AI does when you request a status change.

The AI acts as the bridge between your chat and your Appcues account.

  1. Scan your account

    The AI looks through your Appcues account to find all existing onboarding flows.

    list_flows

  2. Select a flow

    You tell the AI which specific flow you want to target based on the list it provides.

    list_flows

  3. Activate a flow

    The AI makes a specific flow live for your users.

    publish_flow

  4. Deactivate a flow

    The AI stops a flow from running immediately.

    unpublish_flow

Try it

Copy these to start.

Use these prompts to begin managing your flows.

Starting points

Replace the bracketed text with your actual flow names or IDs.

Appcues Connector

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

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_rOwkjQxM3AikVsYjGJetdi9QldtT26neyniJs3YT/mcp

Claude Desktop

Follow the steps below to connect in seconds.

  1. 1In Claude Desktop, open Settings → Connectors.
  2. 2Click “Add custom connector” and paste the connector link above as the remote MCP server URL.
  3. 3Click Add and start a new chat — Appcues capabilities are ready to use.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "appcues-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_rOwkjQxM3AikVsYjGJetdi9QldtT26neyniJs3YT/mcp"
    }
  }
}
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  • List all my Appcues flows so I can see what is active.

  • Unpublish the 'New User Tour' flow immediately.

  • Publish the 'Feature Update' flow.

  • Show me all flows and then unpublish the one named 'Old Onboarding'.

  • Claude
  • ChatGPT
  • Cursor
  • VS Code
  • Windsurf
  • Claude Code
  • JetBrains
  • Cline

Start here

Connect Appcues once, then ask.

Just link your account once. Your credentials stay encrypted, and you can start managing flows through any compatible AI client.

Connect Appcues to your AI

FAQ

Common questions

  • 01

    Can the AI change the text inside my flows?

    No. The AI only manages the status of the flows. You must edit content directly in Appcues.

  • 02

    Can the AI delete my flows?

    No. The AI can only list, publish, or unpublish flows. It cannot delete them.

  • 03

    How do I know if a flow was successfully published?

    The AI will confirm the action once the tool successfully executes the command.

  • 04

    Does the AI need my Appcues password?

    No. Vinkius manages the connection securely so you don't have to share passwords with your AI client.

  • 05

    Can I use this with Cursor or Claude?

    Yes, any MCP-compatible client works once you connect the Appcues MCP through Vinkius.

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