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How to control email campaigns with your AI

Connect Woodpecker to your AI client once. After that, you can manage your outreach directly through your chat interface.

Ask AI about this page

Short answer

Can I manage Woodpecker sequences with AI?

Yes. You can use natural language to stop or restart specific email sequences. Your AI handles the commands while you stay in your chat window. You'll see exactly how the control flow works below.

The outcomes

Control your outreach

Your AI acts as the bridge between your chat and Woodpecker.

STATUS

View active sequences

The AI pulls a list of your current campaigns. You get a clear overview of what is running without opening a new tab.

ACTION

Stop a campaign

If you need to halt outreach immediately, just tell your AI. It stops the sequence instantly.

ACTION

Restart a campaign

When you're ready to go again, tell your AI to resume. It picks up right where the sequence left off.

HUMAN

Review the results

The AI manages the technical toggles. You still decide which campaigns are healthy enough to keep running.

The workflow

What your AI does when <the thing arrives>.

The AI translates your intent into specific Woodpecker commands.

  1. Identify campaigns

    When you ask what is running, the AI scans your account to find your active sequences.

    list_campaigns

  2. Halt outreach

    If you tell the AI to stop a specific sequence, it sends the command to Woodpecker to freeze it.

    pause_campaign

  3. Resume sequences

    To get a paused campaign moving again, the AI triggers the restart command.

    resume_campaign

  4. Confirm changes

    The AI verifies the action was successful and tells you the new status of the campaign.

    list_campaigns

Try it

Copy these to start.

Use these prompts to test the connection.

Starting points

These are basic examples. Swap out the campaign names for your actual Woodpecker sequence titles.

Woodpecker Connector

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

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_CiznpJUFXT9Yw89CVXEQAS94hArJn0nM04mrzpn8/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 — Woodpecker capabilities are ready to use.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "woodpecker-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_CiznpJUFXT9Yw89CVXEQAS94hArJn0nM04mrzpn8/mcp"
    }
  }
}
Copy into chat04

  • List all my Woodpecker campaigns.

  • Pause the 'Q4 Prospecting' sequence.

  • Resume my 'New Lead Follow-up' campaign.

  • Which campaigns are currently running in Woodpecker?

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Start here

Connect Woodpecker once, then ask.

Click the link to connect your account. Your credentials stay encrypted, and you can start managing sequences immediately.

Connect Woodpecker to your AI

FAQ

How this task behaves

  • 01

    Can the AI edit the content of my emails?

    No. The AI can only pause, resume, or list your campaigns.

  • 02

    Does the AI delete any of my data?

    No. There are no tools available to delete campaigns or contacts.

  • 03

    How do I know which campaign to pause?

    You can ask the AI to list your campaigns first to see their names and statuses.

  • 04

    Can I use this with any AI client?

    Yes, as long as the client supports the Model Context Protocol (MCP).

  • 05

    Will the AI automatically start a campaign for me?

    No. You must explicitly tell the AI to resume a campaign.

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