How to Use the Area Program Calculator MCP in Windsurf

Q: How do I connect the Area Program Calculator to Windsurf?

Edit your mcpconfig.json file located in the .codeium directory. Add the MCP endpoint to the configuration array and click refresh in the panel.

Windsurf calculates exact building footprints and structural overhead directly in your IDE.

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Space Planning with Windsurf

Your Windsurf agent calls `get_base_area_by_function` to pull the exact minimum square footage for any room type. You specify the function of the space. The MCP returns the raw usable area required by code. Cascade reads this output and immediately applies it to your architectural layout files. You skip the manual code lookups and let the agent draft the spatial requirements directly into your project documentation.

Building Program Aggregation

Feed your entire room list to `calculate_programmatic_needs` to determine the total net area for the facility. The agent processes hundreds of distinct environments in a single pass. It adds up the required square footage across every floor plan. Vinkius token optimization cuts the payload size during these massive list calculations. You get the final programmatic sum faster while spending less of your daily budget.

Automated Adjustments in Windsurf

The `adjust_area_for_structure` tool modifies your net area to account for columns, shear walls, and load-bearing elements. You pass the base area and the structural complexity grade. The MCP calculates the gross square footage required to keep the building standing. Every calculation runs inside a secure V8 isolate. You get a cryptographically signed audit trail proving exactly how the grossing factor was applied to your project data.

Setup guide

Set up Area Program Calculator MCP in Windsurf

Prerequisites

Windsurf IDE installed (macOS, Windows, or Linux)
Active Vinkius subscription with a valid endpoint token

1

Open MCP configuration

Click the Cascade assistant icon in the sidebar, then click the hammer icon (🔨) at the top of the panel. Select "Configure" to open ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json.
2

Add the Area Program Calculator MCP

Paste the JSON snippet shown on the right into the mcpServers object. Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your endpoint token from cloud.vinkius.com.
3

Refresh MCPs

Go back to the hammer icon (🔨) in Cascade and click "Refresh". Windsurf will detect the new server. No full restart is needed — the connection is hot-reloaded.
4

Verify in Cascade

Start a new Cascade conversation and ask something like "Show my Area Program Calculator payment history." If connected, Cascade will call the Area Program Calculator tools directly. You will see a green dot next to the server name in the MCP panel.

mcp_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "area-program-calculator-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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Common questions about Area Program Calculator MCP in Windsurf

Edit your mcp_config.json file located in the .codeium directory. Add the MCP endpoint to the configuration array and click refresh in the panel.

Yes. The agent factors in complex structural grades when calculating gross square footage. You specify the building type and the system applies the correct overhead multiplier.

No. Vinkius hosts the MCP in an isolated sandbox. Your IDE connects via a single endpoint token to execute the calculations.

The financial circuit breaker pauses execution immediately. A human must approve any further API spending before the agent continues working.

Room lists and structural complexity inputs pass through a zero-trust proxy. Vinkius processes your architectural requirements in ephemeral memory and destroys the data after the calculation finishes. Keys and project specs never touch a disk.

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