How to Use the PractiTest MCP in Windsurf

Q: What's the best way to manage multiple PractiTest projects with Windsurf?

Start by having Windsurf call listprojects to see all accessible projects. From there, you can specify a project by name, and Cascade will automatically use its ID for any follow-up actions like listtests or createrun.

Let Windsurf's Cascade agent manage your PractiTest QA lifecycle, from test creation to run logging, all on its own.

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Keep Test Suites in Sync Automatically

Point Windsurf's Cascade agent at a new feature branch and tell it to update your QA suite. It uses `list_projects` and `list_tests` to understand the current state of your PractiTest project. Based on your high-level goal, Cascade determines which tests are missing and calls `create_test` to add them. You don't feed it a list of commands. You give it an objective, and it figures out the steps to get there.

Connect Requirements to Live Test Runs

Traceability is a pain. This makes it automatic. Ask Cascade to 'verify the requirements for the new checkout flow are covered'. It calls `list_requirements` to pull the relevant items from PractiTest. Then, it creates the necessary tests and triggers them with `create_run`. Each run is automatically linked back to the requirement, closing the loop. No more manually copy-pasting IDs between systems.

Full-Cycle QA with your Windsurf MCP Server

Handle your entire QA workflow with a single prompt. Tell Cascade, 'Run the full regression suite for Project Firefly and report failures.' It uses `get_project` to find the ID, `list_tests` to gather the test set, and then executes `create_run` for every single one. When it's done, you can follow up with, 'Summarize the failed runs from today.' Cascade will call `list_runs`, filter the data, and give you a clean summary. That’s the difference between a simple command-runner and a true agent.

Setup guide

Set up PractiTest 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 PractiTest 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 PractiTest payment history." If connected, Cascade will call the PractiTest tools directly. You will see a green dot next to the server name in the MCP panel.

mcp_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "practitest-alternative-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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Common questions about PractiTest MCP in Windsurf

Windsurf's Cascade agent takes a goal like 'run the login tests'. It uses `list_tests` to find the relevant test IDs, then calls `create_run` for each one, passing the required project and test data automatically.

Yes. You can instruct your agent to create a new test case for a feature you're working on. It will use the `create_test` tool, prompting you only for details it can't infer from your open files.

Start by having Windsurf call `list_projects` to see all accessible projects. From there, you can specify a project by name, and Cascade will automatically use its ID for any follow-up actions like `list_tests` or `create_run`.

Absolutely. Ask your agent to check requirements for a specific feature. It will use `list_requirements` to pull the data from PractiTest and can even cross-reference it with existing tests found via `list_tests`.

This server only processes PractiTest project, test, and run data as it passes between your client and the PractiTest API. Vinkius runs the server in an ephemeral, zero-trust sandbox, and your API token is encrypted and managed separately by the Vinkius platform.

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