How to Use the YC Startup Prover MCP in Cline
Kill bad ideas early. Cline uses the YC Startup Prover MCP Server to vet your startup pitch against the hard reality of market fit.
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Connect YC Startup Prover MCP to Cline
Create your Vinkius account to connect YC Startup Prover to Cline — we handle the hosting, security, and runtime updates so you don't have to. No server setup required.
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Key Capabilities
Automated pitch auditing
Cline uses `validate_yc_startup` to act as an unsparing YC partner. It reviews your pitch for the five fundamental axes that separate winners from those who run out of money. It flags missing user pain points and forces you to name real people who need your product. You get an immediate reality check before you waste months of engineering time.
Unscalable beginnings
Don't scale until you have something people actually want. This tool checks if you are doing things that don't scale, like manual onboarding and direct user conversations. `validate_yc_startup` ensures you aren't hiring sales teams or building infrastructure before you have validated your core value. It keeps your focus on the manual work that yields true insights.
Objective reality checks
Stop celebrating signups and start measuring value. The server forces your agent to ignore vanity metrics and focus exclusively on retention and revenue. `validate_yc_startup` acts as a guardrail against feature bloat. It ensures you are building one thing exceptionally well rather than ten things poorly.
Set up YC Startup Prover MCP in Cline
Prerequisites
- VS Code with Cline extension installed
- Active Vinkius subscription with a valid endpoint token
- 1
Open Cline MCP settings
Click the Cline icon in the VS Code sidebar to open the Cline panel. Then click the MCP Servers icon (server stack) at the top-right corner of the panel.
- 2
Add a remote server
Click "Remote Servers" at the top, then click "Add Remote MCP". In the Name field, type
yc-startup-prover-mcp. In the URL field, paste your Vinkius endpoint:https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp. Get your token from cloud.vinkius.com. - 3
Enable the server
After saving, the server appears in the Cline MCP panel. Toggle the switch to enable it. The status indicator turns green when the connection is live.
- 4
Start using tools
Return to the Cline chat and ask: "Check my latest YC Startup Prover refund status." Cline will discover the available tools and request your approval before invoking each one — giving you full control over every action.
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