Cline + Vinculum

Cline is a VS Code extension with full MCP support. Connect Vinculum and your Cline sessions get the complete Vinculum tool surface alongside file access and terminal access.

Step 1 — Install Cline

Install the Clineextension from the VS Code marketplace if you haven't already.

Step 2 — Get your API key

Log into vinculum.run, open Settings, copy your API key (vk_...).

Step 3 — Add MCP server in Cline

Open the Cline sidebar in VS Code
Click the MCP Servers tab
Click + Add Server → Remote (HTTP)
Paste the configuration:

json

{
  "vinculum": {
    "url": "https://vinculum.run/mcp",
    "headers": {
      "Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"
    }
  }
}

Tip

Alternatively, edit ~/.cline/mcp_settings.json directly and add the vinculum block to the mcpServers object.

Step 4 — Verify

Start a Cline session and ask Claude to call get_briefing. You should see the Vinculum tools listed in the tool picker.

Other clients: Claude Code · claude.ai · Cursor · Zed