--- title: Getting started with Windsurf and CircleCI | daily.dev description: A step-by-step guide to integrating Windsurf (an AI-native IDE with the Cascade agentic assistant) with CircleCI via the Model Context Protocol (MCP). Covers... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/getting-started-with-windsurf-and-circleci-15a4qq8o6 twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Getting started with Windsurf and CircleCI | daily.dev og:description: A step-by-step guide to integrating Windsurf (an AI-native IDE with the Cascade agentic assistant) with CircleCI via the Model Context Protocol (MCP). 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Covers setting up a CircleCI account, generating API tokens, configuring the CircleCI MCP server in Windsurf, and using Cascade to validate configs, trigger pipelines, analyze build failures, inspect test results, and identify flaky tests—all without leaving the editor. Also includes troubleshooting tips for common MCP connection and authentication issues. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. 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