Cline Setup

Connect Dashtray to Cline via MCP

Cline Integration

Get notifications from Cline directly to your phone while it runs automations.

Prerequisites

• Cline installed (VS Code extension or standalone)
• Dashtray account with API key
• API key copied (don’t lose it!)

Step 1: Get Your API Key

1. Go to Dashtray Dashboard
2. Generate a new API key named “Cline”
3. Copy the full key immediately

Example: sk_test_a1b2c3d4e5f67890a1b2c3d4e5f67890a1b2c3d4e5f67890

Step 2: Configure Cline

Add the Dashtray MCP server to your project’s .cline/config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "dashtray": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@dashtray/mcp-server"],
      "env": {
        "DASHTRAY_API_KEY": "sk_test_a1b2c3d4e5f67890a1b2c3d4e5f67890a1b2c3d4e5f67890"
      }
    }
  }
}

Then restart Cline.

Step 3: Test the Integration

Ask Cline to send a test notification:

Send me a notification saying "Cline is connected to Dashtray!"

You should see a notification on your device within seconds.

Using the Tool

Once connected, Cline can send notifications during automation:

• “Send me a notification when this task finishes”
• “Notify me at each deployment stage”
• “Let me know if the tests fail”

Troubleshooting

Tool not showing up in Cline?

• Verify Node 18+ is installed (node --version) — npx needs it to fetch the server
• Restart Cline completely
• Check Cline’s MCP logs for errors

Notifications not arriving?

• Verify the API key in the configuration
• Check that the Dashtray app is installed and logged in
• Ensure notifications are enabled in your device settings

Next Steps

• 📖 Read MCP Tools documentation
• 🔧 See MCP Examples for more ideas
• 🧠 Set up Claude Desktop too