MCP Examples

Real-world examples using Dashtray MCP

MCP Examples

Real-world examples of using Dashtray with Claude Desktop and Cline.

Example 1: Claude Build Notifications

Scenario: You want Claude to notify you when code analysis is complete.

Setup:

1. Configure Dashtray MCP in Claude Desktop
2. Have your API key ready

Usage:

User prompt to Claude:

Analyze this React component for performance issues and let me know 
when you're done with a notification.

Claude will:

1. Analyze the component
2. Identify issues
3. Send a notification: “Code Analysis Complete - Found 3 optimization opportunities”
4. Continue the conversation

Result: You get a notification on your phone while Claude continues working.

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Example 2: Cline Automation Status

Scenario: Cline is automating a deployment and you want status updates.

Setup:

1. Configure Dashtray MCP in Cline settings
2. Run your automation task

Automation Script:

# Start deployment
cline deploy --env=production
# Cline sends notifications at key points:
# - "Deployment Started"
# - "Building Docker image..."
# - "Deployment Complete ✓"

Notifications Received:

• ✅ “Docker Build Complete” - 2m 15s
• ✅ “Tests Passed” - 1m 30s
• ✅ “Deployment Successful” - Version 2.1.0 live

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Example 3: Code Review Alerts

Scenario: Claude reviews your code and alerts you to critical issues.

Setup: Configure Dashtray MCP, then ask Claude:

Review the authentication module for security issues.
Send me a high-priority notification if you find anything critical.

Claude’s Response:

Reviewing the authentication code...

⚠️ Found a critical security issue:
- SQL injection vulnerability in user lookup query
- Plaintext password logging

[Sends notification]
title: "🔒 Critical Security Issue Found"
body: "SQL injection in auth module - see logs for details"

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Example 4: Meeting Preparation

Scenario: Claude helps prepare for a meeting and reminds you to start.

Setup: Ask Claude to help prepare, then:

In 30 minutes, send me a notification reminding me 
the meeting starts at 3 PM.

Claude’s Response:

I'll send you a reminder notification at the right time.

[Time passes...]

[Notification arrives]
title: "Meeting Starting Soon"
body: "Your 3 PM meeting with the team starts in 15 minutes"

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Example 5: Data Pipeline Status

Scenario: Monitoring a long-running data pipeline via Cline.

Cline Task:

Run the daily data pipeline and notify me at each stage

Notifications Sent:

1. ”🚀 Pipeline Started” - Beginning data extraction
2. ”📊 Extraction Complete” - 2.4M records processed
3. ”🔄 Transformation Starting” - Cleaning and validating data
4. ”✅ Pipeline Complete” - All data updated, ready for analysis

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Example 6: Research Task Status

Scenario: Claude researches a topic and provides periodic updates.

Setup:

Research the latest AI safety frameworks and send me 
notifications as you find important papers.

Notifications Received:

1. "Research Started" - Beginning systematic search
2. "Found: Constitutional AI Paper" - Added to research collection
3. "Found: Scaling Laws Research" - 12 related papers discovered
4. "Research Complete" - 47 papers analyzed, summary ready

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Example 7: Error Alerts

Scenario: Claude monitors your code and alerts you to critical errors.

Setup:

Watch the logs and send me a critical alert if there are 
any authentication failures or database connection issues.

Notifications Sent (if errors occur):

title: "🚨 Critical Error"
body: "Database connection failed - 15 requests queued"

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Example 8: Task Completion Workflow

Scenario: Complex multi-step task with progress notifications.

Initial Request:

1. Review the PR
2. Run tests
3. Deploy to staging
4. Run smoke tests
5. Notify me when everything is done

Notifications Timeline:

T+0m:   "🔍 Code Review Started"
T+2m:   "✅ Code Review Complete - 3 comments"
T+3m:   "🧪 Running Tests"
T+5m:   "✅ All Tests Passed - 156 tests"
T+6m:   "🚀 Deploying to Staging"
T+8m:   "✅ Deployment Complete"
T+9m:   "🧪 Running Smoke Tests"
T+11m:  "✅ All Smoke Tests Passed"
T+11m:  "🎉 Ready for Production"

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Example 9: Documentation Generation

Scenario: Claude generates API documentation and sends completion notification.

Request:

Generate API documentation from our OpenAPI spec. 
Send me a notification when it's ready for review.

Response:

Generating documentation...
- Processing 23 endpoints
- Creating examples for each
- Formatting for readability

[Notification arrives]
title: "📚 API Docs Ready"
body: "Generated 45-page API reference. Ready for review."

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Example 10: Custom Alerts

Scenario: Set up custom alerts for different scenarios.

Claude Setup:

From now on:
- For successes: start the title with ✅
- For warnings: start the title with ⚠️
- For errors: start the title with ❌

Then use naturally:

"Great! The module is optimized. Let me notify you."
→ ✅ The module is optimized

"⚠️ Found a deprecated API. Sending warning..."
→ ⚠️ Deprecated API found

"❌ Build failed. Critical alert..."
→ ❌ Build failed

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Tips & Tricks

✅ Batch Notifications - Group related updates into one notification ✅ Emoji in Titles - Use emoji in titles for scannability from the lock screen ✅ Clear Titles - Make titles scannable from lock screen ✅ Action Items - Include specific next steps in the body

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Next Steps

• 🧠 Claude Desktop Setup
• 🤖 Cline Setup
• 📖 Tool Reference
• 🔧 API Reference