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SmallForce MCP for Cline

Connect SmallForce to Cline, the autonomous AI coding agent for VS Code, so it can manage your social media, CRM contacts, inbox conversations, Google reviews, and call analytics.

Prerequisites

Setup

1. Open Cline MCP settings

In VS Code, open the Cline panel and click the MCP Servers icon (plug icon) in the top toolbar.

2. Add the SmallForce server

Click “Configure MCP Servers” to open the config file, typically at:

  • macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Code/User/globalStorage/saoudrizwan.claude-dev/settings/cline_mcp_settings.json
  • Windows: %AppData%\Code\User\globalStorage\saoudrizwan.claude-dev\settings\cline_mcp_settings.json

Add the SmallForce server:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "smallforce": {
      "url": "https://mcp.smallforcehq.com/mcp",
      "headers": {
        "Authorization": "Bearer sf_sk_live_your_api_key_here"
      }
    }
  }
}

Replace sf_sk_live_your_api_key_here with your actual API key.

3. Verify

Click the refresh button in the MCP Servers panel. SmallForce should appear with a green indicator showing 22 available tools.

Usage

Ask Cline to manage your business while it codes:

"Check my SmallForce inbox for any unread messages"
"Create a social media post announcing our v2.0 release"
"Find all Google reviews from this week"
"Add a contact to the CRM: Sarah Johnson, sarah@startup.io"
"Show my CRM analytics dashboard"

Cline will ask for approval before executing actions that modify data (creating posts, sending messages, etc.).

Troubleshooting

  • Server not appearing: Click the refresh button in the MCP panel
  • Red indicator: Check the error log in the MCP panel for details
  • Auth errors: Verify the API key format (sf_sk_live_...)
  • Tools not loading: Restart VS Code and reopen the Cline panel