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Set up Windsurf’s Cascade AI assistant with Podium MCP tools and workspace rules. This gives Windsurf full context about the Podium SDK and live API access for building commerce integrations.

Prerequisites

MCP Server Configuration

Windsurf supports MCP servers. Add the Podium server in Windsurf’s MCP settings:
  1. Open Settings (Cmd+,)
  2. Search for “MCP” or navigate to the MCP configuration panel
  3. Add a new server:
After saving, Windsurf’s Cascade agent can call Podium tools directly during conversations.

Available Tools

Workspace Rules

Create .windsurf/rules.md in your project root to give Cascade persistent context about Podium:

Example Workflow

With MCP connected and rules in place, prompt Cascade:
“Create an API route that takes a user ID and category, fetches personalized recommendations from Podium, and returns them as a JSON array with id, name, price, and imageUrl”
Cascade will:
  1. Use the SDK patterns from rules to write correct imports
  2. Call client.companion.listRecommendations() with the right parameters
  3. Shape the response to the requested format

Tips

  • Use Cascade Flows for multi-step tasks that combine code generation with tool calls
  • Reference the rules — Cascade reads .windsurf/rules.md automatically for every conversation
  • Extend the MCP server if you need more tools — the pattern from the MCP recipe is consistent