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Add IndustryLens to Windsurf

Install

Windsurf reads MCP servers from mcp_config.json (or Settings → Cascade → MCP).

~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "industrylens": {
      "serverUrl": "https://api.industry-lens.com/mcp/public"
    }
  }
}

Steps

  1. Open ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json (or Settings → Cascade → MCP → Add).
  2. Add the industrylens entry with its serverUrl (see the block above).
  3. Refresh/restart Cascade so the server registers.

Verify it worked

Cascade lists industrylens under MCP; ask "Find competitors for clay.com".

Try these prompts

  • “Who competes with apollo.io?”
  • “What did Clay recently change in its go-to-market?”
  • “Give me a competitive profile of ramp.com.”
  • “List recent strategic moves for ZoomInfo.”
  • “Find competitors for cognism.com.”

Troubleshooting

Server not listed

Confirm valid JSON and serverUrl is exactly https://api.industry-lens.com/mcp/public; refresh MCP in Cascade settings.

Older Windsurf

Update Windsurf — remote (serverUrl) MCP support needs a recent build.

Tools ignored

Ask an explicitly competitive question so Cascade reaches for the tools.

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