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Windsurf + MCP: How I Stopped Context Switching and Started Actually Coding

Windsurf + MCP: How I Stopped Context Switching and Started Actually Coding

Update: 2025-10-10
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Integrate Windsurf with GitHub & Linear through MCP to automate PRs, issues, and project tracking.3x faster feature development with this 30-minute setup guide

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MCP servers let Windsurf’s AI assistant interact directly with GitHub and Linear, eliminating constant context switching. This guide covers setup (30 minutes), configuration, real productivity gains (3x faster feature development), and troubleshooting. If you’re tired of copying data between tools, this integration is worth the setup time.

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Windsurf + MCP: How I Stopped Context Switching and Started Actually Coding

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