Programming in Windsurf and MCP

Course details

Windsurf brings the power of Large Language Models and Model Context Protocol to your software development workflow. With Windsurf, you can expedite your everyday coding and debugging tasks; yielding complete solutions more quickly. In this course, software engineering leader Joseph LeBlanc teaches you how to configure Windsurf for your specific tools, frameworks, and preferences. Find out how to choose the best LLMs for your tasks, budget credit usage, and prompt effectively. Move beyond vibe coding and start harnessing Windsurf for your everyday software development projects!

Learning objectives
Explain what a MCP server is and prepare Windsurf to use one.
Prepare Windsurf for use with MCP servers.
Estimate credit use for tasks.
Compare models and choose the best one for a task.
Distinguish between write mode and chat mode, determining when to use each.
Outline project requirements for LLMs to read.
Determine when to use a reasoning model versus a standard mode.

Concepts

0. Introduction

01 - Build with AI - Coding in Windsurf
02 - Prerequisite knowledge

1. Introducting Windsurf

03 - What is Windsurf
04 - Windsurf LLMs and pricing
05 - Using the exercise files

2. Inline Code Editing

06 - Autocompleting code and managing suggestions
07 - Editing with inline prompts
08 - Creating inline patterns

3. Cascade

09 - Writing and chatting with LLMs in Cascade
10 - Referencing files and symbols in Cascade prompts
11 - Reverting changes
12 - Previewing web apps

4. Model Context Protocol (MCP)

13 - What is MCP
14 - Enabling the sequential steps MCP plug-in
15 - Configuring Supabase MCP

5. Customizing Workspaces

16 - Configuring rules for Windsurf
17 - Defining workflows
18 - Long-running LLM sessions

6. Deploying Web Apps

19 - Deploying to Netlify

Conclusion

20 - Resources and next steps

Programming in Windsurf and MCP

Authors

Joseph LeBlanc