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Use Piply in Cline

Cline works with your choice of model, from Claude to DeepSeek. Add Piply as a streamable HTTP server, authorize once, and Cline can teach from your lectures and save practice into Piply.

https://api.piply.ai/mcp
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With DeepSeek as the model: quiz me on my Piply Probability notes.

Illustrative prompt. After connecting, check the source references and any saved result in Piply. This example is not a record of a completed tool call.

Account access and review

Sign-in authorizes the connection to your Piply account under the permissions you approve. Asking about one file does not restrict access to that file. Review the host’s tool controls and check generated content against your materials. Disconnecting does not retract information already sent to the host.

What you need

  • Cline in VS Code; these configuration steps cover the editor extension.
  • A Piply account (free).

Connect Piply to Cline

Documentation checked . Official setup documentation. Cline OAuth implementation. GitHub MCP installation guide for Cline.

  1. 1 Open Cline's MCP Servers panel, choose Configure, then Configure MCP Servers to edit cline_mcp_settings.json.
  2. 2 Merge the Piply entry below into mcpServers and save.
  3. 3 Complete the OAuth authentication prompt for Piply in the MCP panel. Sign in in your browser and approve access.
  4. 4 Ask Cline: What can Piply do here?
cline_mcp_settings.json 
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "piply": {
      "type": "streamableHttp",
      "url": "https://api.piply.ai/mcp",
      "disabled": false,
      "autoApprove": []
    }
  }
}

Use type streamableHttp exactly for this remote HTTP setup.

These file instructions cover Cline's editor extension. The standalone CLI uses cline mcp and a separate ~/.cline/mcp.json configuration.

What Cline can do with Piply

These tasks need a client that can call the relevant Piply tools and your approved permissions. Saving requires a course you created; shared and public courses are read-only. Ask the host to use Piply, then check its response and any saved result.

  • Find source material Search course materials and request page references you can check.
  • Make and save quizzes Request a quiz from selected pages, then check its questions and saved lessons in Piply.
  • Save flashcards Successfully saved flashcard sets join spaced-repetition reviews in Piply. Ask the host to save the set and check its link.
  • Save study resources Request study notes, mind maps, word searches or anagram games and check the saved result.
  • Check review priorities Request due reviews, recorded weak topics and Piply’s suggested next study step.
  • Add course materials Save text as material. File import needs a supported host attachment or upload workflow.

Try asking

  • With DeepSeek as the model: quiz me on my Piply Probability notes.
  • Save flashcards from my Statistics course.

No Piply account yet?

Create an account and add your materials in Piply. Follow this guide to connect Cline, review its access, and ask it to use those materials.

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Questions

Should I auto-approve Piply's tools?

The shown config leaves autoApprove empty so you can review tool calls. Change approvals only for tools you want Cline to run without asking.

Does it work with local models?

Use a Cline-supported model that can reliably call tools. Tool capability varies by model.

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