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WorkBuddy Configuration Guide

After configuration, you can directly operate CloudBase services through WorkBuddy's AI conversations.

Examples:

  • "Build a WeChat Mini Program ordering system with CloudBase" — AI scaffolds pages, creates the cloud database, writes cloud functions, and guides preview
  • "Build a reservation management system that lets users place orders and admins update status" — AI models it with CloudBase PostgreSQL, configures permissions, and wires up frontend and backend
  • "Add phone-number login to a Web app" — AI enables the auth method and integrates the CloudBase SDK

No need to switch to the cloud console — all operations can be done in WorkBuddy using natural language.

Prerequisites​

Before configuring, ensure the following conditions are met:

Node.js environment and CloudBase environment ready

Node.js Environment: Make sure Node.js v18.15.0 or later is installed:

node --version

If not installed, download from the Node.js website.

CloudBase Environment: See the guide Create a CloudBase Environment. New users on the domestic site can try it for free.

Client

This client ships CloudBase built in. Setup follows its own marketplace or connectors, and the site follows your login state — nothing to pick here.

Configure your AI tool to connect with CloudBase capabilities. Supports local and remote connection. See connection modes.

Step 1: Install / Configure CloudBase

Open connector:

Open in WorkBuddy

Use the built-in connector

1. In the WorkBuddy conversation interface, click the Connect App button at the bottom left of the input box 2. Find Tencent CloudBase in the popup, click to enter the detail page, and click Connect to enable

Once enabled, you can use CloudBase capabilities directly in the conversation.

Use the slash command

Type `/cloudbase` in a conversation to pick the CloudBase Skill, then describe what you need.

Bundled experts

WorkBuddy expert center ships four CloudBase experts; Full-Stack Engineer covers the most ground, and the other three are listed in the WorkBuddy setup guide.

Need help?View WorkBuddy docs

Step 2: Chat with AI

Enter the following in your AI chat in order:

prompt
Read https://docs.cloudbase.net/skill.md and tell me what it can do
Use CloudBase Skills: 在 Web 应用中使用 CloudBase 关系型数据库 SDK 实现数据查询和操作

WorkBuddy ships the CloudBase MCP connector, so there is nothing to install. The shortest path is this link — WorkBuddy launches the CloudBase connector directly:

Launch the CloudBase connector

If the link does not work, go in manually — two entry points lead to the same list:

  • In the chat: click Connectors at the bottom left of the input box, type cloudbase in the search box, then turn on the switch next to Tencent CloudBase
  • Connector page: in the left sidebar open Experts → Connectors, find Tencent CloudBase, click the + on its card, then click Connect in the dialog

Search by name (cloudbase), not by describing the task, or you get a list of unrelated connectors. Connectors that are already connected do not show up in search results; if nothing matches, check the connected list first.

The first enable walks through one authorization. Right now that page only offers a WeChat QR code; scan it, agree, and come back to WorkBuddy with the connector connected.

⚠️ If you only hold an environment-level API Key and have no Tencent Cloud account to sign in with, this page cannot be completed, because the connector needs an account that can scan and authorize. Use the CLI instead: tcb login --flow web (the CLI opens a browser and its page offers Use API Key) or tcb login --cloudbase-api-key <key> -e <envId>, then let the agent drive the CLI in the conversation.

WorkBuddy built-in CloudBase connector

CloudBase connector details

Once enabled, you can directly use CloudBase capabilities in your conversations.

Using Quick Commands​

You can also type /cloudbase in the conversation to select a CloudBase Skill, then describe what you want to build:

Type /cloudbase in conversation to select CloudBase Skill

After selecting the CloudBase Skill, enter your requirements to start development:

Enter requirements to start CloudBase development

WorkBuddy will automatically load CloudBase MCP capabilities, query your environment, and begin executing your requirements:

CloudBase Skill conversation demo

When development is complete, WorkBuddy will display a project summary including architecture, feature list, and deployment URL:

Project summary and architecture display

Click the deployment URL to access the final deployed application:

Deployed application

Bundled CloudBase experts​

Beyond the connector, WorkBuddy's expert center ships four CloudBase experts. Install one and it assembles the CloudBase capabilities that scenario needs, so you can just describe what you want; the first run asks you to connect the CloudBase connector above.

Full-Stack EngineerFull-Stack EngineerThe broadest one: web apps and business systems, PostgreSQL with row-level security, cloud functions, and AI integration — the full path from requirement to deployed app.DatabaseBusiness appsSaaSMini Program DeveloperMini Program DeveloperCloud functions, cloud database, message push, AI integration, and build-preview-deploy — with virtual payment support.Mini ProgramBackendVirtual paymentPersonal Workbench ExpertPersonal Workbench ExpertHabit tracking, checklists, budgeting, weekly reports: everyday records turned into a small online app stored in the cloud.WorkbenchCheck-insChecklistsSmall Tool BuilderSmall Tool BuilderSign-ups, registration, and data collection: generate a form, deploy it, get a QR code, and watch responses arrive.FormsCollectionQuestionnaire

FAQ​

Q: MCP connection failed? A: Check if the config file format is correct, restart WorkBuddy, and verify your network connection.

Q: Showing 0 tools? A: See the FAQ.

More questions: Full FAQ

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