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Can Claude track a budget month to month?

Yes. Connect the Budget server to Claude or Cursor with one URL. Then ask in plain words. Set monthly caps and ask what's left. No bank login. It's free.

What you get

Set up a grocery budget

Student in Edinburgh

Report
Tool callWhat it did
budget_setSets the GBP 250 cap
budget_spendLogs GBP 38

Groceries: cap 250, spent 38, remaining 212.

Example from "Set up a grocery budget". Invented names, real math from the tools.

Budget is free. Free vs Pro

An example, from prompt to finished file

Example scenarios built on the real tools of Budget. Names and amounts are invented.

Example · Student in Edinburgh

Set up a grocery budget

You

Set a GBP 250 monthly grocery budget and log GBP 38 spent today.

  1. budget_set Sets the GBP 250 cap
  2. budget_spend Logs GBP 38
Result

Groceries: cap 250, spent 38, remaining 212.

About 2 min saved (estimate)

Example · Freelance illustrator in Lyon

Can I afford dinner out?

You

I spent 30 on transport and 18 on coffee. Show my budget report. Can I spend 60 on eating out?

  1. budget_spend Logs the two amounts
  2. budget_report Shows cap, spent and remaining
Result

A table of every category. Eating out shows how much is left against the 60.

About 3 min saved (estimate)

Example · Couple planning a month in Krakow

Which categories are over?

You

Which categories am I over on this month?

  1. budget_report Lists every category with remaining amount
Result

Over-budget categories stand out with a negative remaining amount.

About 2 min saved (estimate)

Connect in 1 minute

Paste one URL into Claude.ai, Claude Desktop, Cursor or VS Code. No install, no account.

1. Get a free token (30 days, 600 calls an hour)

curl -s -X POST https://mcp.zovo.one/mcp/token

2. Paste this URL as a custom connector

https://mcp.zovo.one/mcp/budget/t/<token>

Or run it locally (Node.js 18+)

npx -y @theluckystrike/mcp-budget

Questions

Can Claude track a budget month to month?
Yes. Connect the Budget server to Claude or Cursor with one URL. Then ask in plain words. Set monthly caps and ask what's left. No bank login. It's free.
Is my budget saved?
The README describes an in-memory ledger for the session. Don't rely on it for long-term records.
Does it connect to my bank?
No. You type the amounts.

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