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Actual Budget
CommunityMCP server by henfrydls · updated · ★ 15 · 935 downloads a week
Spending analysis and safe writes for Actual Budget: every delete previews and asks first. Actual Budget is a community project by henfrydls, not verified by a company domain.
Last commit 2 days ago
MIT: permissive, fine for commercial use
Clear description, published package or server URL, original repository
Not checked yet. What we check
Install Actual Budget
Built from the published package, never by AIclaude mcp add actual-budget -- npx -y actual-budget-mcpRun in your terminal. Add --scope user to use it in every project.
{
"mcpServers": {
"actual-budget": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"actual-budget-mcp"
]
}
}
}Settings, Developer, Edit config. Paste into claude_desktop_config.json and restart.
{
"mcpServers": {
"actual-budget": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"actual-budget-mcp"
]
}
}
}Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (all projects) or .cursor/mcp.json (this project).
{
"servers": {
"actual-budget": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"actual-budget-mcp"
]
}
}
}Add to .vscode/mcp.json. VS Code uses "servers", not "mcpServers".
codex mcp add actual-budget -- npx -y actual-budget-mcpgemini mcp add actual-budget npx -y actual-budget-mcp
MCP servers run with your permissions and can read what you give them access to. Some need an API key: check the README and add it under env in the actual-budget block.
Actual Budget: common questions
How do I install Actual Budget?
In Claude Code run claude mcp add actual-budget -- npx -y actual-budget-mcp. For Claude Desktop, Cursor and VS Code, paste the config shown above and restart. See the install guides.
Is Actual Budget the official server?
Actual Budget is a community project by henfrydls, not verified by a company domain.
Is Actual Budget free?
The code is published under the MIT licence. The service it connects to may have its own pricing.
Is Actual Budget safe to use?
It scores 81 of 100. Grades: maintenance A, licence A, quality C. The security check has not run for it yet. Review the code before you install. How grades work.
Does Actual Budget work with ChatGPT?
Not directly. It runs locally, and ChatGPT only connects to remote servers with a URL. Use it in Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code or Codex.