Lunch Money

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MCP server for managing LunchMoney personal finances: transactions, budgets, categories, and more.

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Install

Pin version registry version 3.0.0

npm
npx -y @akutishevsky/lunchmoney-mcp

npm
npx -y @akutishevsky/lunchmoney-mcp@3.0.0

Setup by client

Pick your client — the config below is generated for this server (local stdio). Copy respects the “Pin version” switch above.

claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "lunchmoney-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@akutishevsky/lunchmoney-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "LUNCHMONEY_API_TOKEN": "<YOUR_LUNCHMONEY_API_TOKEN>"
      }
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "lunchmoney-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@akutishevsky/lunchmoney-mcp@3.0.0"
      ],
      "env": {
        "LUNCHMONEY_API_TOKEN": "<YOUR_LUNCHMONEY_API_TOKEN>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Format verified against the official Claude Desktop docs ↗.

terminal

claude mcp add --env LUNCHMONEY_API_TOKEN=<YOUR_LUNCHMONEY_API_TOKEN> lunchmoney-mcp -- npx -y @akutishevsky/lunchmoney-mcp

claude mcp add --env LUNCHMONEY_API_TOKEN=<YOUR_LUNCHMONEY_API_TOKEN> lunchmoney-mcp -- npx -y @akutishevsky/lunchmoney-mcp@3.0.0

Format verified against the official Claude Code docs ↗.

.cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "lunchmoney-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@akutishevsky/lunchmoney-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "LUNCHMONEY_API_TOKEN": "<YOUR_LUNCHMONEY_API_TOKEN>"
      }
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "lunchmoney-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@akutishevsky/lunchmoney-mcp@3.0.0"
      ],
      "env": {
        "LUNCHMONEY_API_TOKEN": "<YOUR_LUNCHMONEY_API_TOKEN>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Format verified against the official Cursor docs ↗.

.vscode/mcp.json

{
  "servers": {
    "lunchmoney-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@akutishevsky/lunchmoney-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "LUNCHMONEY_API_TOKEN": "<YOUR_LUNCHMONEY_API_TOKEN>"
      }
    }
  }
}

{
  "servers": {
    "lunchmoney-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@akutishevsky/lunchmoney-mcp@3.0.0"
      ],
      "env": {
        "LUNCHMONEY_API_TOKEN": "<YOUR_LUNCHMONEY_API_TOKEN>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Format verified against the official VS Code docs ↗.

mcp_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "lunchmoney-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@akutishevsky/lunchmoney-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "LUNCHMONEY_API_TOKEN": "<YOUR_LUNCHMONEY_API_TOKEN>"
      }
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "lunchmoney-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@akutishevsky/lunchmoney-mcp@3.0.0"
      ],
      "env": {
        "LUNCHMONEY_API_TOKEN": "<YOUR_LUNCHMONEY_API_TOKEN>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Format verified against the official Windsurf docs ↗.

Environment variables

Defined in the server's official registry manifest. Required secrets are shown as <YOUR_…> placeholders in the configs above.

LUNCHMONEY_API_TOKEN required secret — Your LunchMoney API token. Obtain it from https://my.lunchmoney.app/settings/developer
LUNCHMONEY_DEBUG — Set to 'true' to enable debug logging of API requests and responses to stderr

GitHub

⭐ 109 stars · 最近更新于 87 天前 · MIT license

About this server

LunchMoney MCP Server A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server implementation for LunchMoney, providing programmatic access to personal finance management through LunchMoney's API. Also available as an MCP Bundle (.mcpb) for easy installation in Claude Desktop. Heads up — v3.0.0 removes get all crypto…

Summary from the project README — github.com/akutishevsky/lunchmoney-mcp.git

Distributed as npm, listed under Developer Tools. Review our MCP security guide before granting access to real data.

Frequently asked questions

What does the Lunch Money MCP server do?

How do I install Lunch Money?

Run the install command shown above, then paste the config for your client (Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code or Windsurf) into its MCP settings and restart the client.

Is Lunch Money free to use?

The MCP server itself is free to install. The source is public on https://github.com/akutishevsky/lunchmoney-mcp.git. Any third-party service it calls may require its own API key and account.

Which clients support Lunch Money?

Any MCP-compatible client can use it, including Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code, Windsurf and custom agents.

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