QuickBooks Desktop

MCP server · by devwithmj

Finance & Payments npmnugetmcpb v0.1.6

Read QuickBooks Desktop data and, if enabled, make safe changes. Windows only.

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Install

Pin version registry version 0.1.6

npm
npx -y @devwithmj/quickbooks-mcp

npm
npx -y @devwithmj/quickbooks-mcp@0.1.6

nuget
DevWithMJ.QuickBooks.Mcp

mcpb
https://github.com/devwithmj/quickbooks-mcp/releases/download/v0.1.6/quickbooks-mcp-win-x64.mcpb

mcpb
https://github.com/devwithmj/quickbooks-mcp/releases/download/v0.1.6/quickbooks-mcp-win-x86.mcpb

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": {
    "quickbooks-mcp-devwithmj": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@devwithmj/quickbooks-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "quickbooks-mcp-devwithmj": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@devwithmj/quickbooks-mcp@0.1.6"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Format verified against the official Claude Desktop docs ↗.

terminal

claude mcp add quickbooks-mcp-devwithmj -- npx -y @devwithmj/quickbooks-mcp

claude mcp add quickbooks-mcp-devwithmj -- npx -y @devwithmj/quickbooks-mcp@0.1.6

Format verified against the official Claude Code docs ↗.

.cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "quickbooks-mcp-devwithmj": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@devwithmj/quickbooks-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "quickbooks-mcp-devwithmj": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@devwithmj/quickbooks-mcp@0.1.6"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Format verified against the official Cursor docs ↗.

.vscode/mcp.json

{
  "servers": {
    "quickbooks-mcp-devwithmj": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@devwithmj/quickbooks-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "servers": {
    "quickbooks-mcp-devwithmj": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@devwithmj/quickbooks-mcp@0.1.6"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Format verified against the official VS Code docs ↗.

mcp_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "quickbooks-mcp-devwithmj": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@devwithmj/quickbooks-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "quickbooks-mcp-devwithmj": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@devwithmj/quickbooks-mcp@0.1.6"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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.

QB_COMPANY_FILE — Full path to the QuickBooks company file (.qbw). Leave empty to use the file open in QuickBooks.

About this server

Distributed as npm, nuget, mcpb, listed under Finance & Payments. Review our MCP security guide before granting access to real data.

Frequently asked questions

How do I install QuickBooks Desktop?

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 QuickBooks Desktop free to use?

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

Which clients support QuickBooks Desktop?

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

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