# Card Hand Score Calculator AI Agent Connect

> Card Hand Score Calculator MCP lets your AI agent handle the math and logic for card games. It provides tools to check if a hand is valid, inspect scoring rules, and compute final scores based on specific game logic. You can connect it to Claude, Cursor, or Windsurf to offload game state calculations to your agent.

## Overview
- **Category:** utilities
- **Price:** Free
- **Endpoint:** https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_pEs8leYKySIXL9pqqdFiMmlGzXyfF1L70cNKAbkn/ai-agent-connect
- **Tags:** cards, scoring, calculation, hand-evaluation, gaming-tools

## Description

This MCP handles the heavy lifting for card game logic. Instead of forcing your AI client to guess how a specific game scores, you can give it direct access to precise scoring rules and validation logic. You can use it to verify if a hand meets the requirements of a specific game or to calculate the final score of a hand using various rule sets. It works by providing your agent with a set of tools to query available rules, check the complexity of those rules, and run the actual math. This removes the risk of the AI making a calculation error during a game session. Whether you are building a game assistant or a simulation tool, this MCP ensures the scoring stays consistent with your defined logic.

## Tools

### calculate_hand_score
This tool computes the total sum and the final score for a specific hand of cards.

### get_available_rules
Use this to see a list of all scoring rules currently supported by the MCP.

### get_rule_complexity
This tool provides metadata regarding the complexity of a specific scoring rule.

### validate_hand_composition
This tool checks if a given hand of cards is valid according to game rules.

## Prompt Examples

**Prompt:** 
```
What is the score for a hand with cards [5, 10, 2] using the Standard Rule?
```

**Response:** 
```
The total card sum is 17 and the final score is 17.
```

**Prompt:** 
```
Calculate the score for cards [3, 4] with the Double Value Rule.
```

**Response:** 
```
The total card sum is 7 and the final score is 14.
```

**Prompt:** 
```
Check if the hand [10] is valid.
```

**Response:** 
```
The hand is valid and contains 1 card.
```

## Capabilities

### Hand Validation
Your agent uses this to confirm if a hand follows the required composition.

### Rule Discovery
The AI can query the MCP to find out which scoring rules are available to use.

### Score Computation
Your agent calculates the final points for a hand based on selected rules.

### Rule Analysis
The AI checks the complexity of a rule before applying it to a hand.

## Use Cases

### Game Bot Development
An AI agent uses the scoring tools to play a card game against a human player.

### Automated Game Testing
A developer runs various hand combinations through the validator to test game balance.

### Rule Simulation
You test how different scoring rules change the outcome of specific card hands.

### Game State Verification
The agent checks if a hand is legal before proceeding with a game move.

## Benefits

- Removes manual calculation errors from your AI agent.
- Provides a standardized way to validate card hands.
- Allows for easy switching between different scoring rule sets.
- Centralizes game logic into a single, reliable tool.

## How It Works

Connecting this MCP to your client gives your agent immediate access to scoring tools.

1. Connect your MCP-compatible client to Vinkius.
2. The agent detects the available scoring and validation tools.
3. You ask your agent to evaluate a hand or check a rule.
4. The agent calls the specific tool to perform the math or validation.
5. The agent receives the result and reports it to you.

## Frequently Asked Questions

**What AI clients can use this MCP?**
You can use this with any MCP-compatible client like Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, or VS Code.

**How do I see what scoring rules are available?**
Your agent can call the get_available_rules tool to see the full list of supported logic.

**Can this MCP validate if a hand is legal?**
Yes, the validate_hand_composition tool checks if a hand composition is valid.

**Does this MCP handle the math for me?**
Yes, the calculate_hand_score tool computes both the total sum and the final score.

**Do I need to host this myself?**
No, Vinkius hosts and manages the MCP so it is ready to use immediately after connection.

**How do I know which rules are available?**
You can call the `get_available_rules` tool to retrieve a list of all supported scoring rule identifiers and their descriptions.

**Can I use a custom scoring rule?**
No, the system only supports predefined rules. Use `get_available_rules` to find the valid IDs.

**What happens if my hand is invalid?**
You can use `validate_hand_composition` to check if your hand meets the minimum requirements before attempting a calculation.