# MVP Cost & Timeline Estimator AI Agent Connect

> Calculate precise MVP development costs and delivery timelines.

## Overview
- **Category:** productivity
- **Price:** Free
- **Endpoint:** https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_zGvjzfr3jJUTbaz6IaA7cYSrPy3Qk4VojirhddxT/ai-agent-connect
- **Tags:** mvp, estimation, software-development, budgeting, timeline

## Description

This MCP server provides a precision toolkit for estimating the financial investment and time requirements for Minimum Viable Product (MVP) development. It accounts for technical complexity, team capacity, and necessary buffers for scope creep. Use `estimate_total_investment` to project total costs, `calculate_delivery_timeline` to determine the shortest path to a shippable product, `analyze_feature_distribution` to see budget allocation per feature, and `simulate_scope_impact` to predict how expansion affects your project.

## Tools

### analyze_feature_distribution


### calculate_delivery_timeline


### estimate_total_investment


### simulate_scope_impact


## Prompt Examples

**Prompt:** 
```
Estimate the cost for an MVP with 5 features, a complexity of 1.5, a team of 3 developers, and an hourly rate of $100.
```

**Response:** 
```
The total projected investment for your MVP is $22,500, with an estimated effort of 225 hours.
```

**Prompt:** 
```
How long will it take to build a project with 3 features and a complexity of 2.0 using 2 developers, including 2 weeks of testing?
```

**Response:** 
```
The minimum viable timeline is 6 weeks, consisting of 4 weeks of development and 2 weeks of mandatory iteration.
```

**Prompt:** 
```
If my current estimate is $50,000 and 10 weeks, what happens if the scope expands by 25%?
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**Response:** 
```
A 25% scope expansion will increase your total cost to $62,500 and extend your timeline to 12.5 weeks.
```

## Frequently Asked Questions

**How does the tool account for unexpected delays?**
The tool uses a `scopeBufferPercentage` in `estimate_total_investment` and mandatory iteration weeks in `calculate_delivery_timeline` to account for unforeseen technical challenges and necessary refinements.

**Can I see which features are the most expensive?**
Yes, you can use the `analyze_feature_distribution` tool to get a detailed breakdown of how much each individual feature contributes to the total budget.

**What happens if my project scope increases?**
You can use `simulate_scope_impact` to predict exactly how much the total cost and the delivery timeline will increase based on a specific expansion factor.