How to Use the Beeminder MCP in Claude Code

Q: How do I add Beeminder to Claude Code?

Run claude mcp add --transport http beeminder -- . Ensure you place the transport flag before the name.

Q: Where does Claude Code save my Beeminder configuration?

The CLI writes your server settings to /.claude.json. You can inspect this file to verify the endpoint URL and transport method.

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Headless Beeminder MCP Server Operations

The Beeminder MCP Server connects your habit-tracking data directly to your command-line environment for automated shell execution. You trigger a deployment script, and your agent fires `add_datapoint` to log the successful build against your daily engineering quota. Terminal environments demand fast text outputs. Running `get_goal_status` returns your current safety buffer directly to standard out, letting you grep the results or pipe them into your next cron job.

Automated Habit Correction

Managing historical entries from the CLI requires pulling the specific goal ID via `list_datapoints` and isolating the target row. Your agent parses the array, finds the anomaly, and executes `update_datapoint` to fix the value. Total removal of an accidental entry happens just as fast. A single command prompts the agent to run `delete_datapoint`, cleaning up your graph without forcing you to click through a web interface.

Financial and Profile Auditing

Checking your active stakes from an SSH session means calling `list_charges` to output your recent monetary pledges. Your agent combines this with `get_user_info` to generate a plain-text summary of your total risk exposure across all active contracts. Syncing external trackers usually requires logging into a dashboard. Executing `refresh_goal` from your terminal forces the backend to pull new data, followed immediately by `list_goals` to verify the new numbers registered.

Setup guide

Set up Beeminder MCP in Claude Code

Prerequisites

Claude Code CLI installed (npm install -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code)
Active Vinkius subscription with a valid endpoint token

1

Run the add command

Open your terminal and run the command shown on the right. Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your endpoint token from cloud.vinkius.com. Use --scope user to make it available across all projects.
2

Verify the connection

Start a Claude Code session and type /mcp to list connected servers. You should see beeminder-mcp with a green status indicator.
3

Start using tools

Ask Claude Code something like "Check my latest Beeminder transactions." It will automatically discover and invoke the available Beeminder tools.

Terminal

claude mcp add --transport http beeminder-mcp https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp

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Prerequisites

Claude Code CLI installed
Active Vinkius subscription with a valid endpoint token

1

Open the config file

Create or edit .mcp.json in your project root for project-level scope, or ~/.claude.json for user-level scope.
2

Add the Beeminder MCP

Paste the JSON snippet shown on the right into the mcpServers object. Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your endpoint token from cloud.vinkius.com.
3

Restart Claude Code

Start a new Claude Code session. Type /mcp to confirm the server is connected. The tools will be automatically available in your conversation.

.mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "beeminder-mcp": {
      "type": "url",
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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Common questions about Beeminder MCP in Claude Code

Run `claude mcp add --transport http beeminder -- `. Ensure you place the transport flag before the name.

Yes. The connection runs entirely headless. You configure the endpoint in your environment variables and let the script execute the updates automatically.

The CLI handles stdio, http, and sse connections. Vinkius provides a streamable HTTP endpoint that maps perfectly to these requirements.

The CLI writes your server settings to `~/.claude.json`. You can inspect this file to verify the endpoint URL and transport method.

Your terminal only handles the Vinkius routing token. The actual authentication for your habit logs and user profile happens securely on the ephemeral cloud infrastructure.

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