How to Use the Better Proposals MCP in Claude Code

Q: How do I add the Better Proposals MCP Server to Claude Code?

Run claude mcp add --transport http better-proposals -- . Make sure you put the transport flag before the server name. Verify the connection with claude mcp list.

Trigger Better Proposals actions from your terminal with Claude Code for automated pitch generation.

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Headless Proposal Generation

Terminal jockeys don't need web interfaces to send a quote. Claude Code hits `list_templates` to find your base document and fires `create_proposal` straight from your command line. Pipe the output directly into a slack notification script. The agent grabs the new document ID via `get_proposal` and passes it along the chain without any manual clicking.

Better Proposals MCP Server Automation

Run a nightly cron job to sync your CRM with your active pitches using this MCP Server. Your terminal agent executes `list_proposals` and `list_contacts` to pull the latest state of your pipeline. Missing a record? The script automatically pushes new leads into the system using `create_contact`. Everything happens headlessly in the background.

Terminal-Native Analytics Retrieval

Check your open rates without leaving your SSH session. Claude Code calls `get_analytics` to dump raw interaction metrics right into your standard output. You can filter these results using standard bash tools. The agent formats the data from `get_company` and the analytics endpoint so you can grep for specific client engagement.

Setup guide

Set up Better Proposals 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 better-proposals-mcp with a green status indicator.
3

Start using tools

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

Terminal

claude mcp add --transport http better-proposals-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 Better Proposals 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": {
    "better-proposals-mcp": {
      "type": "url",
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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Common questions about Better Proposals MCP in Claude Code

Run `claude mcp add --transport http better-proposals -- `. Make sure you put the transport flag before the server name. Verify the connection with `claude mcp list`.

Yes, you can script the entire process. The CLI agent grabs a layout with `list_templates` and executes `create_proposal` to generate the document headlessly.

Your terminal can pull live view stats at any time. Just ask the agent to run `get_analytics` and it will print the read times and open events to your console.

You can sync leads directly from your terminal. The agent uses `list_contacts` to check existing records and `create_contact` to push new entries into the system.

Your terminal never holds the underlying API credentials. Vinkius manages the authentication state remotely, meaning your contact lists and proposal analytics remain strictly bounded within a temporary execution context.

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