How to Use the Breathing Timer MCP in Claude

Get precise, guided breathing schedules for Claude Desktop, whether you're in the terminal or the browser.

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Setup Breathing Timer with Claude Desktop

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Schedule Breathwork Sessions

Need to guide a session? This MCP calculates structured breath cycles like Box Breathing and 4-7-8. You feed it a total time, and it spits out an accurate breathing schedule. It takes the guesswork out of timed meditation. This means you can plan complex routines—say, thirty minutes of focused calm—and get precise steps for your agent to follow.

Check Breathing Parameters on Claude Desktop

Before starting a session, check the default timing parameters. You can query breathing techniques to see exactly what inhale/hold counts they use. It's great for making sure the guidance matches clinical best practices. If you're building an application around breathwork, this tool gives you the foundational numbers you need without writing any code.

Calculate Single Cycle Duration

Want to know how long a single round of breathing takes? This MCP handles that calculation instantly. You input the technique and it returns the total duration for one full cycle, including inhales, holds, and exhales. It's a simple math check that saves you time when validating timing logic in your project.

Setup guide

Set up Breathing Timer MCP in Claude Web or Desktop

1

Open Claude Settings

Go to claude.ai, click your profile icon, then navigate to Customize → Connectors.
2

Add Custom Connector

Click the "+" button and select Add custom connector. Paste your Vinkius endpoint URL: https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your token from cloud.vinkius.com. For OAuth-protected servers, expand Advanced settings to add credentials.
3

Start a conversation

Open a new chat. The Breathing Timer MCP tools are available immediately — no restart needed.

Endpoint URL

https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp

No configuration file needed — paste the URL directly in the Claude web interface.

Available on Free (1 connector), Pro, Max, Team, and Enterprise plans.

Prerequisites

Claude Desktop installed (macOS or Windows)
Active Vinkius subscription with a valid endpoint token

1

Open Claude Desktop Settings

Click the menu icon at the top-left corner, go to Settings → Developer → Edit Config. This opens claude_desktop_config.json in your default text editor.
2

Paste the Breathing Timer MCP configuration

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

Restart Claude Desktop

Close and reopen the application. Claude needs a full restart to load new MCPs — refreshing a conversation is not enough.
4

Verify the connection

Open a new conversation. Click the 🔌 icon at the bottom of the message input. You should see tools listed under breathing-timer-mcp.

json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "breathing-timer-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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Common questions about Breathing Timer MCP in Claude Desktop

The MCP allows your agent to call structured breathing tools directly. You just ask for a schedule, and it handles the timing math inside Vinkius. It keeps all that complex scheduling logic off your machine.

Totally. Whether you're running local scripts or just chatting, your agent can access breathing guides. You can use it to build prompts that require structured pacing and timing.

Yes, absolutely. It lets you pause complex data tasks for a moment of focus. Your agent can pull necessary metrics, then guide you through a breathing exercise using the MCP Server.

It primarily handles timing parameters and structured cycle durations. The data is limited to counts (seconds) and schedules, so your private file system remains untouched.

If you're using the web version, it connects via a simple URL paste. If you need local access, follow the standard developer configuration path to add this MCP Server.

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