How to Use the Clockify MCP in Claude Code

Q: How do I add the Clockify server to Claude Code?

Run claude mcp add --transport http clockify -- in your terminal. This registers the Clockify MCP Server to your global config.

Q: Can I use Claude Code to stop a running Clockify timer?

Yes, just run a quick command and Claude Code will call stopcurrenttimer immediately. No browser needed to manage your Clockify sessions.

Q: Can Claude Code list my Clockify team members?

Yes, your Claude Code agent uses listworkspaceusers to output a clean list of Clockify team members.

Control your Clockify time tracking from the terminal using Claude Code.

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Terminal-Driven Clockify in Claude Code

The `add_new_time_entry` tool in this MCP Server lets Claude Code log hours directly from your command line. SREs and backend devs can pipe terminal outputs straight into Clockify timesheets. You can chain commands to run `stop_current_timer` in Claude Code right when your deployment script finishes. It turns manual Clockify tracking into a simple CLI command.

Claude Code Clockify Audits

The `list_clockify_workspaces` tool lists all your available Clockify workspaces in plain text inside Claude Code. Your Claude Code terminal agent parses this output to target the correct Clockify billing account. To prevent orphaned logs and keep your Clockify database clean, Claude Code uses `list_workspace_projects` to verify that your active directory matches an existing project.

Headless Team Monitoring in Claude Code

The `list_user_time_entries` tool lets Claude Code pull recent Clockify logs for any user in your workspace. You can run this in a Claude Code shell script to generate daily Clockify reports. By combining this with `list_workspace_users`, Claude Code maps IDs to real Clockify names instantly. It replaces heavy Clockify web dashboards with fast Claude Code terminal outputs.

Setup guide

Set up Clockify 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 clockify-mcp with a green status indicator.
3

Start using tools

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

Terminal

claude mcp add --transport http clockify-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 Clockify 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": {
    "clockify-mcp": {
      "type": "url",
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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Common questions about Clockify MCP in Claude Code

Run `claude mcp add --transport http clockify -- ` in your terminal. This registers the Clockify MCP Server to your global config.

Yes, just run a quick command and Claude Code will call `stop_current_timer` immediately. No browser needed to manage your Clockify sessions.

Yes, your Claude Code agent uses `list_workspace_users` to output a clean list of Clockify team members.

Yes, because Claude Code is headless, you can run Clockify queries in GitHub Actions or automated cron jobs.

Vinkius handles Claude Code MCP authentication securely on our managed infrastructure. Your raw Clockify tokens and time entries are never exposed to the public internet.

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