DeskTime MCP Server for Vercel AI SDKGive Vercel AI SDK instant access to 12 tools to Create New Task, Create Project, Get Company Info, and more
The Vercel AI SDK is the TypeScript toolkit for building AI-powered applications. Connect DeskTime through Vinkius and every tool is available as a typed function. ready for React Server Components, API routes, or any Node.js backend.
Ask AI about this App Connector for Vercel AI SDK
The DeskTime app connector for Vercel AI SDK is a standout in the Productivity category — giving your AI agent 12 tools to work with, ready to go from day one.
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import { createMCPClient } from "@ai-sdk/mcp";
import { generateText } from "ai";
import { openai } from "@ai-sdk/openai";
async function main() {
const mcpClient = await createMCPClient({
transport: {
type: "http",
// Your Vinkius token. get it at cloud.vinkius.com
url: "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp",
},
});
try {
const tools = await mcpClient.tools();
const { text } = await generateText({
model: openai("gpt-4o"),
tools,
prompt: "Using DeskTime, list all available capabilities.",
});
console.log(text);
} finally {
await mcpClient.close();
}
}
main();
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About DeskTime MCP Server
Connect your DeskTime account to any AI agent and take full control of your workforce management and productivity tracking workflows through natural conversation.
The Vercel AI SDK gives every DeskTime tool full TypeScript type inference, IDE autocomplete, and compile-time error checking. Connect 12 tools through Vinkius and stream results progressively to React, Svelte, or Vue components. works on Edge Functions, Cloudflare Workers, and any Node.js runtime.
What you can do
- Project & Task Orchestration — List and manage time-tracking projects and individual tasks programmatically to maintain a high-fidelity record of work distribution
- Team Visibility — Monitor real-time staff activity, including who is currently online and tracking time, to coordinate team availability and throughput
- Productivity Intelligence — Access comprehensive productivity reports and performance metrics for individual employees or the entire company directly through your agent
- Workflow Automation — Programmatically create new projects, assign tasks, and mark work as completed to streamline your project management cycle
- Administrative Oversight — Retrieve detailed company metadata and employee directories to maintain a perfectly coordinated workforce ecosystem
The DeskTime MCP Server exposes 12 tools through the Vinkius. Connect it to Vercel AI SDK in under two minutes — no API keys to rotate, no infrastructure to provision, no vendor lock-in. Your configuration, your data, your control.
All 12 DeskTime tools available for Vercel AI SDK
When Vercel AI SDK connects to DeskTime through Vinkius, your AI agent gets direct access to every tool listed below — spanning time-tracking, workforce-management, productivity-analytics, and more. Every call is secured with network, filesystem, subprocess, and code evaluation entitlements inside a sandboxed runtime. Beyond a simple connection, you get a full AI Gateway with real-time visibility into agent activity, enterprise governance, and optimized token usage.
Add task to project
Add new project
Get company details
Check employee stats
Check company performance
Get project info
List company employees
Check who is working
List tasks in project
List DeskTime projects
Complete a task
Delete a project
Connect DeskTime to Vercel AI SDK via MCP
Follow these steps to wire DeskTime into Vercel AI SDK. The entire setup takes under two minutes — your credentials stay safe behind the Vinkius.
Install dependencies
npm install @ai-sdk/mcp ai @ai-sdk/openaiReplace the token
[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your Vinkius tokenRun the script
agent.ts and run with npx tsx agent.tsExplore tools
Why Use Vercel AI SDK with the DeskTime MCP Server
Vercel AI SDK provides unique advantages when paired with DeskTime through the Model Context Protocol.
TypeScript-first: every MCP tool gets full type inference, IDE autocomplete, and compile-time error checking out of the box
Framework-agnostic core works with Next.js, Nuxt, SvelteKit, or any Node.js runtime. same DeskTime integration everywhere
Built-in streaming UI primitives let you display DeskTime tool results progressively in React, Svelte, or Vue components
Edge-compatible: the AI SDK runs on Vercel Edge Functions, Cloudflare Workers, and other edge runtimes for minimal latency
DeskTime + Vercel AI SDK Use Cases
Practical scenarios where Vercel AI SDK combined with the DeskTime MCP Server delivers measurable value.
AI-powered web apps: build dashboards that query DeskTime in real-time and stream results to the UI with zero loading states
API backends: create serverless endpoints that orchestrate DeskTime tools and return structured JSON responses to any frontend
Chatbots with tool use: embed DeskTime capabilities into conversational interfaces with streaming responses and tool call visibility
Internal tools: build admin panels where team members interact with DeskTime through natural language queries
Example Prompts for DeskTime in Vercel AI SDK
Ready-to-use prompts you can give your Vercel AI SDK agent to start working with DeskTime immediately.
"Show me a list of all employees currently tracking time."
"Check the productivity report for 'last_week'."
"Create a new task 'Review MCP API' in project ID '123'."
Troubleshooting DeskTime MCP Server with Vercel AI SDK
Common issues when connecting DeskTime to Vercel AI SDK through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.
createMCPClient is not a function
npm install @ai-sdk/mcpDeskTime + Vercel AI SDK FAQ
Common questions about integrating DeskTime MCP Server with Vercel AI SDK.
How does the Vercel AI SDK connect to MCP servers?
createMCPClient from @ai-sdk/mcp and pass the server URL. The SDK discovers all tools and provides typed TypeScript interfaces for each one.Can I use MCP tools in Edge Functions?
Does it support streaming tool results?
useChat and streamText that handle tool calls and display results progressively in the UI.