What can this MCP do for earthwork projects?

It allows your AI agent to calculate volume balances, analyze mass haul profiles, optimize haulage routes, and locate borrow pits.

Which AI clients can use this MCP?

You can use this MCP with any compatible client, including Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, and VS Code.

How does it help reduce construction costs?

It minimizes transport work by finding the most efficient movement plans and identifies the best borrow pit locations to lower import costs.

Does it handle shrinkage factors?

Yes, the capabilities can account for shrinkage factors when calculating borrow and waste volumes.

Do I need to host the MCP myself?

No, Vinkius hosts and manages the MCP for you. You just connect your client and start working.

How does the shrinkage factor affect calculations?

The shrinkage factor accounts for the volume reduction that occurs when soil is compacted in a fill area. The capability adjusts fill requirements upward to ensure the final compacted volume meets design specifications.

Can I find the best location for a borrow pit?

Yes, by using the locate_borrow_pit capability, you can identify the optimal linear coordinate to minimize the mass-distance work required to satisfy material deficits.

What is included in the haulage optimization?

The optimize_haulage capability provides a complete haul plan, including specific moves from surplus stations to deficit stations and the total minimized haul work.

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Connect Earthwork Balancing to ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini

Set it up once and it works in ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor, and any other client you love. It all runs safely in the background, so you can relax and focus on what really matters. Minimize transport costs and balance material volumes automatically.

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One action deactivates every Connector, revokes every token, and ends every session at once. AI Governance keeps the record.

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Every user keeps their own connections and credentials, isolated from everyone else. Anything that would cross your spending limit is held for your approval, not billed.

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Curated set · 4 capabilities

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01-04

4 capabilities in this set.

Part of 4 available through Earthwork Balancing.

01
Analyze mass haul
This capability provides a detailed breakdown of the earthwork profile. It identifies specific areas where you have a surplus or a deficit.
02
Calculate volume balance
This capability determines the total material surplus or deficit across your entire project.
03
Locate borrow pit
This capability finds the best external source location to keep import costs as low as possible.
04
Optimize haulage
This capability identifies the most cost-effective way to move material to reduce total transport work.

Real work

What teams actually run

Road Construction

Balance cut and fill volumes across a linear corridor to minimize hauling.

Site Grading

Determine if a site has enough material to meet fill requirements without importing.

Logistics Planning

Calculate the most cost-effective movement plan for heavy machinery.

Cost Estimation

Estimate import costs by finding the best external borrow pit locations.

One connector, every AI

Earthwork Balancing works with the most popular AI clients.

These are the most popular clients, each with a step-by-step guide: one link, set up once, with governance and visibility built in. And because everything runs on the MCP standard, the same connection also works in any other compatible client — nothing to rebuild.

Building your own app? The connector is yours to use.

You don't need a client to put Earthwork Balancing to work: the same hosted connection plugs into your own applications and agent code, with the same governance on every request. Build with it, chat with it — one connection for both.

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887ms average. Fast in production.

Earthwork Balancing is checked daily against the live service.

Daily averagePeak 1029ms

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Fastest day: 733ms
Slowest day: 1029ms
14-day trend: Improving-10%

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One URL. Every client.

Activate the Connector, copy your link, and paste it into the client you already use. 4 capabilities arrive ready to run.

Preview access · not provider authentication

The vk_preview_* token belongs to Vinkius preview infrastructure. It lets Claude discover and display the capabilities of Earthwork Balancing, so you can see the experience inside your AI.

It does not authenticate your account with Earthwork Balancing. Actions requiring credentials or live account data may not run until you activate the Connector and authorize the service.

Earthwork Balancing Connector

You're all set. Choose your MCP client and follow the setup instructions.

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_SoveIp1BYjWS5VEhgTHvfg8TofRpZk20nMw8zSPT/mcp

Claude Desktop

Follow the steps below to connect in seconds.

1In Claude Desktop, open Settings → Connectors.
2Click “Add custom connector” and paste the connector link above as the remote MCP server URL.
3Click Add and start a new chat — Earthwork Balancing capabilities are ready to use.

Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "earthwork-balancing-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_SoveIp1BYjWS5VEhgTHvfg8TofRpZk20nMw8zSPT/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Claude
ChatGPT
Cursor
VS Code
Windsurf
Claude Code
JetBrains
Cline

Step-by-step instructions for each client are in the guide. How to connect

Guided setup for Claude? Set up Earthwork Balancing in Claude and other AIs

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Who it's for

Built for the work Earthwork Balancing owners hand off.

This MCP is built for professionals managing large-scale earthmoving and site grading projects.

01
Civil Engineers
You hand off raw cut and fill data to the AI to generate mass haul profiles.
02
Project Managers
You use the AI to estimate material costs and optimize logistics plans.
03
Site Surveyors
You provide volume data so the AI can identify surplus and deficit zones.

FAQ

Questions Earthwork Balancing owners ask.

01
What can this MCP do for earthwork projects?
It allows your AI agent to calculate volume balances, analyze mass haul profiles, optimize haulage routes, and locate borrow pits.
02
Which AI clients can use this MCP?
You can use this MCP with any compatible client, including Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, and VS Code.
03
How does it help reduce construction costs?
It minimizes transport work by finding the most efficient movement plans and identifies the best borrow pit locations to lower import costs.
04
Does it handle shrinkage factors?
Yes, the capabilities can account for shrinkage factors when calculating borrow and waste volumes.
05
Do I need to host the MCP myself?
No, Vinkius hosts and manages the MCP for you. You just connect your client and start working.
06
How does the shrinkage factor affect calculations?
The shrinkage factor accounts for the volume reduction that occurs when soil is compacted in a fill area. The capability adjusts fill requirements upward to ensure the final compacted volume meets design specifications.
07
Can I find the best location for a borrow pit?
Yes, by using the locate_borrow_pit capability, you can identify the optimal linear coordinate to minimize the mass-distance work required to satisfy material deficits.
08
What is included in the haulage optimization?
The optimize_haulage capability provides a complete haul plan, including specific moves from surplus stations to deficit stations and the total minimized haul work.

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Your AI does the work. We keep it safe and sound.

Each Connector runs inside its own sealed environment.

One switch stops every agent. Instantly.

Spending limits that pause instead of surprise.

We ship only the actions that matter.

01-04

Analyze mass haul

Calculate volume balance

Locate borrow pit

Optimize haulage

What teams actually run

Road Construction

Site Grading

Logistics Planning

Cost Estimation

Building your own app? The connector is yours to use.

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What can this MCP do for earthwork projects?

Which AI clients can use this MCP?

How does it help reduce construction costs?

Does it handle shrinkage factors?

Do I need to host the MCP myself?

How does the shrinkage factor affect calculations?

Can I find the best location for a borrow pit?

What is included in the haulage optimization?

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