Use Machinery Economics with your AI.
Connect your account once and let the AI you already use work with it, without building another integration. Evaluate the economic viability of owning agricultural machinery versus hiring custom operators.
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Works with modern AI clients that support MCP, including ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor, and more.
Complete set · 3 capabilities
The complete Machinery Economics capability set.
These are the exact actions your AI can choose when you ask it to work with Machinery Economics.
01-03
3 capabilities in this set.
Part of 3 available through Machinery Economics.
- 01
Calculate break even point
Determines the exact amount of usage required to make ownership more cost-effective than hiring
- 02
Compare ownership vs hire
Provides a direct comparison between the two strategies for a specific annual workload
- 03
Get ownership cost analysis
Calculates the complete cost profile of owning a piece of machinery
Observed, not estimated
764ms average. Fast in production.
Machinery Economics is checked daily against the live service.
- Fastest day
- 694ms
- Slowest day
- 926ms
- 14-day trend
- Slowing+25%
Connect your client
One URL. Every client.
Activate the Connector, copy your link, and paste it into the client you already use. 3 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 Machinery Economics, so you can see the experience inside your AI.
It does not authenticate your account with Machinery Economics. Actions requiring credentials or live account data may not run until you activate the Connector and authorize the service.
Machinery Economics Connector
You're all set. Choose your MCP client and follow the setup instructions.
https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_rc0UF7OA4ULYnVbbCfriFU99QrEXY5iAbUVqnIdZ/mcpClaude 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 — Machinery Economics capabilities are ready to use.
{
"mcpServers": {
"machinery-ownership-vs-custom-hire-mcp": {
"url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_rc0UF7OA4ULYnVbbCfriFU99QrEXY5iAbUVqnIdZ/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
FAQ
Questions Machinery Economics owners ask.
- 01
How does the capability calculate the cost of owning a machine?
The get_ownership_cost_analysis capability calculates the total cost by summing fixed costs (depreciation, capital opportunity cost, insurance, and housing) and variable costs (fuel, repairs, and labor).
- 02
What is the break-even point?
The break-even point is the specific level of annual usage (hours or hectares) where the cost of owning the machinery equals the cost of hiring a custom operator.
- 03
Can I compare specific annual workloads?
Yes, you can use compare_ownership_vs_hire to see if owning is cheaper than hiring for your specific planned annual hours.
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