What clients can I use this MCP with?

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

Does this MCP handle credit card fees?

Yes, the capabilities can incorporate card fees into your sales target and profitability calculations.

Can I use this for permanent retail stores?

This MCP is specifically designed for the short-term cost structures of pop-up shops and temporary events.

How do I see where my money is going?

You can use the summary_budget_report capability to get a breakdown of your expense distribution.

Do I need to host the MCP myself?

No, Vinkius hosts and manages the MCP for you. You just connect and use it.

How do I calculate my total event costs?

You can use the calculate_total_expenses capability by providing the costs for your booth, inventory, staff, travel, card fees, and decor.

Can this capability help me set a sales goal?

Yes, the calculate_sales_target capability determines the exact revenue required to cover all expenses and achieve your specific desired profit margin.

How do I know if my pop-up will be profitable?

Use the check_profitability capability. It compares your projected sales against your total expenses and minimum profit threshold to tell you if you will meet your goals.

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Connect Pop Up Shop Budget Planner to ChatGPT and Claude

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. Run precise financial models for your next retail event.

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Works with modern AI clients that support MCP, including ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor, and more.

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

No other AI tool gives you this. Your workflow runs in the client you already love, your account stays protected, and you decide what the agent can and cannot do. It is the whole reason to make the switch.

Each Connector lives inside our infrastructure, the same place where your workflow runs. The three things below are already part of it, working quietly in the background so you never have to think about them. Nothing to add, nothing to set up, nothing to worry about.

How Vinkius works: one connection, every tool, in any AI

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Each Connector runs inside its own sealed environment.

Each Connector runs inside its own sealed V8 runtime — no access to your files, your system, or other servers. A Connector never sees past its own request.

Kill Switch02

One switch stops every agent. Instantly.

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

FinOps per User03

Spending limits that pause instead of surprise.

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.

Three controls, built into the layer your AI connects through.

Curated set · 4 capabilities

We ship only the actions that matter.

Capability set01 / 01

01-04

4 capabilities in this set.

Part of 4 available through Pop-up Shop Budgeting.

01
Calculate sales target
This capability finds the specific revenue amount you need to hit a set profit goal. It accounts for your costs and desired margins.
02
Calculate total expenses
This capability sums up all your individual cost categories. It aggregates booth, inventory, staff, and other overhead into one total figure.
03
Check profitability
This capability compares your projected sales against your costs and profit thresholds. It tells you if a sales number is enough to meet your goals.
04
Summary budget report
This capability generates a high-level breakdown of your budget. It helps you see which expense categories are driving your costs up.

Real work

What teams actually run

Pre-Event Viability Check

Run your estimated costs through the MCP to see if your target sales are realistic before signing a lease.

Pricing Strategy

Use sales target calculations to figure out how much inventory you need to move to hit your profit goals.

Expense Tracking

Group booth, staff, and travel costs to see your total financial commitment for a weekend event.

Profit Margin Verification

Check if a specific sales forecast will actually leave you with the profit you need after all fees are paid.

One connector, every AI

Pop-up Shop Budgeting 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 Pop-up Shop Budgeting 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.

Observed, not estimated

977ms average. Fast in production.

Pop-up Shop Budgeting is checked daily against the live service.

Daily averagePeak 1068ms

Oct 6Today

Fastest day: 864ms
Slowest day: 1068ms
14-day trend: Improving-19%

Connect your client

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 Pop-up Shop Budgeting, so you can see the experience inside your AI.

It does not authenticate your account with Pop-up Shop Budgeting. Actions requiring credentials or live account data may not run until you activate the Connector and authorize the service.

Pop-up Shop Budgeting Connector

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

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_yf3xvS2VxvPO2dKXt7SL9bQIEfbSPVD0UdEkyNWL/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 — Pop-up Shop Budgeting capabilities are ready to use.

Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "pop-up-shop-budget-planner-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_yf3xvS2VxvPO2dKXt7SL9bQIEfbSPVD0UdEkyNWL/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 Pop-up Shop Budgeting in Claude and other AIs

See all the AI clients this connector works with ↑

Who it's for

Built for the work Pop-up Shop Budgeting owners hand off.

Retailers and event planners who need to run quick financial models for temporary locations.

01
Retail Owners
They hand off cost lists to the AI to determine if a pop-up location is viable.
02
Event Planners
They use the capability to calculate necessary sales targets for vendor events.
03
Small Business Managers
They use the budget reports to monitor expense distribution across different pop-up sites.

FAQ

Questions Pop-up Shop Budgeting owners ask.

01
What clients can I use this MCP with?
You can use this MCP with any compatible client like Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, or VS Code.
02
Does this MCP handle credit card fees?
Yes, the capabilities can incorporate card fees into your sales target and profitability calculations.
03
Can I use this for permanent retail stores?
This MCP is specifically designed for the short-term cost structures of pop-up shops and temporary events.
04
How do I see where my money is going?
You can use the summary_budget_report capability to get a breakdown of your expense distribution.
05
Do I need to host the MCP myself?
No, Vinkius hosts and manages the MCP for you. You just connect and use it.
06
How do I calculate my total event costs?
You can use the calculate_total_expenses capability by providing the costs for your booth, inventory, staff, travel, card fees, and decor.
07
Can this capability help me set a sales goal?
Yes, the calculate_sales_target capability determines the exact revenue required to cover all expenses and achieve your specific desired profit margin.
08
How do I know if my pop-up will be profitable?
Use the check_profitability capability. It compares your projected sales against your total expenses and minimum profit threshold to tell you if you will meet your goals.

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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

Calculate sales target

Calculate total expenses

Check profitability

Summary budget report

What teams actually run

Pre-Event Viability Check

Pricing Strategy

Expense Tracking

Profit Margin Verification

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

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Claude Desktop

Retail Owners

Event Planners

Small Business Managers

What clients can I use this MCP with?

Does this MCP handle credit card fees?

Can I use this for permanent retail stores?

How do I see where my money is going?

Do I need to host the MCP myself?

How do I calculate my total event costs?

Can this capability help me set a sales goal?

How do I know if my pop-up will be profitable?

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