Use Startup Rule of 40 with your AI.
Connect your account once and let the AI you already use work with it, without building another integration. Evaluate SaaS financial health by balancing growth and profitability.
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Works with modern AI clients that support MCP, including ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor, and more.
Complete set · 4 capabilities
The complete Startup Rule of 40 capability set.
These are the exact actions your AI can choose when you ask it to work with Startup Rule of 40.
01-04
4 capabilities in this set.
Part of 4 available through Startup Rule of 40.
- 01
Calculate rule of 40
Calculates the Rule of 40 score, balance type, and adjusted score
- 02
Evaluate growth profit tradeoff
Evaluates the tradeoff between growth and profit based on company stage
- 03
Get benchmark comparison
Compares a Rule of 40 score against industry standards
- 04
Get market sensitivity analysis
Analyzes how sensitive the score is to market conditions
One connector, every AI
Startup Rule of 40 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.
Claude
ChatGPT
Gemini
Perplexity
Grok
Microsoft Copilot
Cursor
VS Code
Windsurf
JetBrains
Cline
LangChain
Vercel AI SDK
Lovable
Z.ai
Raycast
Qwen Code
Kimi Code
Le ChatBuilding your own app? The connector is yours to use.
You don't need a client to put Startup Rule of 40 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.
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 Startup Rule of 40, so you can see the experience inside your AI.
It does not authenticate your account with Startup Rule of 40. Actions requiring credentials or live account data may not run until you activate the Connector and authorize the service.
Startup Rule of 40 Connector
You're all set. Choose your MCP client and follow the setup instructions.
https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_wPAPWXwK7VMkK28R5O9nUvCoG54BOG2aD2GdR9m2/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 — Startup Rule of 40 capabilities are ready to use.
{
"mcpServers": {
"startup-rule-of-40-analyzer-mcp": {
"url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_wPAPWXwK7VMkK28R5O9nUvCoG54BOG2aD2GdR9m2/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? How to give Claude access to Startup Rule of 40
FAQ
Questions Startup Rule of 40 owners ask.
- 01
What is the Rule of 40?
The Rule of 40 is a metric used to evaluate the health of SaaS companies by summing their revenue growth rate and EBITDA margin.
- 02
How can I compare my score to industry standards?
You can use the get_benchmark_comparison capability to receive a performance tier classification and see if your score meets healthy thresholds.
- 03
Does the capability account for different company stages?
Yes, the calculate_rule_of_40 capability includes a companyStage parameter to adjust the score based on whether a company is early-stage, growth-stage, or mature.
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