• STAFFING
  • BUDGET
  • SCHEDULING
  • HUMAN

How to track team availability with your AI

Connect Lucca to your AI client to access real-time staffing data. You'll be able to check who is out and how much time they have left without opening the HR portal.

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Short answer

How can I check my team's leave and absences?

Your AI pulls leave balances and active absence requests directly from Lucca. You get a clear view of who is away and who has remaining time off for planning. This breakdown shows how the data flows from your HR suite to your chat interface.

Planning outcomes

Where your data lands.

These are the specific insights your AI generates from Lucca.

STAFFING

Accurate headcount

The AI identifies who is currently on leave. You'll know exactly how many people are active and available for projects.

BUDGET

Leave balance visibility

Get a snapshot of remaining time off for specific team members. This helps you manage end-of-year leave surges.

SCHEDULING

Conflict detection

Compare requested absences against existing leave. You can spot overlapping time off before it hits your project timeline.

HUMAN

Managerial decisions

The AI provides the raw data, but you decide whether to approve or deny new requests based on the team's needs.

The workflow

What your AI does when the data arrives.

The AI acts as a bridge between your HR records and your conversation.

  1. Fetch leave status

    The AI looks up all current and pending leave entries to see who is out of the office.

    list_leaves

  2. Check time remaining

    It pulls the specific leave balances for individual employees to see their remaining capacity.

    get_leave_balances

  3. Review work logs

    The AI checks timesheets to verify actual hours worked against planned availability.

    list_timesheets

  4. Summarize availability

    The AI organizes the retrieved data into a readable format for your planning session.

    list_leaves

Try it

Copy these to start.

Use these prompts to begin interacting with your Lucca data.

Starting points

These are basic requests. Swap out names or departments to get specific results.

Lucca Connector

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

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_gZYOHzUyyIEi6eVDxx2eZ6WhxnNfu0JnI5VQktg9/mcp

Claude Desktop

Follow the steps below to connect in seconds.

  1. 1In Claude Desktop, open Settings → Connectors.
  2. 2Click “Add custom connector” and paste the connector link above as the remote MCP server URL.
  3. 3Click Add and start a new chat — Lucca capabilities are ready to use.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "lucca-hr-finance-suite-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_gZYOHzUyyIEi6eVDxx2eZ6WhxnNfu0JnI5VQktg9/mcp"
    }
  }
}
Copy into chat04

  • Who is currently on leave in the Engineering department?

  • How many vacation days does Sarah Miller have left?

  • Show me all active absence requests for this week.

  • List the leave balances for the Marketing team.

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Start here

Connect Lucca once, then ask.

Follow the link to authorize the connection. Your credentials stay encrypted, and you can immediately start asking questions in your preferred AI client.

Connect Lucca to your AI

FAQ

How this task behaves.

  • 01

    Can the AI approve leave requests for me?

    No. The AI can only read leave data and absence requests. You must log into Lucca to approve or deny requests.

  • 02

    Can the AI change an employee's leave balance?

    No. The tools only allow the AI to retrieve existing data. It cannot modify, delete, or add new leave entries.

  • 03

    Does the AI see my private payroll information?

    No. This specific connection only provides access to leave balances, absence requests, and timesheets.

  • 04

    How often does the AI see updated leave data?

    The AI sees the data in Lucca in real-time because it calls the tools every time you ask a question.

  • 05

    Can I use this with any AI client?

    Yes, as long as you are using an MCP-compatible client like Claude, Cursor, or Windsurf.

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