How to Use the Egg Boiling Timer MCP in Claude

Stop guessing. Get the exact boiling time for a perfect egg, right in Claude Desktop.

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Define Your Doneness

This tool starts with the most important question: what's your perfect egg? Use the `get_texture_descriptions` tool to see clear, culinary definitions for soft, medium, and hard-boiled eggs. No more guesswork or 'jammy' ambiguity. You'll know exactly what you're asking for. See the descriptions, pick a target, and you're ready to cook.

Physics-Based Timing

Forget old kitchen wisdom. This MCP calculates boiling time based on thermodynamics. Just tell Claude the egg's size, its starting temperature, and your desired texture. The `calculate_boiling_time` tool does the math. It even runs a quick sanity check first using `validate_egg_parameters` to make sure the inputs aren't nonsense. You get one number: the correct time.

Works Directly in Claude

There's no code to write and no terminal to open. Just ask for what you want in plain English. This MCP server connects directly to Claude, whether you're using the desktop app or the web client. It feels like a built-in feature. Your agent just knows how to cook an egg perfectly because it has the right tool for the job. That's it.

Setup guide

Set up Egg Boiling Timer MCP in Claude Web or Desktop

1

Open Claude Settings

Go to claude.ai, click your profile icon, then navigate to Customize → Connectors.
2

Add Custom Connector

Click the "+" button and select Add custom connector. Paste your Vinkius endpoint URL: https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your token from cloud.vinkius.com. For OAuth-protected servers, expand Advanced settings to add credentials.
3

Start a conversation

Open a new chat. The Egg Boiling Timer MCP tools are available immediately — no restart needed.

Endpoint URL

https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp

No configuration file needed — paste the URL directly in the Claude web interface.

Available on Free (1 connector), Pro, Max, Team, and Enterprise plans.

Prerequisites

Claude Desktop installed (macOS or Windows)
Active Vinkius subscription with a valid endpoint token

1

Open Claude Desktop Settings

Click the menu icon at the top-left corner, go to Settings → Developer → Edit Config. This opens claude_desktop_config.json in your default text editor.
2

Paste the Egg Boiling Timer MCP configuration

Copy the JSON snippet on the right into the mcpServers object. Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your endpoint token from cloud.vinkius.com.
3

Restart Claude Desktop

Close and reopen the application. Claude needs a full restart to load new MCPs — refreshing a conversation is not enough.
4

Verify the connection

Open a new conversation. Click the 🔌 icon at the bottom of the message input. You should see tools listed under egg-boiling-timer-mcp.

json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "egg-boiling-timer-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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Common questions about Egg Boiling Timer MCP in Claude Desktop

Just ask a question like, "How long to cook a large, cold egg to medium-boiled?" Claude will use the tools from this MCP to give you a precise answer.

It's designed for standard chicken eggs, from small to jumbo. The calculations are based on size and starting temperature, so as long as you provide those, you'll get an accurate time.

Yes, it's built around that. You can ask for soft, medium, or hard-boiled, and it calculates the time needed to achieve that specific yolk texture.

This is a managed MCP on the Vinkius catalog. You connect once from Claude and get access without any setup on your end.

The MCP only ever sees the egg parameters you provide in your prompt: size, starting temperature, and desired texture. This data is used for the calculation and is not stored or associated with your account.

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