How to Use the Freelancer Budget Prover MCP in Claude Code

Q: How do I integrate the Freelancer Budget Prover with Claude Code?

Use the claude mcp add command with the server URL. Once added, you can call the tool via your terminal prompt.

Connect Claude Code to the Freelancer Budget Prover to audit your finances from the terminal and fix your pricing strategy today.

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CLI-based budget auditing with Claude Code

Run the `validate_freelancer_budget` tool directly from your terminal. Claude Code executes the logic to calculate your true minimum viable rate. This provides an immediate, headless check of your business health. You get the numbers you need without leaving your command line.

Overhead analysis for Claude Code

Claude Code uses `validate_freelancer_budget` to strip away the optimism from your financial planning. It forces a rigid calculation of your annual operating costs. This is not a suggestion; it is a raw calculation of your survival requirements. You see the true cost of your business operations in plain text.

Profitability metrics in Claude Code

Your agent uses `validate_freelancer_budget` to determine if you are actually profitable on every hour worked. It reveals the cost of non-billable time. You gain clarity on your effective wage versus your target compensation. This allows you to adjust your rates based on reality rather than guesswork.

Setup guide

Set up Freelancer Budget Prover MCP in Claude Code

Prerequisites

Claude Code CLI installed (npm install -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code)
Active Vinkius subscription with a valid endpoint token

1

Run the add command

Open your terminal and run the command shown on the right. Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your endpoint token from cloud.vinkius.com. Use --scope user to make it available across all projects.
2

Verify the connection

Start a Claude Code session and type /mcp to list connected servers. You should see freelancer-budget-prover-mcp with a green status indicator.
3

Start using tools

Ask Claude Code something like "Check my latest Freelancer Budget Prover transactions." It will automatically discover and invoke the available Freelancer Budget Prover tools.

Terminal

claude mcp add --transport http freelancer-budget-prover-mcp https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp

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Prerequisites

Claude Code CLI installed
Active Vinkius subscription with a valid endpoint token

1

Open the config file

Create or edit .mcp.json in your project root for project-level scope, or ~/.claude.json for user-level scope.
2

Add the Freelancer Budget Prover MCP

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

Restart Claude Code

Start a new Claude Code session. Type /mcp to confirm the server is connected. The tools will be automatically available in your conversation.

.mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "freelancer-budget-prover-mcp": {
      "type": "url",
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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