How to Use the Unit Economics Calculator MCP in Claude

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The `calculate_contribution_margin` tool determines the gross profit per customer by factoring in revenue and variable costs. This tells you exactly how much money is left over after direct expenses. It’s critical for understanding LTV components before scaling up ad spend or changing pricing models.

Model Payback Period with Claude Desktop

Need to know when your initial investment pays off? The `calculate_payback_period` tool figures out the time required for customer acquisition costs to return. This is a direct measure of financial viability. If this number is too high, your whole growth strategy might be flawed. Running this on your local machine keeps sensitive data private.

Rate Unit Health via Claude Desktop MCP Server

Don't just look at the numbers; know if they make sense. The `rate_health` tool takes all those metrics and gives you a clear health score for your unit economics. It cuts through the noise. This whole process, running on this MCP Server, helps you see instantly whether your LTV:CAC ratio is actually sustainable.

Setup guide

Set up Unit Economics Calculator 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 Unit Economics Calculator 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 Unit Economics Calculator 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 unit-economics-calculator-mcp.

json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "unit-economics-calculator-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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Common questions about Unit Economics Calculator MCP in Claude Desktop

It handles raw financial metrics like revenue, variable costs, and customer acquisition counts. The output focuses on derived ratios, specifically LTV:CAC.

Just mention the calculator to your agent while you're working locally. Since it’s running via stdio transport, your AI client treats it like a local function call, feeding data straight into your script or notes.

Yeah, because this MCP runs locally. Your keys never leave your machine, and every single tool call produces a cryptographically signed audit trail you can verify.

The power here is chaining. You can use this MCP alongside other tools—say, one for messaging or another for billing—to build complete automation workflows that span multiple platforms.

It’s better than a static spreadsheet because it's active. You can run complex analyses and stress-test variables live, rather than just building models that require manual recalculation every time.

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