io.github.dizzlkheinz/ynab-mcpb

MCP server for YNAB (You Need A Budget) — budgets, accounts, transactions, categories

9 26.1k/wk 28 tools GitHub npm

No known CVEs

AGPL-3.0 license

Actively maintained

Last commit 28d ago

Works with most clients

Transport: stdio, sse

28 tools · ~2.5k tok

Grade C · 1.3% of 200K ctx

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io.github.dizzlkheinz/ynab-mcpb is an MCP server that MCP server for YNAB (You Need A Budget) — budgets, accounts, transactions, categories. Its tool list has not been published yet over stdio and sse, requires no API key, and scores 82/100 on MCPpedia's security, maintenance and efficiency rubric.

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Step 1

Install in your client

Config is the same across clients — only the file and path differ.

Supported in Claude Desktopstdio, sse · Node 18+

Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ynab": {
      "env": {
        "YNAB_ACCESS_TOKEN": "your-token-here"
      },
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@dizzlkheinz/ynab-mcpb@latest"
      ],
      "command": "npx"
    }
  }
}

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What io.github.dizzlkheinz/ynab-mcpb does

Connect YNAB to any AI assistant. Manage your budget in plain English.

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Is io.github.dizzlkheinz/ynab-mcpb safe to use?: io.github.dizzlkheinz/ynab-mcpb has no known CVEs as of the latest MCPpedia security scan. It does not require authentication, so any local process can connect — keep this in mind in shared environments. Licensed under AGPL-3.0.
How do I install io.github.dizzlkheinz/ynab-mcpb?: io.github.dizzlkheinz/ynab-mcpb supports copy-paste install configs on its MCPpedia page for Claude Desktop, Cursor, and Claude Code. Scroll to the Quick Install section and select your client.
What can io.github.dizzlkheinz/ynab-mcpb do?: io.github.dizzlkheinz/ynab-mcpb provides 28 tools: list_budgets, get_budget, get_default_budget, set_default_budget, list_accounts and 23 more. See the full tools list on the server page for descriptions and parameters.
What AI clients work with io.github.dizzlkheinz/ynab-mcpb?: io.github.dizzlkheinz/ynab-mcpb is compatible with claude-desktop, cursor, claude-code. It uses stdio and sse transport.
Is io.github.dizzlkheinz/ynab-mcpb actively maintained?: io.github.dizzlkheinz/ynab-mcpb is actively maintained — last commit was 28 days ago. It has 9 GitHub stars.

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Has anyone used this with Cursor?How do you handle auth?Any alternatives?

{ "mcpServers": { "ynab": { "env": { "YNAB_ACCESS_TOKEN": "your-token-here" }, "args": [ "-y", "@dizzlkheinz/ynab-mcpb@latest" ], "command": "npx" } } }

Frequently Asked Questions

Is io.github.dizzlkheinz/ynab-mcpb safe to use?

io.github.dizzlkheinz/ynab-mcpb has no known CVEs as of the latest MCPpedia security scan. It does not require authentication, so any local process can connect — keep this in mind in shared environments. Licensed under AGPL-3.0.

How do I install io.github.dizzlkheinz/ynab-mcpb?

io.github.dizzlkheinz/ynab-mcpb supports copy-paste install configs on its MCPpedia page for Claude Desktop, Cursor, and Claude Code. Scroll to the Quick Install section and select your client.

What can io.github.dizzlkheinz/ynab-mcpb do?

io.github.dizzlkheinz/ynab-mcpb provides 28 tools: list_budgets, get_budget, get_default_budget, set_default_budget, list_accounts and 23 more. See the full tools list on the server page for descriptions and parameters.

What AI clients work with io.github.dizzlkheinz/ynab-mcpb?

io.github.dizzlkheinz/ynab-mcpb is compatible with claude-desktop, cursor, claude-code. It uses stdio and sse transport.

Is io.github.dizzlkheinz/ynab-mcpb actively maintained?

io.github.dizzlkheinz/ynab-mcpb is actively maintained — last commit was 28 days ago. It has 9 GitHub stars.