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MCP Server for YNAB for Cursor

io.github.hs737/mcp-server-for-ynab

Connect your AI assistant to YNAB. Read-only by default, with reversible opt-in writes.

client:Cursor transport:stdio runtime:pypi

Install MCP Server for YNAB in Cursor

~/.cursor/mcp.json · windows: %USERPROFILE%\.cursor\mcp.json

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{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-server-for-ynab": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "mcp-server-for-ynab"
      ],
      "env": {
        "YNAB_API_KEY": "<YNAB_API_KEY>",
        "YNAB_PLAN_ID": "<YNAB_PLAN_ID>",
        "YNAB_ALLOW_WRITES": "<YNAB_ALLOW_WRITES>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Use .cursor/mcp.json in a project root instead to scope it to that project. Cursor merges both. Cursor docs

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