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Ask _\"Show me my budget overview\"_ to get started.\n\n\u003e **From source:** Replace the JSR specifier with the path to `src/stdio.ts` if running from a local clone.\n\n### Claude Code\n\n```bash\nYNAB_ACCESS_TOKEN=your-token-here deno run --allow-net --allow-env jsr:@jsclayton/ynab-mcp\n```\n\n### HTTP Server\n\n```bash\nYNAB_ACCESS_TOKEN=your-token-here deno run --allow-net --allow-env jsr:@jsclayton/ynab-mcp/http\n# → http://localhost:8080/mcp\n```\n\n### Docker\n\n```bash\ndocker run -d \\\n  -e YNAB_ACCESS_TOKEN=your-token-here \\\n  -p 8080:8080 \\\n  ghcr.io/jsclayton/ynab-mcp:latest\n# → http://localhost:8080/mcp\n```\n\nThe image includes a health check on `/health`. All [configuration](#configuration)\nis passed via environment variables. To persist the cache across restarts, mount\na volume:\n\n```bash\ndocker run -d \\\n  -e YNAB_ACCESS_TOKEN=your-token-here \\\n  -e YNAB_CACHE_PATH=/cache \\\n  -v ynab-cache:/cache \\\n  -p 8080:8080 \\\n  ghcr.io/jsclayton/ynab-mcp:latest\n```\n\n## What You Can Do\n\n**Analyze spending** — Break down spending by category, track trends over time,\nfind your top payees, and spot over-budget categories.\n\n**Reconcile accounts** — Walk through uncleared transactions one by one, compare\nagainst your bank balance, and batch-clear confirmed transactions.\n\n**Categorize transactions** — Review uncategorized transactions with\nAI-suggested categories based on payee patterns, then batch-update with\napproval.\n\n**Manage your budget** — Create transactions, adjust budget amounts, update\ngoals, rename payees, and manage scheduled transactions.\n\n## Configuration\n\n| Variable               | Required | Default | Description                                                      |\n| ---------------------- | -------- | ------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------- |\n| `YNAB_ACCESS_TOKEN`    | Yes      | —       | [Personal access token](https://app.ynab.com/settings/developer) |\n| `YNAB_READ_ONLY`       | No       | `false` | Set to `true` to hide all mutation tools                         |\n| `YNAB_DEFAULT_PLAN_ID` | No       | —       | Default budget plan ID                                           |\n| `YNAB_CACHE_PATH`      | No       | —       | Directory for persistent cache (e.g., `~/.cache/ynab-mcp`)       |\n| `PORT`                 | No       | `8080`  | HTTP server port (HTTP transport only)                           |\n\n## Documentation\n\n- [Tools Reference](docs/tools.md) — All 7 tools with parameters and examples\n- [Resources \u0026 Prompts](docs/resources-and-prompts.md) — Lookup resources and\n  guided workflows\n- [Architecture](docs/architecture.md) — How the server is structured\n- [Development](docs/development.md) — Running tests, adding tools, contributing\n\n## License\n\n[AGPL-3.0](LICENSE.txt)\n","project_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/projects/github.com%2Fjsclayton%2Fynab-mcp","html_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/projects/github.com%2Fjsclayton%2Fynab-mcp","lists_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/projects/github.com%2Fjsclayton%2Fynab-mcp/lists"}