Koskamo

Cove for YNAB MCP

An open-source MCP server providing AI assistants with comprehensive access to YNAB budget data. It includes 35 tools for managing budgets, transactions, categories, payees, accounts, and scheduled transactions, along with server-computed analytics like spending summaries and net worth. The server is read-only by default, with optional gated writes that require explicit confirmation for risky operations.

Package and access

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Cove for YNAB MCP logo, by walensis-labsCommunity listingLocal stdioSource reviewed; not executedPublished by walensis-labs
You need:Go to app.ynab.com and sign in.Under Personal Access Tokens , click New Token , confirm your password, and copy the token.
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What you can do with it

  • Retrieve budget summaries and transaction history
  • Analyze spending patterns and budget health
  • Manage categories, payees, and accounts
  • Execute safe, confirmed writes to YNAB data

Source and maintenance

Community listingRegistry 0.2.0
mcp-registry: io.github.walensis-labs/mcp-for-ynab@0.2.0Source repository
Maintenance checked

Packages and installation

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@walensis/mcp-for-ynab 0.2.0

npm
@walensis/mcp-for-ynab package definition
{
  "version": "0.2.0",
  "transport": "stdio",
  "identifier": "@walensis/mcp-for-ynab",
  "registryType": "npm",
  "environmentVariables": [
    {
      "name": "YNAB_ACCESS_TOKEN",
      "isRequired": true,
      "description": "YNAB Personal Access Token (app.ynab.com → Developer Settings)"
    },
    {
      "name": "YNAB_ALLOW_WRITES",
      "description": "Set to 1 to enable write tools (off = read-only)"
    }
  ]
}

Tools

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Cursor

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Cursor configuration
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "cove-for-ynab-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@walensis/mcp-for-ynab@0.2.0"
      ],
      "env": {
        "YNAB_ACCESS_TOKEN": "<YOUR_YNAB_ACCESS_TOKEN>",
        "YNAB_ALLOW_WRITES": "<YOUR_YNAB_ALLOW_WRITES>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Cline

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Cline configuration
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "cove-for-ynab-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@walensis/mcp-for-ynab@0.2.0"
      ],
      "env": {
        "YNAB_ACCESS_TOKEN": "<YOUR_YNAB_ACCESS_TOKEN>",
        "YNAB_ALLOW_WRITES": "<YOUR_YNAB_ALLOW_WRITES>"
      }
    }
  }
}

VS Code

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VS Code configuration
{
  "servers": {
    "cove-for-ynab-mcp": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@walensis/mcp-for-ynab@0.2.0"
      ],
      "env": {
        "YNAB_ACCESS_TOKEN": "<YOUR_YNAB_ACCESS_TOKEN>",
        "YNAB_ALLOW_WRITES": "<YOUR_YNAB_ALLOW_WRITES>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Claude Desktop

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Claude Desktop configuration
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "cove-for-ynab-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@walensis/mcp-for-ynab@0.2.0"
      ],
      "env": {
        "YNAB_ACCESS_TOKEN": "<YOUR_YNAB_ACCESS_TOKEN>",
        "YNAB_ALLOW_WRITES": "<YOUR_YNAB_ALLOW_WRITES>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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