Setup guide

Set up actual-mcp-server in VS Code

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Docker MCP server connecting Claude Desktop/LibreChat/LobeChat to Actual Budget for natural-language budgeting, transaction management, and financial insights.

01Configuration

# actual-mcp-server: no install method on record yet.

No runnable install method captured for this server yet, so a verified setup config can't be generated.

02Steps

Make sure VS Code is installed and up to date.
Open .vscode/mcp.json and add the block above (merge into any existing mcpServers).
Provide any required API keys/credentials as environment variables.
Restart VS Code and confirm actual-mcp-server’s tools appear.

03Other runtimes

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04Provenance

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last_checked2026-06-30 00:51Z

sourcesGitHub repo search [p4]

Next step

Ship actual-mcp-server to your agents as a governed Loadout — config, scopes, and approval rules in one place.

Build a Loadout

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