About Mcp
BookMind is an open-source MCP server that adds bookkeeping workflows to QuickBooks Online for businesses and accounting teams. Its 14 tools combine transaction handling, reconciliation, reporting and rule learning, with local SQLite storage.
Key features
- 01Categorize transactions and learn rules
- 02Reconcile bank feeds
- 03Generate monthly close packages
- 04Detect duplicates and anomalies
- 05Search vendors in natural language
- 06Draft overdue invoice emails
Use cases
- 01Categorizing uncategorized QuickBooks transactions
- 02Matching bank feeds with invoices and bills
- 03Preparing a monthly close package
- 04Finding duplicate payments or overdue invoices
MCP support
Exposes 14 bookkeeping tools to MCP clients, including categorization, reconciliation, anomaly detection and company selection. It runs as an MCP server and can use rule-based processing or an optional LLM provider.
Configuration
Local server config is the same for every client. Copy it into your client’s MCP config file.
Tools
14Saved tool list · updated 3w ago
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| transactions | array | Yes | |
| confidence_threshold | number | No | |
| auto_apply | boolean | No |
Details
From the project READMEBookMind
AI bookkeeping for QuickBooks Online. Use any model, any provider.
Auto-categorize · Reconcile · Monthly Close · Anomaly Detection · Chase Emails
Install · Tools · Pricing · Website
npx @bbookmind/mcp
What is BookMind?
BookMind is an open-source MCP server that brings intelligent bookkeeping to QuickBooks Online. Unlike Intuit's official MCP server (a raw API wrapper), BookMind is an intelligent bookkeeping layer — you speak naturally, it handles the rest.
Why BookMind?
| Problem | Solution |
|---|---|
| Manual transaction categorization | Auto-categorize with 90%+ accuracy using learned rules + any LLM |
| Month-end close takes hours | One prompt → full close package (P&L, BS, CF, action items) |
| Bank reconciliation is tedious | Automatic fuzzy matching by amount, date, vendor |
| Duplicate payments slip through | Statistical anomaly detection catches them |
| Chasing overdue invoices | Professional emails in friendly/firm/escalation tones |
| Vendor research is slow | Natural language search: "What did we pay AWS last quarter?" |
| Locked into one AI provider | Works with OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, Groq, Mistral, NVIDIA, Ollama — or no provider at all |
Architecture
QuickBooks Online ──► BookMind (this MCP) ──► Local SQLite
│
┌─────────┼─────────┐
▼ ▼ ▼
Rules Engine Memory Anomaly Detector
- Zero cloud dependency — your data stays in local SQLite
- Learns from you — every correction becomes a persistent rule
- Model-agnostic — works with 7+ LLM providers (or rules-only mode)
- Agent-agnostic — works with Claude, Cursor, Cline, Continue, Windsurf, VS Code Copilot, Goose
Install
One command (any MCP client)
npx @bbookmind/mcp
Pre-built configs
| Agent | Config | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Claude Desktop | install/claude-desktop.json | %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json (Windows) |
| Cursor | install/cursor.json | ~/.cursor/mcp.json |
| Cline | install/cline.json | VS Code → Extensions → Cline → MCP |
| Continue | install/continue.json | ~/.continue/config.json |
| Windsurf | install/windsurf.json | ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json |
| VS Code Copilot | install/vscode-copilot.json | VS Code → GitHub Copilot → MCP |
Environment (optional)
BookMind runs in rules-only mode by default (no API key needed). To enable AI categorization, add one provider key:
# Pick ONE:
export GROQ_API_KEY=... # Free tier available
export NVIDIA_API_KEY=... # Free tier available
export GOOGLE_API_KEY=... # Free tier available
export OPENAI_API_KEY=...
export ANTHROPIC_API_KEY=...
export MISTRAL_API_KEY=...
export OLLAMA_BASE_URL=http://localhost:11434
Tools
BookMind exposes 14 tools that your AI agent discovers automatically:
| Category | Tool | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Categorization | bookmind.categorize | Auto-categorize uncategorized transactions |
bookmind.approve_categorizations | Approve pending categorizations in batch | |
bookmind.reject_categorizations | Reject with feedback, auto-create rules | |
bookmind.undo_categorize | Rollback from audit log | |
| Data | bookmind.fetch_transactions | Pull transactions, invoices, bills from QBO |
bookmind.sync_to_qbo | Push approved changes back to QuickBooks | |
| Reconciliation | bookmind.reconcile | Match bank feed ↔ invoices/bills |
| Intelligence | bookmind.anomalies | Duplicate, drift, outlier detection |
bookmind.monthly_close | Full close package (P&L, BS, CF) | |
bookmind.vendor_search | Natural language vendor search | |
| Communications | bookmind.chase_email | Overdue invoice email generator |
| Learning | bookmind.learn_rules | Create rules from user corrections |
| Multi-company | bookmind.select_company | Switch between QBO companies |
bookmind.list_companies | List connected companies |
Example prompts
"Categorize my uncategorized transactions from last month"
"Reconcile my bank feed against open invoices"
"Generate March close package"
"Any duplicate payments to vendors?"
"What did we pay AWS last quarter?"
"Draft friendly chase emails for invoices over 30 days overdue"
"Remember: Stripe transactions → Payment Processing Fees"
"Switch to Acme Corp company"
Pricing
| Tier | Price | Transactions | Companies | Features |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | 50/mo | 1 | Rules-only categorization, basic vendor search |
| Pro | $29/mo | 1,000/mo | 3 | AI categorize, reconcile, anomalies, vendor search |
| Firm | $149/mo | Unlimited | Unlimited | Monthly close, chase emails, white-label PDFs, team seats |
14-day Pro trial — no credit card required.
Development
git clone https://github.com/bbookmind/mcp
cd bookmind
npm install
npm run dev # watch mode
npm run build # production build
npm test # vitest
Project structure
src/
├── index.ts # MCP server entry
├── tools/ # 14 bookkeeping tools
│ ├── categorize.ts
│ ├── approveCategories.ts
│ ├── rejectCategories.ts
│ ├── undoCategories.ts
│ ├── fetchTransactions.ts
│ ├── syncToQbo.ts
│ ├── reconcile.ts
│ ├── anomalies.ts
│ ├── monthlyClose.ts
│ ├── vendorSearch.ts
│ ├── chaseEmail.ts
│ ├── learnRules.ts
│ ├── selectCompany.ts
│ └── listCompanies.ts
└── lib/
├── qbo.ts # QuickBooks OAuth + API client
├── db.ts # SQLite schema + migrations
└── llm.ts # Multi-provider LLM interface
Distribution channels
- npm:
npx @bbookmind/mcp - MCP Registry:
registry.modelcontextprotocol.io - Claude Marketplace:
/plugin install bookmind - GitHub: github.com/bbookmind/mcp
License
MIT — free to use, modify, and distribute.
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