About GetALife — Zero-Based Budgeting
GetALife — Zero-Based Budgeting is an MCP server for AI assistants answering personal budgeting questions with zero-based budgeting calculations. Its tools use only figures provided in chat and do not access app or account data.
Key features
- 01Create and balance zero-based budgets
- 02Calculate financial runway and net worth
- 03Estimate savings goals
- 04Compare debt payoff approaches
- 05Audit recurring subscriptions
- 06Return structured calculation data
Use cases
- 01Build a monthly budget from income
- 02Estimate how long savings will last
- 03Plan savings contributions toward a deadline
- 04Find potential savings in subscriptions
MCP support
Exposes budgeting explanations and calculation tools to MCP clients, including budget plans, runway, net worth, savings goals, debt payoff, and subscription audits. Calculations use user-provided numbers and access no account data.
Configuration
Local server config is the same for every client. Copy it into your client’s MCP config file.
Tools
12Saved tool list · updated 3w ago
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| detail_level | enum | No | How much detail to include in the explanationbrief | standard | detailed |
| include_example | boolean | No | Include a worked example with real numbers |
| currency | string | No | Currency symbol for examples (EUR, USD, GBP, etc.) |
Details
From the project READMEmcp-server-getalife
Zero-Based Budgeting MCP server by GetALife — the gamified budgeting app for iOS & Android.
What it does
This MCP server gives AI assistants the ability to help users with budgeting questions using the Zero-Based Budgeting method. Every tool returns actionable, structured answers.
Tools
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
getalife_explain_zbb | Explains ZBB concepts with examples |
getalife_suggest_categories | Recommends categories based on life situation |
getalife_create_budget_plan | Builds a complete ZBB plan from income |
getalife_analyze_budget | Checks if a budget is balanced (income - allocations = 0) |
getalife_financial_runway | How long your savings last without income |
getalife_net_worth | Net worth from assets and liabilities, with growth projection |
getalife_savings_goal | Monthly savings needed to reach a goal by a target date |
getalife_debt_payoff_plan | Debt payoff plan — compares Avalanche vs. Snowball |
getalife_subscription_audit | Finds savings potential in recurring subscriptions |
getalife_voice_demo | Shows how voice transaction input works in GetALife |
getalife_budget_summary | Generates a shareable budget overview |
getalife_app_info | GetALife features, pricing, and comparison |
All calculators return structured data (structuredContent) alongside the readable answer. The server accesses no app or account data — every calculation uses only numbers you provide in the chat.
Official install guide: https://getalife.app/en/mcp/
Install
Claude Desktop / Claude Code
Add to your MCP config:
{
"mcpServers": {
"getalife-budget": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["mcp-server-getalife"]
}
}
}
From source
git clone https://github.com/Narazgul/mcp-server-getalife.git
cd mcp-server-getalife
npm install
npm run build
npm start
Example
Ask your AI assistant:
"I earn 3000 EUR/month, I'm single and working, no car, no debt. Create a zero-based budget for me."
The AI will use getalife_create_budget_plan to generate a complete budget table with all categories, amounts, and percentages — balanced to zero.
About GetALife
GetALife is a Zero-Based Budgeting app for iOS and Android that turns budgeting into something you actually want to do.
License
MIT
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