About Clara by nOps
Clara by nOps is a FinOps assistant for querying cloud costs, commitments, budgets, and reports across AWS, GCP, and Azure. Its MCP plugins and standalone setup instructions support connection from multiple AI clients.
Key features
- 01Query cloud cost data
- 02Review commitments and budgets
- 03Retrieve cost reports
- 04Use plugins for Claude and Cursor
- 05Authenticate through OAuth
Use cases
- 01Query spending across AWS, GCP, or Azure
- 02Review cloud budgets and commitments
- 03Retrieve cloud cost reports from an AI client
MCP support
Clara is a remote MCP server accessed over HTTP by compatible clients; its Claude and Cursor plugins configure the server automatically, while other clients can use manual configuration. Authentication uses OAuth on first use.
Configuration
Remote servers need no local install. Pick your client, then copy the config or install in one click.
https://mcp.nops.ioclaude mcp add --transport http nops-io-clara https://mcp.nops.io{"mcpServers":{"nops-io-clara":{"type":"http","url":"https://mcp.nops.io"}}}Open in Cursor{"servers":{"nops-io-clara":{"type":"http","url":"https://mcp.nops.io"}}}Open in VS Code{"mcpServers":{"nops-io-clara":{"type":"http","url":"https://mcp.nops.io"}}}{"mcpServers":{"nops-io-clara":{"serverUrl":"https://mcp.nops.io"}}}Run commands in a terminal; paste JSON into the client’s MCP config and restart. Servers that need sign-in will prompt on first connect.
Tools
Details
From the project READMEClara MCP Plugins
Install packages and setup guides for connecting Clara to Claude, Cursor, and other AI clients.
Supported clients
| Client | Install guide |
|---|---|
| Claude | docs/install-claude.md |
| Cursor | docs/install-cursor.md |
Standalone MCP setup
The Claude and Cursor plugins above include the MCP server config and register it automatically. If you're using a different MCP-compatible client, add the following manually:
{
"mcpServers": {
"clara": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://mcp.nops.io"
}
}
}
Claude Code — add to .mcp.json in your project root, or to ~/.claude/mcp.json for global access.
Cursor — add to .cursor/mcp.json in your project root, or to ~/.cursor/mcp.json for global access.
Gemini CLI — gemini extensions install https://github.com/nops-io/clara-mcp
Other clients — consult your client's MCP documentation for where to place server configuration.
Clara is also published to the official MCP Registry as io.github.nops-io/clara (see server.json).
Clara authenticates via OAuth on first use. See docs/auth.md for details.
Authentication
Clara authenticates via OAuth on first use. See docs/auth.md.
Troubleshooting
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