Gatherings MCP MCP Server

A Model Context Protocol server for keeping track of expenses in friends gatherings

Local serverstdioPython

What is the Gatherings MCP MCP server?

Connect Gatherings MCP to Claude, Cursor or any other MCP client and it stops being a tab you switch to. A Model Context Protocol server for keeping track of expenses in friends gatherings. The gatherings mcp mcp server is what makes that connection.

Installation

Setup follows the usual MCP pattern — install or clone the server, register it in your client's configuration file, restart the client.

Available tools

The toolset is worth reading before you wire it up, because it tells you what the integration is really for:

  • create_gathering — Create a new gathering
  • add_expense — Add an expense for a member
  • calculate_reimbursements — Calculate reimbursements for a gathering
  • record_payment — Record a payment made by a member
  • rename_member — Rename an unnamed member
  • show_gathering — Show details of a gathering
  • list_gatherings — List all gatherings
  • close_gathering — Close a gathering
  • delete_gathering — Delete a gathering
  • add_member — Add a new member to a gathering
  • remove_member — Remove a member from a gathering
  • TODO — The TODO tool exposed by this server

Credentials and setup notes

Configuration is passed through the environment: GATHERINGS_DB_PATH, GATHERINGS_SCRIPT. Treat anything key-shaped as a real credential — scope it to the minimum the server needs, and rotate it if it ever lands in a shared config.

Worth knowing first

  • It runs with your machine's permissions. That is convenient and also the reason to think about what you point it at before you approve a tool call.
  • With 14 tools registered it takes up a noticeable share of the context window; turn it off in projects that never touch Gatherings MCP.
  • Keep per-call confirmation enabled while you learn its behaviour; it is the cheapest safeguard you have.

Where it fits

Among the payments and commerce options, the useful question is rarely "what can it do" but "what does it cost you to run" — permissions, credentials, and how much of your context its toolset consumes. Gatherings MCP's toolset — create_gathering, add_expense, calculate_reimbursements and 11 more — is a fair guide to whether it matches your workflow. It is maintained by abutbul; worth a glance at recent repository activity before you build anything load-bearing on it.

SyncDev reviews every entry in this directory against the project's own documentation before publishing, and revisits them as servers change.

Available tools

ToolWhat it does
create_gatheringCreate a new gathering
add_expenseAdd an expense for a member
calculate_reimbursementsCalculate reimbursements for a gathering
record_paymentRecord a payment made by a member
rename_memberRename an unnamed member
show_gatheringShow details of a gathering
list_gatheringsList all gatherings
close_gatheringClose a gathering
delete_gatheringDelete a gathering
add_memberAdd a new member to a gathering
remove_memberRemove a member from a gathering
TODOThe TODO tool exposed by this server.
ToolsThe Tools tool exposed by this server.
ConfigurationThe Configuration tool exposed by this server.

Configuration

VariableDescriptionRequired
GATHERINGS_DB_PATHFilesystem location the server is allowed to use.Optional
GATHERINGS_SCRIPTConfiguration value read at startup.Optional

Example prompts to try

  • Use Gatherings MCP to create gathering.
  • Use Gatherings MCP to add expense.
  • Use Gatherings MCP to calculate reimbursements.

Frequently asked questions

It connects Gatherings MCP to MCP-compatible AI assistants such as Claude and Cursor, exposing 14 tools (create_gathering, add_expense, calculate_reimbursements, and more) that the assistant can call on your behalf. Instead of copying data back and forth by hand, the assistant works with Gatherings MCP directly.