hledger-mcp: Instructions file for Claude Code

CLAUDE.md

hledger-mcp CLAUDE.md is an instructions file for Claude Code from iiAtlas/hledger-mcp. It costs 497 tokens per session, scanned A, original, MIT.

Repository instructions for Claude Code, an AI coding assistant, working on an hledger accounting server. They describe the project, its TypeScript structure, commands, and development setup.

In plain words
What is it for?
Building and developing the hledger MCP server, including its TypeScript code, executable output, configuration, and accounting-related tools.
Why use it?
They give the assistant project-specific context and commands, reducing guesswork when building or changing the code.

Instructions file for Claude Code

Written for Claude Code: the file is CLAUDE.md. Also seen: mentions CLAUDE.md; mentions Claude Code.

This is iiAtlas/hledger-mcp's own configuration. It tells Claude Code how to work on hledger-mcp itself, so it is not a mod to install elsewhere. Copy it as a starting point and replace the rules that are about this project. Everything hledger-mcp configures →

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CLAUDE.md · 53 lines

How it starts

The opening of the file, as written. The whole thing — 53 lines — stays where its author put it; the contents beside it link to each section on GitHub.

CLAUDE.md

This file provides guidance to Claude Code (claude.ai/code) when working with code in this repository.

Project Overview

This is an HLedger MCP (Model Context Protocol) server implementation built with TypeScript. The project creates a bridge between HLedger accounting software and MCP-compatible applications using the Model Context Protocol SDK.

Commands

Building

  • npm run build - Compiles TypeScript to JavaScript and makes the output executable

Development

  • Node.js version: v24.7.0 (specified in .nvmrc)
  • Use nvm use to set correct Node version

Architecture

Core Structure

  • Entry Point: src/index.ts - Main server implementation
  • Output: build/index.js - Compiled executable with shebang
  • Binary: Available as hledger-mcp command after build

Key Components

  • MCP Server: Uses @modelcontextprotocol/sdk for Model Context Protocol implementation
  • Transport: StdioServerTransport for stdio-based communication
  • Validation: Zod library for schema validation
  • Configuration: Configurable via CLI flags for read/write behaviour
  • Write Tools: hledger_add_transaction, hledger_import, hledger_rewrite, hledger_remove_entry, hledger_replace_entry, and hledger_close all write through temporary copies with optional backups
  • Read Tools: new commands such as hledger_notes extend the reporting surface while reusing query + output-format helpers

Server Structure

The server is configured as:

  • Name: "hledger-mcp"
  • Version: "1.0.0"
  • Capabilities: tooling plus resource discovery (we call hledger files and register every reported ledger as an MCP resource before the transport connects)
  • Transport: Stdio-based communication

The server runs on stdio and logs startup message to stderr to avoid interfering with the MCP protocol communication on stdout.

Runtime flags

  • --read-only: disable the add-transaction tool (all attempts return a validation error). Default: off.
  • --skip-backup: skip creating .bak files when appending to an existing journal. Default: off.
  • Journal path remains the first non-flag argument; flags can be passed before or after it.

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hledger-mcp CLAUDE.md is an instructions file published in the GitHub repository iiAtlas/hledger-mcp (65 stars, last pushed 6mo ago), licensed MIT. It adds 497 tokens to every session, about $0.0025 per session on Opus 5. A static security scan graded it A with 0 findings. No closer match exists in the catalogue, so it is treated as the original; first seen 2026-08-30.

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