AI agent
Muse + MoneySprout
Conversational money planning
Muse helps you think through tradeoffs; MoneySprout supplies live balances and caps—read-only.
You
Muse: MoneySprout list_goals and tell me which goal needs attention first.
Muse
Emergency fund is 62% of target—lowest percent among active goals. Contributions happen in MoneySprout goals.
How to connect Muse
- In Muse, add a custom MCP connector pointing at the MoneySprout server URL when your edition supports remote MCP.
- Complete MoneySprout sign-in and OAuth consent. Grant only the scopes the client requests. Write scopes are required before an agent can edit categories or transaction categorization.
- Confirm Settings → Developer shows standard encryption mode if MCP was blocked.
- Start a chat, enable the MoneySprout connector, and ask for get_daily_summary or list_accounts to verify tools work.
MoneySprout MCP server URL
https://moneysprout.app/mcp
OAuth sign-in is recommended for remote clients. Personal access tokens in Settings → Developer work for local stdio bridges. MCP requires standard encryption mode (not zero-knowledge) so tools can read your linked data.
What you can do with Muse
Scenario chat
Model 'what if' verbally—apply real changes in MoneySprout.
Savings focus
list_goals centric conversations.
Alert context
get_alerts before big decisions.
Metrics habits
Weekly get_metrics check-ins.
MoneySprout MCP tools
When connected, Muse can call these tools. Write tools require the matching write scope.
Transactions
- list_transactions
- get_transaction
- query_spending
- update_transaction
- recategorize_transactions
Budgets and categories
- list_budgets
- list_categories
- create_category
- update_category
- delete_category
Accounts, goals, and net worth
- list_accounts
- get_net_worth_history
- list_goals
Insights and briefings
- get_daily_summary
- get_alerts
- get_metrics
- get_life_hub_briefing
Follow-up
- get_tasks
Example prompts
- query_spending for Entertainment this month vs last.
- Explain get_alerts warnings in plain language.
FAQ
- Is MoneySprout preinstalled in ChatGPT or Claude?
- No. Add MoneySprout as a custom MCP connector (or complete OAuth when your client supports remote MCP). Sign in with your MoneySprout account during consent.
- Can an agent change my budgets or add transactions?
- Read tools cannot. With write:transactions an agent can change a transaction's category, note, or follow-up flag, including a bulk recategorize by id or merchant. With write:categories it can create, rename, or delete your custom categories. It still cannot add or delete transactions, edit budgets, goals, or accounts, or move money. Existing grants stay read-only until you reconnect and approve the write scopes.
- Why does MCP require standard encryption mode?
- Read-only tools need server-side access to linked account data. Zero-knowledge mode keeps keys only on your devices, so MCP and API access are disabled until you switch to standard encryption in Settings → Privacy & encryption.
- Does the model see my bank passwords?
- No. OAuth connects the MCP client to MoneySprout. Bank credentials stay with Plaid inside MoneySprout; agents receive structured summaries and transaction rows your account already synced.