Zero Core Budget MCP server

Zero Core Budget is an MCP server with 6 tools an agent can call, among them check_spend, get_spending_report, health. It answers at https://budget.rugslayer.com/mcp over streamable HTTP, and it listed its tools to an anonymous client, so no sign-in was needed for that. Our probes reached it 6 of 6 times since 11 September 2026; the last check, on 22 October 2026, succeeded.

Status

Answering

Tools

Reliability

6 of 6 checks

Response time

336 ms

Transport

streamable HTTP

Last checked

22 October 2026

Agent spending mgmt, budget tracking, ROI. Zero Core Budget.

Description as the publisher wrote it.

The 6 tools Zero Core Budget offers

Tool	What it does
`check_spend`	Pre-spend budget approval check. Verifies daily/weekly/category limits, estimates ROI from historical data, and suggests cheaper alternatives. Call this BEFORE paying for any service. Inputs: agent_id, service_id, amount_usd, category
`get_spending_report`	Detailed spending analytics report. Returns total spent, category breakdown, top services with ROI, and optimization recommendations. Use to understand spending patterns and find inefficiencies. Inputs: agent_id, period
`health`	Check Harvey Budget server status, uptime, and payment network configuration.
`list_tools`	List all available Harvey Budget tools with pricing and input requirements. Use this for discovery.
`register_agent`	Register an agent with daily and weekly budget limits. Free tool - call this before using check_spend or report_spend. Upserts if agent already exists. Inputs: agent_id, daily_limit_usd, weekly_limit_usd, category_limits
`report_spend`	Record a completed spend with optional outcome tracking. Call this AFTER paying for a service to track spending and build ROI history. Inputs: agent_id, service_id, amount_usd, category, outcome_success, value_received

Add Zero Core Budget to your AI client

Every block below points at https://budget.rugslayer.com/mcp. Pick your client and copy.

Claude Code: one command in your terminal

claude mcp add --transport http zero-core-budget https://budget.rugslayer.com/mcp

Claude Desktop: claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "zero-core-budget": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "mcp-remote", "https://budget.rugslayer.com/mcp"]
    }
  }
}

Cursor: ~/.cursor/mcp.json, or .cursor/mcp.json in a project

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "zero-core-budget": {
      "url": "https://budget.rugslayer.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

VS Code and GitHub Copilot: .vscode/mcp.json

{
  "servers": {
    "zero-core-budget": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://budget.rugslayer.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Zed: Zed settings.json

{
  "context_servers": {
    "zero-core-budget": {
      "url": "https://budget.rugslayer.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Windsurf: ~/.codeium/mcp_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "zero-core-budget": {
      "serverUrl": "https://budget.rugslayer.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

JetBrains AI Assistant: Settings, Tools, AI Assistant, MCP, New MCP Server, as JSON

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "zero-core-budget": {
      "url": "https://budget.rugslayer.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Continue: .continue/mcpServers/neuronto.yaml

name: Zero Core Budget
version: 0.0.1
schema: v1
mcpServers:
  - name: Zero Core Budget
    type: streamable-http
    url: https://budget.rugslayer.com/mcp

Gemini CLI: ~/.gemini/settings.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "zero-core-budget": {
      "httpUrl": "https://budget.rugslayer.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Codex CLI: MCP server config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "zero-core-budget": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://budget.rugslayer.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Warp: MCP servers, + Add, paste JSON

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "zero-core-budget": {
      "url": "https://budget.rugslayer.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Goose: a one-click extension link

goose://extension?url=https%3A%2F%2Fbudget.rugslayer.com%2Fmcp&type=streamable_http&id=zero-core-budget&name=Zero%20Core%20Budget

Is Zero Core Budget up right now?

It answered our last check on 22 October 2026 in 336 ms. Over 6 checks since 11 September 2026 it answered 6. Status here comes from Neuronto's own probes, not from the publisher.

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Questions about Zero Core Budget

How many tools does Zero Core Budget have?

6, as returned by the server's own tools/list on 17 September 2026: check_spend, get_spending_report, health, list_tools, register_agent, report_spend.

Is Zero Core Budget down?

It answered our last check on 22 October 2026 in 336 ms. Over 6 checks since 11 September 2026 it answered 6.

How do I add Zero Core Budget to Cursor?

Put the server under mcpServers in ~/.cursor/mcp.json with the URL https://budget.rugslayer.com/mcp. The exact JSON is above, with the same setup for Claude Code, Claude Desktop, VS Code, Windsurf, Zed, Gemini CLI and the rest.

Does Zero Core Budget need an API key?

It listed its tools to an anonymous client, so reading the tool list needs no key. Individual tools can still ask for credentials in their own inputs.

Where this comes from

Publisher: io.github.meltingpixelsai. Endpoint host: budget.rugslayer.com. ARD identifier: urn:air:io.github.meltingpixelsai:mcp:zero-core-budget. First indexed 10 September 2026. The tools are exactly what the server returned; nothing on this page is inferred from its name. Ranking in Neuronto search is never for sale.

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