minhyeoky/mcp-server-ledger

Overview
A Model Context Protocol server for interacting with Ledger CLI, a powerful, double-entry accounting system accessible from the command line. This server allows Large Language Models to query and analyze your financial data through the Ledger CLI tool.
This MCP server exposes Ledger CLI's functionality through a standardized interface, making it easy for AI assistants to help you with financial reporting, budget analysis, and accounting tasks.
Features
The server provides the following tools that map to Ledger CLI commands:
1. ledger_balance
- Shows account balances with powerful filtering options
- Inputs: query pattern, date ranges, display options
- Returns: Formatted balance report
2. ledger_register
- Shows transaction register with detailed history
- Inputs: query pattern, date ranges, sorting options
- Returns: Formatted register report
3. ledger_accounts
- Lists all accounts in the ledger file
- Input: optional query pattern
- Returns: List of matching accounts
4. ledger_payees
- Lists all payees from transactions
- Input: optional query pattern
- Returns: List of matching payees
5. ledger_commodities
- Lists all commodities (currencies) used
- Input: optional query pattern
- Returns: List of matching commodities
6. ledger_print
- Prints transactions in ledger format
- Inputs: query pattern, date ranges
- Returns: Formatted ledger entries
7. ledger_stats
- Shows statistics about the ledger file
- Input: optional query pattern
- Returns: Statistical summary of the ledger
8. ledger_budget
- Shows budget analysis
- Inputs: query pattern, date ranges, reporting period
- Returns: Budget report
9. ledger_raw_command
- Runs a raw Ledger CLI command
- Input: command arguments as a list of strings
- Returns: Command output as text
Prerequisites
- Ledger CLI must be installed and available in your PATH
- A valid Ledger file with your financial data
Installation
Using Docker (recommended)
You can also use the Docker image from the minhyeoky/mcp-ledger repository:
Add this to your claude_desktop_config.json:
Replace /path/to/your/ledger/file.ledger with the actual path to your ledger file.
Installing via Smithery
To install Ledger CLI MCP Server for Claude Desktop automatically via Smithery:
Using uv
The easiest way to install and run this server is with uv:
Configuration
The server requires a path to your Ledger file. This can be provided through:
- The LEDGER_FILE environment variable
- Command-line arguments when starting the server
Using with Claude Desktop
Add this to your claude_desktop_config.json:
Usage Examples
Once configured, you can ask your AI assistant questions about your financial data:
- "Show me my expenses for the last month"
- "What's my current balance in all accounts?"
- "List all transactions with Amazon"
- "How much did I spend on groceries in 2023?"