Finance MCP
An MCP server that gives an AI assistant read access to your real brokerage account and the market around it - and gives you, not the assistant, the only button that sends an order. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.
People connecting finance tools to Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or another MCP client. The project is written in Python.
VERIFIED ACTIVE
LAST COMMIT 2026-08-21 · ★ 3 · #63 OF 283 MAINTAINED FINANCE · VERIFIED 2026-08-25
MIT · Python servers · how we verify → /methodology
01 · Install Finance MCP
before you install - you'll need
Set FINANCE_LIVE_SOURCES before connecting.
Claude Code
claude mcp add blahaj-gif-finance-mcp -- uvx hitl-finance-mcp Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config
{
"mcpServers": {
"blahaj-gif-finance-mcp": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"hitl-finance-mcp"
]
}
}
} Same JSON for Cursor. For VS Code, rename the top-level key from `mcpServers` to `servers`.
Using another client? Same JSON, different key
Claude Desktop · mcpServers
Cursor · mcpServers
VS Code · servers
Windsurf · mcpServers
Zed · context_servers
Cline · mcpServers
Roo Code · mcpServers
Continue · mcpServers
LibreChat · mcpServers
Gemini CLI · mcpServers
Codex CLI · mcp_servers
Full setup guides: every client.
02 · Evidence
Security posture
What to check before giving this server access to your agent - from the registry, GitHub, and our own probes. We don't score safety; we show what's verifiable.
runs as local process (stdio) - runs on your machine with your user's permissions
repo age created 2026-08-10 - young repo, little track record yet
license MIT - declared in the repository
pypi package hitl-finance-mcp - check the name against the project README before installing (PyPI has no namespace ownership)
registry namespace io.github.Blahaj-gif is GitHub-verified and matches the repo owner
03 · What Finance MCP can do
Prose above is summarized from the project's README and registry record - no invented capabilities.
Latest releases
v0.3.1 · 2026-08-12
upgrade from any earlier version. 0.2.0 through 0.3.0 are yanked. · Those four releases shipped the runtime state the dashboard writes beside its · own code - a real brokerage account id, a portfolio's positions and…
v0.3.0 · 2026-08-11
uv tool install --with streamlit --with plotly hitl-finance-mcp · Three brokers behind one protocol · Interactive Brokers joins Webull and Saxo, through the Client Portal Web · API - plain request/response JSON, not…
04 · Who maintains Finance MCP
Finance MCP is maintained by blahaj-gif. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to Aug 2026.
05 · Facts
- repository
- github.com/blahaj-gif/finance-mcp
- category
- finance - ranked #63 of 283 actively-maintained finance servers as of 2026-08-25.
- release cadence
- 2 releases in the last 90 days (latest 2026-08-12)
- registry
- io.github.Blahaj-gif/hitl-finance-mcp (active, first published 2026-08-11 · 3 versions)
- packages
- pypi:hitl-finance-mcp
06 · Finance MCP FAQ
What is Finance MCP?
An MCP server that gives an AI assistant read access to your real brokerage account and the market around it - and gives you, not the assistant, the only button that sends an order. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.
Is Finance MCP still maintained?
Yes - as of 2026-08-25, its last commit was 2026-08-21 and it shipped 2 releases in the last 90 days. We re-verify nightly.
How do I install Finance MCP?
Run `uvx hitl-finance-mcp`. The README documents one environment variable (FINANCE_LIVE_SOURCES) to set first. Set FINANCE_LIVE_SOURCES before connecting. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.
Does Finance MCP run locally?
Yes - it's a stdio server: it runs on your machine (via uvx) with your user's permissions. Your data stays local unless the server itself calls external APIs.
07 · Alternatives to Finance MCP
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