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com.useretainer/tools

Checked 25 Oct 2026, 20:29 UTC · Connected to it and listed its tools

Free tools for consultants: stakeholder maps, rates, capacity, client profitability, follow-ups.

Working at last checkVerified publisher: useretainer.comAbout 1,797 tokens per request once connected5 tools

Website

https://useretainer.com/mcp/

At a glance

Type: MCP server
Publisher: useretainer.com (verified by the MCP Registry)
Status: Working at last check
Tools: 5
Token cost: About 1,797 tokens per request
Sets up in: Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Codex, Gemini CLI, Cursor, VS Code, Antigravity, ChatGPT, OpenAI API, Grok
Last checked: 25 Oct 2026, 20:29 UTC

Connect it to your agent

Add to Cursor Add to VS Code VS Code Insiders

Opens the app, which shows the server and asks you to confirm. For other apps, copy the setup below.

Claude Code

claude mcp add --transport http tools https://useretainer.com/mcp/

Claude Desktop

Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector, and paste the URL.

Codex (config.toml)

[mcp_servers.tools]
url = "https://useretainer.com/mcp/"

Gemini CLI

{"mcpServers":{"tools":{"httpUrl":"https://useretainer.com/mcp/"}}}

Cursor

{"mcpServers":{"tools":{"url":"https://useretainer.com/mcp/"}}}

VS Code

{"servers":{"tools":{"type":"http","url":"https://useretainer.com/mcp/"}}}

Antigravity

agy mcp add tools https://useretainer.com/mcp/

ChatGPT

Settings → Apps & Connectors → Advanced settings: turn on Developer mode, then Create a connector and paste the URL. Which plans can do this varies.

OpenAI API (Responses tools)

{"type":"mcp","server_label":"tools","server_url":"https://useretainer.com/mcp/","require_approval":"always"}

Grok (xAI API tools)

{"type":"mcp","server_label":"tools","server_url":"https://useretainer.com/mcp/"}

Tools

calculate_consulting_rate ~459 tokens
Work out what an independent consultant should charge: minimum and recommended hourly rate, day rate, monthly equivalent, and a suggested monthly retainer or project day rate. Use when someone asks what to charge, how to price a retainer, or whether their rate is too low. Ask for their income goal i
check_capacity ~346 tokens
Check whether an independent consultant has room for another client: available billable hours, current utilization, and whether they are under target, over target, or overcommitted. Use when someone asks if they can take on new work or feels stretched. Returns a link that opens Retainer's free capac
find_neglected_relationships ~300 tokens
Check which clients, past clients, or referral sources a consultant has gone too long without talking to. Sorts contacts by days of silence into healthy (<30 days), cooling (30+), neglected (60+), and urgent (90+), with a suggested next step for each and an overall network health score. Use when som
map_stakeholders ~394 tokens
Sort stakeholders on a power/interest grid (Mendelow's matrix) into Manage Closely, Keep Satisfied, Keep Informed, and Monitor, with what to do for each group. Returns a link that opens the finished map in Retainer's free stakeholder mapping tool. Scores are relative: what matters is where people si
rank_client_profitability ~298 tokens
Rank a consultant's clients by revenue per hour, with totals and the average, and flag which clients earn below average. Use when someone asks which clients are worth keeping, which to raise prices on, or why they're busy but not earning more. Returns a link that opens Retainer's free client profita

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