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Cycles — Budget Authority for AI Agents

io.github.runcycles/cycles-mcp-server

Checked 26 Oct 2026, 08:31 UTC · Still published on its registry; checked against OSV.dev; never run by us

Runtime budget authority for AI agents — reserve, enforce, reconcile spend across providers

Runs on your computer

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Type: MCP server
Publisher: Not verified
Status: Runs on your computer
Sets up in: Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Codex, Gemini CLI, Cursor, VS Code
Last checked: 26 Oct 2026, 08:31 UTC

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Opens the app, which shows the server and asks you to confirm. It then runs the package on your computer with your permissions. For other apps, copy the setup below.

Claude Code

claude mcp add cycles-mcp-server --env CYCLES_API_KEY=YOUR_VALUE --env CYCLES_BASE_URL=YOUR_VALUE -- npx -y @runcycles/mcp-server@0.6.1

Claude Desktop

{"mcpServers":{"cycles-mcp-server":{"command":"npx","args":["-y","@runcycles/mcp-server@0.6.1"],"env":{"CYCLES_API_KEY":"YOUR_VALUE","CYCLES_BASE_URL":"YOUR_VALUE"}}}}

Codex (config.toml)

[mcp_servers.cycles-mcp-server]
command = "npx"
args = ["-y","@runcycles/mcp-server@0.6.1"]
env = { CYCLES_API_KEY = "YOUR_VALUE", CYCLES_BASE_URL = "YOUR_VALUE" }

Gemini CLI

{"mcpServers":{"cycles-mcp-server":{"command":"npx","args":["-y","@runcycles/mcp-server@0.6.1"],"env":{"CYCLES_API_KEY":"YOUR_VALUE","CYCLES_BASE_URL":"YOUR_VALUE"}}}}

Cursor

{"mcpServers":{"cycles-mcp-server":{"command":"npx","args":["-y","@runcycles/mcp-server@0.6.1"],"env":{"CYCLES_API_KEY":"YOUR_VALUE","CYCLES_BASE_URL":"YOUR_VALUE"}}}}

VS Code

{"servers":{"cycles-mcp-server":{"type":"stdio","command":"npx","args":["-y","@runcycles/mcp-server@0.6.1"],"env":{"CYCLES_API_KEY":"YOUR_VALUE","CYCLES_BASE_URL":"YOUR_VALUE"}}}}

Runs on your computer with your permissions: check the package and its source before installing. Replace YOUR_VALUE with your own CYCLES_API_KEY, CYCLES_BASE_URL.

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