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Currensor

by Kay0sstheory

Curren$or ๐Ÿ’ฑ

A sleek currency converter you can self-host in seconds. Compare up to 5 currencies at once with live exchange rates, swap them around, search through 50 options. One HTML file, zero setup.

Built with HTML/CSS/JS No Dependencies License: MIT

โ†’ Try it live ยท โ†’ Use it inside Claude or ChatGPT


Use it inside Claude or ChatGPT

Currensor also runs as a plugin (an MCP server) for Claude and ChatGPT. Ask for a conversion in plain words and a live Currensor card appears right in the chat. Change the amount on the card and every currency updates instantly.

Plugin address:

https://currensor-mcp.currensor-mcp.workers.dev/mcp

App

How to add it

Claude

Settings โ†’ Connectors โ†’ Add custom connector โ†’ paste the address โ†’ choose No sign-in

ChatGPT

Settings โ†’ Plugins โ†’ Developer mode on, then + โ†’ Create custom MCP server โ†’ paste the address โ†’ No Auth

Then ask: "Use Currensor to convert 250 CAD to INR, EUR and JPY."

  • Live mid-market rates for 166 currencies, refreshed daily, with a backup rate feed

  • No sign-in, no API key, nothing about you stored. The server keeps only anonymous daily counts (which app, which currency pair) to see if people find it useful

  • Free and open source: the server is in mcp/ and runs on Cloudflare Workers


Related MCP server: dolar-argentina

Features

  • Live exchange rates โ€” Updated hourly; the page checks again just after each update, and falls back to two daily public feeds if the hourly service is down

  • 50 currencies โ€” Grouped by region (Americas, Europe, Asia & Pacific, Middle East & Africa)

  • Multi-currency view โ€” See up to 5 conversions side by side

  • Smart swap logic โ€” Picking a currency already in use auto-swaps instead of duplicating

  • Drag to reorder โ€” Rearrange your target currencies by dragging the grip handle

  • Dark & Light themes โ€” Trading terminal dark mode or clean travel app light mode, saved to your preference

  • Shareable conversion cards โ€” Generate a branded PNG image of your conversion to share anywhere

  • Export / Copy โ€” One tap copies all conversions with currency symbols, ready to paste into WhatsApp, Slack, or email

  • Bottom-sheet picker โ€” Mobile-friendly currency selector with instant search

  • Cross-platform flags โ€” Twemoji flag images that render identically on every device

  • Graceful fallback โ€” Bundled rates kick in if APIs are unavailable

  • Zero dependencies โ€” One HTML file. No frameworks, no build step, no node_modules

How to Use

Option 1: Just open it

git clone https://github.com/Kay0sstheory/Currensor.git
cd Currensor
# Open index.html in your browser

Option 2: GitHub Pages (free hosting) Already live at kay0sstheory.github.io/Currensor

Supported Currencies

Americas: USD, CAD, MXN, BRL, ARS, CLP, COP, PEN Europe: EUR, GBP, CHF, SEK, NOK, DKK, PLN, CZK, HUF, RON, TRY, RUB, UAH, ISK Asia & Pacific: JPY, CNY, INR, KRW, SGD, HKD, TWD, THB, MYR, IDR, PHP, VND, PKR, BDT, LKR, AUD, NZD Middle East & Africa: AED, SAR, QAR, KWD, BHD, ILS, EGP, ZAR, NGN, KES, MAD

Tech Stack

  • Pure HTML, CSS, JavaScript โ€” no frameworks, no libraries

  • Hourly rates service on Cloudflare Workers (primary, source in mcp/) + Open Exchange Rates API and Currency API (daily backups)

  • Twemoji CDN for cross-platform flag rendering

  • DM Sans + Space Mono fonts via Google Fonts

  • Canvas API for shareable card generation

  • Dark/light themes via CSS variables with localStorage persistence

  • Mobile-responsive down to 360px viewport

Version History

  • v2.2 โ€” Claude & ChatGPT plugin with an in-chat card; refreshed backup rates

  • v2.1 โ€” Swap logic fix, drag-to-reorder, cross-platform Twemoji flags, bigger rate text, dark/light theme toggle, shareable conversion cards, export/copy with currency symbols

  • v2.0 โ€” Live exchange rates, 50 currencies grouped by region, live status indicator, improved mobile UX

  • v1.0 โ€” Initial release with bundled rates and 20 currencies

Roadmap

  • Interactive globe for selecting target currencies (v3)

  • Historical rate sparkline charts

  • Rate heatmap โ€” weekly performance at a glance

  • Volatility indicator per currency pair

  • Purchasing power comparison

  • Shareable URLs with encoded conversion state

  • Favorites saved to localStorage

Why I Built This

I'm building tools with AI and learning in public. I can't write code from scratch (yet), but I can design, think through problems, and ship real products by collaborating with AI. Every project teaches me something new.

Follow along: @Kay0sstheory

License

MIT โ€” do whatever you want with it.

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