Copilot Money MCP
Server Configuration
Describes the environment variables required to run the server.
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| DECODE_TIMEOUT_MS | No | Increase decode timeout for large databases (default: 90000 ms). | |
| COPILOT_CACHE_TTL_MINUTES | No | Set cache TTL in minutes (default: 5). Use 0 to disable caching. |
Instructions
Guidance the server publishes about itself, which clients place ahead of the tool catalog so the model reads it before choosing anything.
This server publishes no instructions, or was last inspected before Glama recorded them.
Capabilities
Features and capabilities supported by this server
Protocol revision2025-11-25
| Capability | Details |
|---|---|
| tools | {} |
Tools
Functions exposed to the LLM to take actions
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| get_transactionsA | Reads from the local LevelDB cache, which may lag behind Copilot's server if the macOS app hasn't synced recently. For real-time data use --live-reads with |
| get_cache_infoA | Get information about the local data cache, including the date range of cached transactions and total count. Useful for understanding data availability before running historical queries. This tool reads from a local cache that may not contain your complete transaction history. |
| refresh_databaseA | Refresh the in-memory cache by reloading data from the local Copilot Money database. Use this when the user has recently synced new transactions in the Copilot Money app, or when you suspect the cached data is stale. The cache also auto-refreshes every 5 minutes. Returns the updated cache info after refresh. |
| get_accountsA | Get all accounts with balances, plus summary fields: total_balance (net worth = assets minus liabilities), total_assets, and total_liabilities. Optionally filter by account type (checking, savings, credit, investment). Checks both account_type and subtype fields for better filtering (e.g., finds checking accounts even when account_type is 'depository'). By default, hidden accounts are excluded. |
| get_connection_statusA | Get connection status for all linked financial institutions. Shows per-institution sync health including last successful update timestamps for transactions and investments, login requirements, and error states. Use this to check when accounts were last synced or to identify connections needing attention. |
| get_categoriesA | Unified category retrieval tool. Supports multiple views: list (default) - user categories with transaction counts/amounts for a time period; tree - user categories as hierarchical tree; search - search user categories by keyword. Use parent_id to get subcategories. For list view, use period (e.g., "this_month") or start_date/end_date to filter by date. Includes all categories, even those with $0 spent (matching UI behavior). |
| get_recurring_transactionsA | Identify recurring/subscription charges. Combines two data sources: (1) Pattern analysis - finds transactions from same merchant with similar amounts, returns estimated frequency, confidence score, and next expected date. (2) Copilot's native subscription tracking - returns user-confirmed subscriptions stored in the app. Both sources are included by default for comprehensive coverage. |
| get_budgetsA | Get budgets from Copilot's native budget tracking. Returns the current-month effective budget per category plus the full |
| get_goalsA | Get financial goals from Copilot's native goal tracking. Retrieves user-defined savings goals, debt payoff targets, and investment goals. Returns goal details including target amounts, monthly contributions, status (active/paused), start dates, and tracking configuration. Calculates total target amount across all goals. Cache-only: no live-mode ( |
| get_investment_pricesA | Get investment price history for portfolio tracking. Returns daily and high-frequency price data for stocks, ETFs, mutual funds, and crypto. Filter by ticker symbol, date range, or price type (daily/hf). Includes OHLCV data when available. |
| get_investment_splitsA | Get stock split events from the local Firestore cache. Returns one row per (security, effective_date) with the adjustment multiplier (e.g. 0.1 for a 10-for-1 split — multiply pre-split prices/quantities by this value to convert to the post-split equivalent). Joined with the securities collection so each row includes ticker and name. IMPORTANT: prices returned by |
| get_holdingsA | Get current investment holdings with position-level detail. Returns ticker, name, quantity, current price, equity value, average cost, and total return per holding. Joins data from account holdings, securities, and optionally historical snapshots. Filter by account or ticker symbol. Note: cost_basis may be unavailable for cash-equivalent positions. |
| get_balance_historyA | Get daily balance snapshots for accounts over time. Each entry returns current_balance, available_balance, limit, account_id, and account_name. The response also includes an |
| get_goal_historyA | Get monthly progress snapshots for financial goals. Returns current_amount, target_amount, daily data points, and contribution records per month. Filter by goal_id or month range (YYYY-MM). Cache-only: no live-mode ( |
Prompts
Interactive templates invoked by user choice
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
No prompts | |
Resources
Contextual data attached and managed by the client
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
No resources | |
TDQS
Scored across 14 tools
Each tool serves a distinct purpose: accounts, balance history, budgets, categories, goals, holdings, transactions, etc. Even closely related tools like get_goals and get_goal_history are clearly differentiated by their descriptions (current goals vs. historical progress). There is no ambiguity in tool selection.
All tools except refresh_database follow the consistent get_<noun> pattern. The one outlier (refresh_database) uses a verb_noun pattern that deviates from the others, but the overall naming is predictable and readable.
With 14 tools, the set thoroughly covers the key domains of personal finance: accounts, transactions, budgets, goals, investments, and system status. Each tool earns its place; there are no redundant or extraneous tools.
The toolset provides comprehensive read access to all major data types in Copilot Money: accounts, transactions (with filters, search, special types), budgets, categories (with multiple views), goals, recurring transactions, investment holdings, investment prices, and connection status. The addition of refresh_database for cache management shows attention to data freshness. There are no obvious gaps for a read-only personal finance tool.