hourledger-mcp
Server Configuration
Describes the environment variables required to run the server.
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
No arguments | |||
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 | {
"listChanged": true
} |
Tools
Functions exposed to the LLM to take actions
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| calculate_work_hoursA | Calculate regular/overtime/double-time hours and gross pay from clock in/out entries. Rulesets: federal (40h/week), california (8h/day 1.5x, 12h/day 2x, 7th-day rule), alaska (8h/day or 40h/week), colorado (12h/day or 40h/week), nevada (8h/day below $18/h, else weekly). Full calculators at https://hourledger.com |
| time_and_a_halfA | Calculate a time-and-a-half (1.5x) overtime rate and total overtime pay from an hourly rate and overtime hours. Interactive version: https://hourledger.com/time-and-a-half-calculator |
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 2 tools
The two tools have distinct purposes: one computes full work-hour calculations with various rulesets, while the other is a simple time-and-a-half overtime rate calculator. Though time_and_a_half overlaps conceptually with calculate_work_hours, the descriptions clearly indicate their different use cases, and an agent would likely select the right tool without confusion.
The naming pattern is inconsistent: 'calculate_work_hours' follows a verb_noun structure, while 'time_and_a_half' is a noun phrase. Both are descriptive and readable, but the lack of a uniform convention makes the set slightly less predictable.
With only two tools, the server feels thin, but the scope is narrowly focused on hourly pay calculations. The tools cover the core functionality well, though a user might expect additional calculator types (e.g., double-time or salary-based) to round out the set.
The calculate_work_hours tool comprehensively handles regular, overtime, and double-time pay across multiple jurisdictions, while time_and_a_half covers a specific standalone use case. No obvious gaps exist within the server's stated purpose, though one could imagine additional pay-related calculators.