Lika Rika
Manage shared household finances for two people.
What it can do
- List Groups: List all groups the authenticated user belongs to
- Get Group Summary: Get a detailed summary of a group including members, settings, and current month expense totals
- List Categories: List all categories for a group, sorted by sort_order, with parent category info for hierarchy
What data it sees
Do you need an account
An API key from the service settings is required
Manage shared household finances for two people. Track expenses, income, budgets, savings goals, and settlements. Supports multiple splitting models: 50/50, proportional by income, and equal remaining amount.
How to connect
How to connect Lika Rika to Claude
The server address to paste into Claude settings:
https://budget--likarika.run.tools
- Open Claude (claude.ai or the desktop app).
- Go to Settings → Connectors.
- Click Add custom connector.
- Paste the server address copied below into Remote MCP server URL and click Add.
- In a chat, click + → Connectors and switch the new connector on.
Custom connectors are available on Free, Pro, Max, Team and Enterprise plans (Free is limited to one). On Team and Enterprise an organization Owner adds the connector first under Organization settings → Connectors.
Authorization
After you click Add, a sign-in window for the service opens. Sign in with your own account and approve access. Claude never sees your password.
How to connect Lika Rika to ChatGPT
The server address to paste into ChatGPT settings:
https://budget--likarika.run.tools
- Open ChatGPT in a browser (chatgpt.com). A Plus, Pro, Business, Enterprise or Edu plan is required.
- Turn on developer mode once: Settings → Apps → Advanced settings → Developer mode.
- Open Settings → Connectors and click Create.
- Fill in the form: Name (anything), Description (one line about what the service does), MCP server URL (copy it below).
- Under Authentication choose OAuth if the service requires sign-in, otherwise None. Click Create.
- In a new chat open + → Apps/Connectors and enable the connector.
OpenAI has renamed this section before (Connectors → Apps/Plugins). If the label differs, search settings for "developer mode". On Business/Enterprise workspaces an admin must allow custom connectors first.
Authorization
On first use ChatGPT opens the service's sign-in window. Sign in and approve access.
How to connect Lika Rika to Cursor
The server address to paste into Cursor settings:
https://budget--likarika.run.tools
Fastest: click Open in Cursor below and confirm the prompt.
Manually:
- In Cursor open Settings → Cursor Settings → MCP and click Add new global MCP server.
- Paste the JSON copied below into
~/.cursor/mcp.json(per project:.cursor/mcp.jsonin the repo root). - Save the file. The server appears in the MCP list; authorize it there if asked.
Authorization
If the service needs sign-in, an authorize button appears next to the server in the MCP list.
Server tool list (24)
Raw names from tools/list. Only developers need these.
| list_groups | List all groups the authenticated user belongs to |
| get_group_summary | Get a detailed summary of a group including members, settings, and current month expense totals |
| list_categories | List all categories for a group, sorted by sort_order, with parent category info for hierarchy |
| add_expense | Add a new expense to a group |
| list_expenses | List expenses for a group, optionally filtered by month, category, or person |
| update_expense | Update an existing expense |
| delete_expense | Delete an expense from a group |
| add_income | Add a new income record to a group |
| list_income | List income records for a group in a given month |
| update_income | Update an existing income record |
| delete_income | Delete an income record from a group |
| add_budget_item | Add a new budget item to a group |
| list_budget_items | List all budget items for a group, with category names expanded |
| update_budget_item | Update an existing budget item |
| delete_budget_item | Delete a budget item from a group |
| get_budget_vs_actual | Compare budgeted amounts against actual expenses for a group in a given month |
| list_saving_goals | List all saving goals for a group, including current progress calculations |
| add_saving_goal | Add a new saving goal to a group |
| update_saving_goal | Update an existing saving goal |
| delete_saving_goal | Delete a saving goal from a group |
| add_saving_withdrawal | Record a withdrawal from a saving goal |
| delete_saving_withdrawal | Delete a saving withdrawal record |
| get_settlement_status | Calculate the settlement status for a group in a given month. Shows who owes whom based on expenses and income. Read-only. |
| create_settlement | Create a settlement record for a group month. Also creates transfer records in both parties' personal budgets. |