Cline reads its MCP servers from mcp.json under the mcpServers key. In the Cline panel, click the MCP Servers icon in the top toolbar, open the Configure tab, then Configure MCP Servers near the bottom, and add the entry under mcpServers. From a terminal, `cline mcp` opens an interactive wizard and `cline config mcp --json` reads or writes the same thing non-interactively. No full-app restart. The MCP settings actions include restarting an unresponsive server if its tools do not appear.
| Scope | Path |
|---|---|
| Cline CLI | ~/.cline/mcp.json |
| The editor extension | opened from the Cline panel, not by path; the documentation deliberately calls it the MCP settings JSON used by the extension |
Cline is the one client here with an unsafe transport default. `type` selects it, and omitting `type` falls back to the legacy sse transport, so a streamable HTTP endpoint needs it written in or you will debug a server that is fine. Local entries carry "disabled" and an "autoApprove" array.
| MCP Duplicate Supplier Invoice Check in Cline Review supplied invoice history for repeated references, formatting variations and equal amount/date candidates. |
| MCP Three-Way Invoice Match in Cline Compare supplier invoice lines with purchase orders and accepted receipt quantities by exact SKU. |
| MCP Time Tracker in Cline Track billable time without leaving the chat. |
| MCP Price Tracker in Cline Check and watch product prices on ordinary shop pages. |
| MCP Spreadsheet in Cline Read, query, edit and convert xlsx and csv files safely. |
| MCP Invoice in Cline Numbered invoices with tax lines, rendered to a PDF. |
| MCP Expense Tracker in Cline Receipts, mileage and expenses that turn into invoice lines. |
| MCP Currency Converter in Cline ECB reference rates with the rate date on every answer. |
| MCP Docx in Cline Real Word documents from chat: proposals, contracts, quotes. |
| MCP Timezone Planner in Cline Find meeting slots inside everyone's working hours. |
| MCP Resume and Cover Letter in Cline Resumes and cover letters as Word files, from one stored profile. |
| MCP Recurring Invoices in Cline Retainers and subscriptions billed on a schedule you set once. |
| MCP Clause Library in Cline Reusable contract clauses, searched and assembled into Word. |
| MCP Office Suite in Cline One config entry that exposes every tool of all 41 sibling servers. |
| MCP PDF Tools in Cline Merge, split, stamp and read PDFs, pure JavaScript, no upload. |
| MCP Calendar in Cline Read .ics calendars: events, free and busy, conflicts, exports. |
| MCP Kanban in Cline A task board per project that hands off to the time tracker. |
| MCP Image Tools in Cline Resize, convert, compress and watermark images, pure JavaScript. |
| MCP Bank Statement in Cline Bank CSV exports categorised, summarised and reconciled with expenses. |
| MCP Quotes in Cline A priced, VAT-correct quote from chat, turned into an invoice with one call. |
| MCP Barcode in Cline QR codes and barcodes drawn locally: SEPA payment codes, WiFi, vCard, Code 128, EAN-13. |
| MCP Billing Docs in Cline Credit notes and purchase orders written against the invoices the invoice server already holds, with the VAT unwound at the rate you charged. |
| MCP Deposits in Cline Security and retainer deposits held per client, applied to the invoices the invoice server already holds. |
| MCP Per Diem in Cline Statutory travel allowances on the rate tables the tax authorities publish, and the trips you priced with them. |
| MCP Asset Register in Cline A fixed asset register that depreciates on the rates the tax authorities actually publish, with the schedule, the journal and the gain on sale. |
| MCP Statement of Account in Cline The one document that answers what a client actually owes you, aged as at any date you name, with the chaser drafted. |
| MCP Cash Book in Cline One double-entry ledger derived from the books you already keep, proved to zero to the minor unit, with every line naming the document it came from. |
| MCP Amortization in Cline Loan and lease schedules derived from the terms of the agreement, in integer minor units, closing exactly on the balloon or on zero. |
| MCP Work Order in Cline Job orders for trades and field work: parts and labour as they happen, a status that moves one dated step at a time, a completion report, and an invoice payload that needs no retyping. |
| MCP Catalogue in Cline One price list and one labour rate card, kept where the invoice and the quote can both read them, with the price on a date worked out on the call. |
| MCP Change Order in Cline Change orders against a quote or a work order, with the running contract value built from what the client actually approved. |
| MCP Petty Cash in Cline A petty cash float on the imprest system: vouchers out of the tin, a count that reconciles them to the minor unit, and the replenishment that puts the float back. |
| MCP Zip in Cline Pack, list and unpack zip archives locally, with traversal, symlink and bomb guards read from the header before anything is inflated. |
| MCP Delivery Schedule in Cline Dated deliverables against a quote, a work order or a change order, and what is late as at any date you name. |
| MCP Packing List in Cline Packing slips that carry no prices: what is in each carton, what it weighs, and what is still to pack. |
| MCP Checklist in Cline Checklists you build once and run many times, and the dated record of each run that somebody signs. |
| MCP Goods Receipt in Cline Goods receipt notes against purchase orders: what arrived, what was damaged, what never came. |
| MCP Leave Tracker in Cline Staff leave and PTO: requests, approvals, balances, who is out and a calendar export. |
| MCP Onboarding in Cline New-hire onboarding plans: one hire at a time or a whole cohort from a role template. |
| MCP Backlink Checker in Cline Check backlinks from a chat: does a page link to your domain, dofollow or nofollow, anchor text and robots guards. |
| MCP Purchase Requisition in Cline Purchase requisitions you build once and run per order, with a signed record of each run. |
| MCP Bill of Sale in Cline Record a sale of equipment, a vehicle or stock and get a printable bill of sale with signature lines. |
| MCP Credit Note in Cline Credit notes against an invoice or standalone: drafts, finalization, rendering and totals, all in integer minor units. |
| MCP Job Card in Cline One card per job: hours and materials logged against it, a status machine from open to invoiced, and the printed card for client sign-off. |
| MCP Dunning Letters in Cline Chase overdue invoices on a ladder anchored to the due date: reminder 1, reminder 2, the final notice, with the aging and the day's chase list. |
| MCP Supplier List in Cline A supplier directory that does not rot: contacts, terms, lead times, and when each record was last reviewed. |
| MCP Service Agreement in Cline Service agreements for freelancers: scope, deliverables, rate, termination and liability, rendered for signing. |
| MCP Maintenance Log in Cline Equipment maintenance log: assets, service entries with costs, and a due report computed from stored dates. |
| MCP Mileage Log in Cline Mileage log for deductible driving: trips, effective-dated rates, summaries and CSV export. |
| MCP Pomodoro in Cline Focus blocks planned in the chat you are already in. |
| MCP Budget in Cline Monthly envelopes you set and check inside the conversation. |
| MCP Loan Calculator in Cline Monthly payments and full amortization in one sentence. |
| MCP Payroll in Cline Gross-to-net for hourly staff, computed in the conversation. |
| MCP Receipts in Cline Turn receipt lines into an itemized, taxed total. |
| MCP Stripe Billing in Cline Check your Stripe balance and build payment links from chat. |
| MCP Tax Calculator in Cline 2026 US federal brackets, computed in the conversation. |
| MCP Hourly Rate Calculator in Cline Price your hours from income, expenses, and tax, with what-if scenarios. |
Each page carries the exact config entry, three prompts that were run against the server, and the hosted alternative that needs no install.
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