What is timebook-cli?
timebook-cli is a MCP server by squidcode that time tracking, invoicing and bookkeeping with Timebook: manage clients and projects, start and stop timers, and log, update and delete time entries. It is listed under Productivity and has 2 GitHub stars.
| Type | Mcp server |
|---|---|
| Author | squidcode |
| Repository | squidcode/timebook-cli |
| Popularity | 2 GitHub stars |
| Category | Productivity |
| Security | Review before installing (76/100) |
| Rank | #3,078 of 4,418 MCP servers; #131 in Productivity |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-06-08 |
| Runs | Locally and in the cloud |
| Language | TypeScript |
| Platforms | macOS, Windows, Linux |
Is timebook-cli safe to install?
timebook-cli scores 76/100 on the MCPMods security check: Review before installing. Things to review: sends your data to a cloud service; can take actions such as send, write or deploy. It passed 4 of 6 checks.
MCP server results come from listing signals: who publishes it, where your data goes and what it can do. The code itself is not scanned yet.
| Check | Result |
|---|---|
| Published by the service itself | Pass |
| Sends your data to a cloud service | Review |
| No credentials mentioned | Pass |
| Can take actions such as send, write or deploy | Review |
| No code execution | Pass |
| Source on GitHub | Pass |
How do I install timebook-cli?
- Find the launch command. The README says how the server starts (npx, uvx, docker or a remote URL) and which API keys it needs.
https://github.com/squidcode/timebook-cli
- Add it to Claude Code. Replace the part after -- with the command from the README. Remote servers use --transport http with a URL.
claude mcp add timebook-cli -- <command from README> claude mcp add --transport http timebook-cli <server-url>
- Check it connected. This lists your MCP servers and their status.
claude mcp list
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs timebook-cli for you:
Add the "timebook-cli" MCP server from https://github.com/squidcode/timebook-cli to Claude Code. Read its README for the launch command and any API keys I need, run claude mcp add, then check that it connects.