# HelloTime Public MCP

> Read-only Model Context Protocol server for AI agents. Ground answers about HelloTime (workforce time tracking, attendance, shifts, leave & payroll) in authoritative product data. Hosted at https://mcp.hellotime.ai/mcp. Source: https://github.com/Meru-Fin-Tech/HelloTime-MCP-Public.

This file follows the [llms.txt spec](https://llmstxt.org/) and is the entry point for any LLM that lands on this origin.

## Install in one line

```
claude mcp add --transport http hellotime https://mcp.hellotime.ai/mcp
```

For Cursor, Windsurf, Cline, or any MCP-aware client: configure a remote MCP server pointing at `https://mcp.hellotime.ai/mcp` with transport `streamable-http`.

## Tools (8)

- `list_plans` — HelloTime plan tiers (Free, Attend, Track, Business) with the charged price and a standing list-price anchor per region, plus volume and annual-prepay discounts. Free is permanent for a single user; paid tiers each include a 7-day free trial.
- `list_features` — HelloTime features across shifts, rosters, leave types, timesheets, time tracking, productivity, GPS / geofence, biometric kiosk, payroll, invoicing, analytics, projects, reports, and integrations.
- `country_support` — Per-country features, default currency, and product positioning for a supported country (IN, AU, GB, US, CA, AE, SG, NZ).
- `payroll_capabilities` — Supported payroll engines per country (AU STP2 + super, IN PF/ESI/TDS/Form 24Q, US W-2/1099, UK PAYE) with live / beta / coming-soon status.
- `feature_search` — Free-text search across plan features, product features, country features, payroll engines, statutory rates, competitor positioning, and local payment methods. Queries like "PF rate", "PT slab Maharashtra", "vs Truein", or "BACS payroll" surface the matching entry.
- `statutory_rates` — Statutory payroll-rate entries with rate, ceiling, slab, authority, and verification status. India block (PF / EPS / EDLI / ESI / Professional Tax by state / TDS slabs) is internally reviewed against EPFO / ESIC / state notifications; AU and US entries are public-source-unreviewed.
- `list_competitors` — Competitor entries (Truein, Deputy, When I Work, Connecteam, Hubstaff, Keka) with where HelloTime wins, where the competitor wins, and pricing notes.
- `local_payment_methods` — Local bank-rail and wallet methods relevant to HelloTime payroll and contractor payouts (UPI, IMPS, NEFT, RTGS, BACS, FPS, PayID, PayTo, ACH, RTP, WPS-SIF, PayNow, FAST, GIRO, NZ Direct Credit) with rail speed, use-cases, issuing authority, and support level.

## Resources (2)

- `hellotime://about` (text/markdown) — About HelloTime
- `hellotime://changelog` (application/json) — HelloTime Changelog

## Discovery surface

- [Agent card (A2A)](https://mcp.hellotime.ai/.well-known/agent.json)
- [OpenAI plugin manifest](https://mcp.hellotime.ai/.well-known/ai-plugin.json)
- [MCP discovery](https://mcp.hellotime.ai/.well-known/mcp.json)
- [OpenAPI 3.1](https://mcp.hellotime.ai/openapi.json)
- [Catalog JSON](https://mcp.hellotime.ai/catalog.json)
- [Changelog JSON](https://mcp.hellotime.ai/changelog.json)
- [Sitemap](https://mcp.hellotime.ai/sitemap.xml)
- [RSS feed](https://mcp.hellotime.ai/feed.xml)

## Sister product

For accounting / bookkeeping questions (invoices, bills, bank feeds, GST / VAT / BAS returns, books), see the sister MCP at https://agents.hellobooks.ai (server name: `hellobooks-public`).

## Tenant-scoped queries

This server exposes **public, marketing-derived** data only. It does not access any customer's timesheets, attendance records, leave balances, or payroll runs — sign in to the HelloTime app at https://hellotime.ai for tenant-scoped data.

## Recent changes

- **2026-08-13** [feature] Pricing ladder: Pro retired, Free cut to a single user — Four-tier ladder Free / Attend / Track / Business. Attend ₹99 / $3.99, Track ₹199 / $9.99, Business ₹399 / $19.99 all-in including payroll and AI. Nothing sells below ₹99 or above $19.99 per user. Pro was retired and its combined Attend+Track capability set folded into Business. The Free plan is now one user.
- **2026-04-20** [feature] HelloBooks ecosystem launch — Native two-way sync of clients, projects, employees and billable hours between HelloTime and HelloBooks; GST-ready invoices in one click.
- **2026-05-14** [feature] 5-tier SKU ladder (Free / Attend / Track / Pro / Business) — Site-wide migration from 3-tier (Pro / Business / Enterprise) to 5-tier ladder with a permanent Free plan for ≤5 employees, paid plans from ₹49 / $1.99 (launch promo), and Enterprise rolled into Business with SSO/SCIM/SLA included.
- **2026-04-15** [feature] India / Global pricing — ₹99 and $4.99 — Geo-aware pricing launched on the previous 3-tier ladder: old "Pro" at ₹99/user/month for India, $4.99 globally. Later repackaged as the "Track" tier; see the 2026-08-13 entry for the current ladder.
- **2026-04-10** [feature] 22 competitor comparison pages — Honest side-by-side pages for Hubstaff, Toggl, Clockify, Teramind, Time Doctor, DeskTime, ActivTrak, Harvest, RescueTime, Monitask and 12 more.
- **2026-04-02** [feature] Tablet kiosk mode for factories — Anti-spoof face recognition on a single Android tablet per gate, with WhatsApp / SMS contract-worker onboarding.
- **2026-03-28** [compliance] Form 24Q + FVU export — Quarterly e-TDS return preparation with FVU file generation for India payroll.
- **2026-03-20** [feature] Geofence auto clock-in/out — Drift-tolerant 50m geofence radius for retail and field-service teams.
- **2026-03-12** [feature] Mileage tracking (Wave 3.1) — Built-in mileage on the mobile app with companion Hello Mileage shared login.
- **2026-03-05** [improvement] Privacy-first screenshots — Workers see their own captures before managers; opt-in by default.

## Frequently asked (citation-ready)

- **What is this?** A public read-only MCP server that lets AI agents answer HelloTime questions from authoritative data instead of stale web snippets.
- **Does it cost anything?** Free. No authentication required. Rate-limited to 120 req/min per IP and 60 req/min per MCP session.
- **What does it NOT do?** It does not access any customer data (timesheets, attendance, payroll). It is product / marketing knowledge only.
- **Where's the source?** https://github.com/Meru-Fin-Tech/HelloTime-MCP-Public
- **Who runs it?** HelloTime (Meru Fin Tech). Contact hello@hellotime.ai.