Retainer: consulting tools

Connect it to your AI

Claude Code

claude mcp add --transport http tools https://useretainer.com/mcp/

Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor and other apps

Add it as a custom connector with this URL (Streamable HTTP):

https://useretainer.com/mcp/

Cursor, VS Code and other apps (mcp.json)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "tools": {
      "url": "https://useretainer.com/mcp/"
    }
  }
}

Tools it offers

5 tools, as the server itself reported during our check on Oct 31, 2026.

• map_stakeholdersSort stakeholders on a power/interest grid (Mendelow's matrix) into Manage Closely, Keep Satisfied, Keep Informed, and Monitor, with what to do for each group. Returns a link that opens the finished map in Retainer's fre
• calculate_consulting_rateWork out what an independent consultant should charge: minimum and recommended hourly rate, day rate, monthly equivalent, and a suggested monthly retainer or project day rate. Use when someone asks what to charge, how to
• check_capacityCheck whether an independent consultant has room for another client: available billable hours, current utilization, and whether they are under target, over target, or overcommitted. Use when someone asks if they can take
• rank_client_profitabilityRank a consultant's clients by revenue per hour, with totals and the average, and flag which clients earn below average. Use when someone asks which clients are worth keeping, which to raise prices on, or why they're bus
• find_neglected_relationshipsCheck which clients, past clients, or referral sources a consultant has gone too long without talking to. Sorts contacts by days of silence into healthy (<30 days), cooling (30+), neglected (60+), and urgent (90+), with

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