Model Context Protocol (MCP) is an open standard that lets AI assistants call tools and read data from other apps. Pike hosts an MCP server at https://mcp.usepike.com, so assistants like Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini and Cursor can read projects, tasks, time, customers, capacity and profitability from your workspace while you chat.

Which AI tools can I connect?

Any client that supports remote MCP servers. Claude and ChatGPT connect with a custom connector, Claude Code and Gemini CLI with one command, and Cursor through its MCP settings. The setup guide in our docs walks through each one.

Can the assistant see data I don't have access to?

No. You sign in with your own Pike account, and Pike applies the same workspace permissions as the app. If you can't see a project's finances in Pike, your assistant can't either. You can disconnect the connector from your AI client at any time.

Can I run Pike prompts on a schedule?

Yes. AI clients with scheduled tasks or routines, such as Claude and ChatGPT, can run a Pike prompt on a schedule, like a Monday briefing posted to Slack or a weekly margin report by email, using the Slack or email connectors you have enabled in that client. Every run uses your Pike sign-in, so it only sees and changes what you are allowed to in the app.

Which plans include MCP?

MCP access is included on Growth, Scale and Enterprise, alongside the Open API. See pricing for the full plan comparison.

How is MCP different from the Open API?

MCP is built for conversations: you ask in plain words and the assistant picks the right Pike tools. The Open API is for scripts, data pipelines and internal tools that need stable HTTPS endpoints. Many teams use both.

Pike MCP

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Connect Pike to the AI assistant your team already uses. Ask about margin, utilization, capacity and timesheets, and get answers grounded in live workspace data.

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Which clients dropped below 30% margin this quarter, and why?

pike · list_projects

pike · get_profitability

pike · get_time_entries

Two clients fell below your 30% target this quarter. Both slipped after scope grew without a matching change in budget.

Client	Margin	vs. Q2	Main driver
Brightside	24.1%	−7.8 pts	Unbilled change requests
Atlas Freight	27.6%	−4.2 pts	Senior hours on fixed fee
Meridian Health	41.3%	+1.9 pts	On track

Want me to list the unbilled change requests on Brightside so you can raise them with the account lead?

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Pike

Works where you already ask questions

Pike runs a hosted MCP server. Add one URL to your client and sign in with Pike.

Claude

Add Pike as a custom connector in Claude, or with one command in Claude Code.

ChatGPT

Add Pike as a custom connector with developer mode on supported plans.

Gemini

Add Pike to Gemini CLI as a remote MCP server in your settings.

Cursor

Add Pike under MCP settings and ask about your workspace while you build.

What operators ask

The questions you used to answer with a spreadsheet

Pike connects delivery, time and finance, so your assistant can reason across all three in one answer.

Margin, explained in plain words

Ask which clients or projects are slipping and why. The answer traces back to hours, rates and costs in Pike.

Chase missing timesheets

See who hasn't logged last week before the invoice run, not after it.

Utilization by team, on demand

Billable utilization per team or person, compared with your target.

Staff the next project with confidence

Ask who has room next week and the assistant reads allocations and capacity straight from Pike.

Put the routine work on a schedule

Set up a routine in Claude or ChatGPT to send a weekly report to Slack or email, or log time as you go. Pike gives it full context and keeps your permissions.

Same permissions as the app

You sign in with your Pike account, so the assistant sees exactly what you can see. Nothing more.

Set up

Connected in under a minute

No API keys to manage for chat. Paste the server URL, sign in with Pike and start asking.

01
Copy the server URL
Pike's MCP server is hosted for you. There is nothing to install.
https://mcp.usepike.com
02
Add it to your AI client
Add a custom connector in Claude or ChatGPT, or one command in Claude Code and Gemini CLI.
03
Sign in and ask
Authenticate with Pike, enable the connector in a chat and ask your first question.

Terminal

Claude Code$ claude mcp add --transport http pike https://mcp.usepike.com
Gemini CLI$ gemini mcp add --transport http pike https://mcp.usepike.com

Full setup guide for every client

Prompt library

Questions to start with

Specific prompts tied to a client, project or date range get the clearest answers.

Margin

“Which clients dropped below 30% margin this quarter?”
“Which fixed-fee projects are trending over budget?”

Timesheets

“Who hasn't submitted their timesheet for last week?”
“Log 2 hours on Acme Phase 2 for today's client workshop.”
“Compare planned vs. logged hours for the design team this month.”

Utilization

“What was billable utilization per team in September?”
“Which consultants were under 60% billable last month?”

Capacity

“Who has room for a three-week discovery sprint starting Monday?”
“Who is over-allocated in the next two weeks?”

Billing

“Show unbilled hours by project, oldest first.”
“How does our average billing rate compare to cost per hour sold?”

Reports

“Every Monday at 8, post my briefing to #leadership in Slack.”
“Every Friday, email me a margin report for each active client.”

Delivery

“Which tasks are overdue on Acme Phase 2, and who owns them?”

Customers

“Which won deals still need a project set up?”
“Summarise everything open for Meridian Health.”

Questions about Pike MCP

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Client

Margin

Brightside

24.1%

Atlas Freight

27.6%

Meridian Health

41.3%

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