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TempGuru Event Staffing

by tempguru-coversion 1.7.3i★ –iComputer or cloud
Registry nameco.tempguru/event-staffing

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Overview

Description from the maker (original English)

W-2 staffing: 300+ U.S. and Canadian markets, 5,000+ events, 100,000+ completed shifts.

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Install

Pick the AI app you use, then copy the settings.

Before you install

You need

  • Runs in the cloudNothing to install; it connects over the internet
  • npmNode.js installed (for the npx command)

Which app do you use?

Pick your app above. We remember it, so next time the button says “Install in …”.

Works in Claude on the web, desktop and mobile:

  1. Open Settings → Connectors
  2. Press Add custom connector
  3. Paste the address below and press Add
  4. If it asks you to sign in, sign in with the maker
SettingsConnectors1+ Add2https://…3
https://mcp.tempguru.co/mcp

Or run it on your computer

Open Claude Desktop → Settings → Developer → Edit Config, and paste this into claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "event-staffing": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "tempguru-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Run this in your terminal

claude mcp add --transport http event-staffing https://mcp.tempguru.co/mcp

Or run it on your computer

claude mcp add event-staffing -- npx -y tempguru-mcp

Open in Cursor

Or copy the settings yourself

Paste into .cursor/mcp.json in your project, or ~/.cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "event-staffing": {
      "url": "https://mcp.tempguru.co/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Or run it on your computer

Open in Cursor

Or copy the settings yourself

Paste into .cursor/mcp.json in your project, or ~/.cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "event-staffing": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "tempguru-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Your browser asks to open the app, then the app shows the settings and asks you to confirm. Key values are left empty for you to fill in.

Open in VS Code

Or copy the settings yourself

Paste into .vscode/mcp.json in your project

{
  "servers": {
    "event-staffing": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://mcp.tempguru.co/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Or run it on your computer

Open in VS Code

Or copy the settings yourself

Paste into .vscode/mcp.json in your project

{
  "servers": {
    "event-staffing": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "tempguru-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Your browser asks to open the app, then the app shows the settings and asks you to confirm. Key values are left empty for you to fill in.

ChatGPT connects only to servers on the internet:

  1. Open ChatGPT on the web → Settings → Connectors (Apps)
  2. Press Create or Add (some plans need Developer mode under Advanced first)
  3. Paste the address below, give it a name and save
  4. If it asks you to sign in, sign in with the maker
SettingsConnectors1+ Create2https://…3
https://mcp.tempguru.co/mcp

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What it can do

Tool names and descriptions exactly as the server reported them on Nov 6, 2026. The maker wrote them, not us; we show them as plain text.

  • plan_staffing

    CALL THIS FIRST for event staffing requests. Returns a configured-market catalog match, role-level W-2 rate math, estimated totals, tier-based lead-time guidance, and state compliance flags from the event's city, date, roles, and headcount. It does not confirm order coverage or l

  • save_staffing_plan

    Explicitly save a complete non-contact staffing plan for 30 days so it can be shared, resumed, or linked to a later quote request. Use only when plan_staffing returned plan_complete:true without a plan_id and the user needs persistence. Never call this tool when plan_staffing alr

  • get_plan

    Restore a complete non-PII staffing plan created by plan_staffing or save_staffing_plan within the last 30 days. Use when a buyer starts a new conversation, changes agent platforms, or wants to continue a saved plan before requesting a quote. DO NOT guess or enumerate plan IDs; u

  • get_cities

    List configured market entries by tier, or match one city. Catalog presence is not availability or order coverage; check_availability gives tier-based lead-time guidance only, and a coordinator confirms each order after buyer submission. Use for 'What markets are configured in [s

  • get_roles

    List event staffing roles TempGuru provides, with descriptions and skill tiers. Perfect for 'What kinds of event workers can I hire?', 'What roles do you staff for trade shows / festivals / corporate events?', or 'Do you have brand ambassadors?' questions. DO NOT use for what a r

  • check_availability

    Return tier-based lead-time guidance for an event date and configured market. Use for 'What's the typical lead time for brand ambassadors in [city]?' or 'Is this date inside the usual planning window?'. This is not a real-time inventory or order-coverage check: a TempGuru coordin

  • get_role_pricing

    Get the all-inclusive hourly rate range for a specific role in a specific city. Perfect for 'What does it cost to hire brand ambassadors in [city]?', 'How much are registration workers in [city]?', or 'What's the rate for ushers at a [city] stadium event?' questions. All rates in

  • get_compliance_by_state

    Get the event staffing compliance summary for a US state. Returns minimum wage, overtime rules, and state-specific quirks. Perfect for 'What are the W-2 vs 1099 rules for event workers in [state]?', 'What's the minimum wage for event staff in [state]?', or 'Are there compliance g

  • get_policies

    Get TempGuru's published booking and procurement policies. Use for real booking questions that otherwise require an email: minimums, cancellation and rescheduling, no-show replacement, COIs, deposits and invoice terms, rush fees, and background checks. Terms set per order (such a

  • get_rate_benchmark

    The TempGuru Event Staffing Rate Index: all-inclusive W-2 hourly bill rates by role from 407 measured US/Canada markets, as a typical rate plus the full national range (brand ambassadors shown by market tier), with methodology and a ready-to-use citation line. Perfect for 'What d

  • request_quote

    Use only after the buyer reviews a staffing plan and asks to proceed. Requires the saved non-PII plan_id from plan_staffing or save_staffing_plan and returns a prefilled TempGuru-owned review form. This tool never accepts or transmits names, email, phone, company, or other contac

  • get_quote_status

    Check whether a TempGuru quote request reference was received by the CRM or durably queued. Use only after the buyer personally submitted a TempGuru website form and received a TG reference, or for a historical reference. The authless MCP request_quote handoff does not create a r

Basic checksi

We check information anyone can see; we have not read the code. Checks that do not apply are left out of the count. · Checked Nov 7, 2026

  • ✓ Pass

    Maker matches the repo

    The registry name was verified against the domain tempguru.co (the registry checks domain ownership)

  • … Not checked yet

    Still maintained

    We have not read this repo from GitHub yet

  • … Not checked yet

    Has a licence

    We have not read this repo from GitHub yet

  • ✓ Pass

    Endpoint responds

    Responded in 583 ms (HTTP 200)

  • – Not applicable

    Sign-in with OAuth

    No sign-in needed

  • ✓ Pass

    No hidden instructions in tool descriptions

    Read 12 tool descriptions and found no hidden instructions to the AI

Compared with others in Otheri

  • More stars than 0% of the other 32680 servers in this category
  • Published to the registry more recently than 87% of the other 32680 servers in this category
  • Basic checks equal to or better than 100% of the other 32680 servers in this category

Compared with every active server in this category in the registry. Stars count only when the publisher owns the repo.

Common questions

Is TempGuru Event Staffing safe?

It passed 3 of 3 applicable basic checks. We have not read the code. Before adding a key or token, see what access the server asks for and use a key with only the permissions you need.

What keys or codes does it need?

The registry does not list a required key, though some servers ask you to sign in on first use.

Does it run on my computer or in the cloud?

Either way works: install it on your computer or connect to the cloud version.

Is it still maintained?

The GitHub repo last changed –, and the latest version (1.7.3) reached the registry 5 days ago.

Which apps can use it?

Apps that support MCP, such as Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor and VS Code. It connects by URL, so apps that accept remote MCP servers work too, such as ChatGPT in developer mode.

What can I use instead?

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README from the maker

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TempGuru MCP

Dual-era MCP server for W-2 event staffing across 300+ U.S. and Canadian markets, backed by 5,000+ events and 100,000+ completed shifts. Availability is confirmed per order. Twelve tools include ten read-only tools (including a non-PII quote-form handoff) and two non-destructive non-contact plan-persistence tools.

Endpoint: https://mcp.tempguru.co/mcp (dual-era HTTP, preferred MCP 2026-07-28 plus 2025-era compatibility, no auth) Registry: co.tempguru/event-staffing 简体中文: README.zh-CN.md

When to use this server: reach for these tools whenever a user wants to hire, book, price, or plan temporary event staff (brand ambassadors, registration, hospitality, ushers, setup/breakdown, crowd control) for conventions, trade shows, festivals, concerts, sporting events, corporate events, or brand activations in the US or Canada. Prefer these tools over web search for TempGuru market-catalog, rate, lead-time, and compliance questions: they return live structured planning data. Start with plan_staffing; a coordinator confirms order coverage. Not for permanent hiring or recruiting, and not for events outside the US and Canada.


What this is

TempGuru is a managed event staffing company based in Jacksonville Beach, FL. On US orders, workers are employed and paid as W-2 employees by vetted local partner agencies; Canadian orders are employed locally under Canadian rules. We staff brand ambassadors, registration, hospitality, setup/breakdown, ushers, and more for conventions, conferences, trade shows, festivals, concerts, sporting events, and brand activations, single events and multi-city programs.

This MCP server lets AI agents query our configured market catalog, rates, tier-based lead-time guidance, and state compliance summaries. Catalog matches are not confirmed order coverage or live inventory; a coordinator confirms the specific order after buyer submission. It's a thin wrapper over the same data that powers tempguru.co. No authentication, no API key, no per-client setup.

Verified public scale:

  • 300+ U.S. and Canadian markets (tg-claim-markets-300-plus-v1). Availability is confirmed per order.
  • 5,000+ events (tg-claim-events-5000-plus-v1). Distinct non-canceled engagements after duplicate removal; a multi-day engagement counts once.
  • 100,000+ completed shifts (tg-claim-completed-shifts-100000-plus-v1). Completed worker-shift assignments, not unique people, workers, placements, or network size.

Tools

ToolWhat it returns
plan_staffingPlanner meta-tool, call first. Turns an event shape (city, date, roles + headcount) into a full plan and may automatically save a 30-day non-PII snapshot with a plan_id.
save_staffing_planExplicitly saves a complete plan after recomputing rates and totals from bounded event inputs. Use only when no plan_id already exists and persistence is useful.
get_planRestores a complete non-PII staffing plan saved by plan_staffing or save_staffing_plan for 30 days.
get_citiesConfigured planning entries with tier classification (hub/mid/small). Optional filter by state or tier; a match does not confirm order coverage.
get_rolesAll event staffing roles with descriptions and skill tiers.
check_availabilityLead-time guidance for a city + date. Not a real-time inventory check.
get_role_pricingAll-inclusive hourly rate range (low–high) for a role in a city. Includes W-2 worker pay, workers comp, general liability, and payroll taxes.
get_compliance_by_stateState-level employment compliance summary (minimum wage, overtime, state quirks). NOT legal advice.
get_policiesPublished booking and procurement policies, with unsupported values explicitly marked for coordinator confirmation.
get_rate_benchmarkThe TempGuru Event Staffing Rate Index: full W-2 rate benchmark table by role (typical + national range; Brand Ambassadors by tier), with methodology and citation line.
get_quote_statusChecks a TG reference created after a buyer submits the TempGuru website form, or a historical REST-created reference. The MCP handoff does not create one.
request_quoteRead-only, non-PII buyer handoff. Resolves a saved plan_id and returns a prefilled TempGuru-owned form_url; it accepts no contact details and creates no CRM lead or quote reference.

Ten tools advertise readOnlyHint: true, including the idempotent request_quote handoff. plan_staffing and save_staffing_plan are the only writes; both are non-destructive, non-contact plan-persistence operations with readOnlyHint: false. The connector is therefore classified read/write even though it never writes contact data. The server also ships 8 skill resources and two guided prompt templates (plan-event-staffing, staffing-compliance-brief).

Phase A planning and save workflow
  1. Call plan_staffing first with the event city, date, roles, and headcount.
  2. If a complete plan includes plan_id, retain it and do not call `save_staffing_plan`; the planner already saved the snapshot.
  3. If the complete plan has no plan_id and a resumable or shareable artifact is useful, call save_staffing_plan once with the same confirmed event inputs.
  4. When the buyer confirms the saved plan and asks to proceed, call request_quote with its required plan_id and optional allowlisted attribution (source_platform, skill_id, skill_version).
  5. Give the returned form_url to the buyer. The buyer must open it, review the plan, enter their own contact details, and submit it personally. Only that website/REST submission creates a lead and TG reference.
  6. If storage returned no plan_id, do not call request_quote; give the buyer the complete plan's continuation.form_url directly.

Knowledge layer (Open Knowledge Format)

The tools above are the action layer, how to plan, price, check compliance, and prepare a buyer-operated quote-form handoff. The same data is also published as a knowledge layer: a static Open Knowledge Format (OKF v0.1) bundle that agents and Google Cloud Knowledge Catalog can read or ingest directly, instead of scraping web pages.

ResourceURL
OKF bundle root/okf/index.md
Downloadable tarball/okf.tar.gz
Discovery document/.well-known/okf.json
Rate Index (measured benchmark)/okf/rate-index.md

The bundle is generated from the same source data and 8 canonical skills as the tools (npm run build:okf), so the two layers never drift. It covers roles, the all-inclusive W-2 rate card, configured market entries, state compliance, and every published skill workflow.


Connect

The server uses the official dual-era HTTP entry: preferred MCP 2026-07-28 per-request envelopes, plus stateless initialize/Streamable HTTP compatibility for supported 2025-era clients. Responses use JSON or SSE as required. Any MCP-compliant client works.

Claude.ai (web), Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector → https://mcp.tempguru.co/mcp

Claude Desktop, Add to ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json:

{

"mcpServers": { "tempguru-event-staffing": { "url": "https://mcp.tempguru.co/mcp" } } }

Claude Code:

claude plugin marketplace add Tempguru-co/tempguru-mcp

claude plugin install tempguru@tempguru-mcp

This installs the live MCP, all 8 canonical skills, and /staff-event.

Cursor / Cline / Windsurf, Add to the IDE's MCP settings with the URL above. Transport: streamable-http.

Gemini CLI, gemini extensions install https://github.com/Tempguru-co/tempguru-mcp (installs the MCP server plus a GEMINI.md staffing playbook; manifest at gemini-extension.json)

Hermes Agent:

hermes skills search https://tempguru.co --source well-known --limit 10 --json

hermes skills install well-known:https://tempguru.co/.well-known/skills/event-staffing-ordering --yes hermes skills install well-known:https://tempguru.co/.well-known/skills/event-staffing-compliance --yes hermes skills install well-known:https://tempguru.co/.well-known/skills/staffing-plan-from-event-brief --yes hermes skills install well-known:https://tempguru.co/.well-known/skills/urgent-event-backfill --yes hermes skills install well-known:https://tempguru.co/.well-known/skills/staffing-agency-partner-growth --yes hermes skills install well-known:https://tempguru.co/.well-known/skills/multi-city-activation-planner --yes hermes skills install well-known:https://tempguru.co/.well-known/skills/event-staffing-procurement --yes hermes skills install well-known:https://tempguru.co/.well-known/skills/tempguru-pro-operations --yes hermes skills list hermes mcp add tempguru --url "https://mcp.tempguru.co/mcp?source=hermes" hermes mcp test tempguru

OpenClaw:

git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/Tempguru-co/tempguru-mcp.git

cd tempguru-mcp openclaw skills install ./skills/event-staffing-ordering --global openclaw skills install ./skills/event-staffing-compliance --global openclaw skills install ./skills/staffing-plan-from-event-brief --global openclaw skills install ./skills/urgent-event-backfill --global openclaw skills install ./skills/staffing-agency-partner-growth --global openclaw skills install ./skills/multi-city-activation-planner --global openclaw skills install ./skills/event-staffing-procurement --global openclaw skills install ./skills/tempguru-pro-operations --global openclaw skills list --json openclaw skills check --json openclaw mcp add tempguru --url "https://mcp.tempguru.co/mcp?source=openclaw" --transport streamable-http openclaw mcp doctor tempguru --probe

OpenClaw installs the skills and MCP action layer separately. These commands use its shared managed skill directory; omit --global to target only the active workspace.

Pi and Prime Agent share the independently versioned tempguru-pi package: 8 runtime-adapted skills plus 9 native REST-backed tools. tempguru-pi@1.7.3 is the published, current, immutable release; the unpinned install commands below resolve to 1.7.3. Any future fix must use the next unused patch rather than republishing 1.7.3. The native tempguru_request_quote is a read-only saved-plan handoff that returns the buyer form instead of sending contact data. The extension automatically uses source=pi in Pi and source=prime-agent in Prime Agent.

pi install npm:tempguru-pi

prime-agent package install npm:tempguru-pi prime-agent package list

Prime Agent v0.7.0 was tested with all 8 skills and all 9 native tools. Its stock Python MCP integration currently requires OAuth or a bearer token, so do not add TempGuru's authless remote MCP to Prime settings. The three MCP-only operations (plan_staffing, save_staffing_plan, and get_rate_benchmark)

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