Elster MCP Server: Install & Setup

Install Elster in Claude Code

Claude Code

claude mcp add elster -- npx -y elster-mcp-server

mcp.json (Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code, Windsurf)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "elster": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "elster-mcp-server"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Drive the German tax portal ELSTER via Puppeteer: submit UStVA, prepare EUER/ESt, sync inbox.

Yes, most likely. Open source and no paid account or API key is mentioned in the listing. Check the provider for current pricing.

Local. Runs on your machine (stdio). You install it with npx, uvx, Docker or from source.

Run: claude mcp add elster -- npx -y elster-mcp-server

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