Now Available — Connect Gusto + AI

AI-Power Your Gusto in 2 Clicks

MCPEngage connects Gusto to any AI model via MCP.Manage employees, run payroll, and automate HR workflows — all through conversation.

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Gusto Tools
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Setup Cost
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Install Time
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Quick Install

Up and Running in
One Command

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The Difference

Before vs. After

Before MCPEngage

  • Manual payroll prep

    Log into Gusto, verify hours, check PTO, approve one by one before each run

  • Benefits enrollment chaos

    Email PDFs back and forth, chase employees for missing forms

  • Scattered employee data

    Jump between Gusto, HRIS, and spreadsheets to answer simple questions

  • Time-off request email tennis

    "Can I take Friday off?" — check calendar, check balance, reply manually

After MCPEngage

  • AI payroll review

    "Show me payroll summary for next run" — AI flags anomalies instantly

  • Auto enrollment tracking

    AI reminds employees of missing forms and auto-routes to HR for approval

  • Unified employee intelligence

    "How many PTO days does Sarah have left?" — instant answer from Gusto

  • Natural time-off management

    "Approve Emma's PTO request for Mar 18-20" — done in one command

The Problem

Your HR Admin Is
Drowning in Busywork

Gusto handles payroll and benefits, but your HR team still spends hours on manual tasks that could be automated.

Payroll Prep Overhead

Every pay period: verify hours, approve time off, check bonuses, flag errors. What should take 10 minutes takes 2 hours.

Benefits Black Hole

Open enrollment means chasing 47 employees for forms. Who enrolled? Who's still pending? You have no idea without manual checking.

PTO Request Chaos

Requests come via Slack, email, and in-person. You manually check balances, update spreadsheets, and hope you didn't double-book coverage.

The Solution

Three Steps to
AI-Powered HR

1

Connect Your Gusto

Paste your Gusto API token (generated in Account Settings). MCPEngage discovers all available endpoints and builds 55+ tools automatically. No code, no configuration, no DevOps.

2

Ask in Plain English

"Show me all employees with less than 5 PTO days left." "Approve Michael's time-off request." "What's the total payroll cost this month?" Your AI understands and acts.

3

Automate Everything

Set up recurring workflows: auto-remind employees of missing forms, flag payroll anomalies, generate headcount reports, and sync data across your stack — all running 24/7.

Features

Everything to
Supercharge Gusto

55+ Gusto tools accessible through one natural-language interface.

Employee Management

View, update, and onboard employees through conversation. "Show me all employees hired in Q1."

Payroll Intelligence

Review payroll runs, track costs, and flag errors. "What's the gross payroll for this pay period?"

Benefits Automation

Track enrollments, send reminders, and manage plan changes. "Who hasn't enrolled in health insurance yet?"

Time-Off Management

Approve requests, check balances, and track usage. "How many people are out next week?"

Analytics & Reports

Generate headcount reports, payroll summaries, and turnover analysis on demand.

AI Compliance Alerts

Auto-detect missing I-9s, expired work visas, and other compliance issues before they become problems.

FAQ

Common Questions

MCP (Model Context Protocol) is an open standard created by Anthropic that lets AI models securely connect to external tools and data sources. Think of it as a USB port for AI — MCPEngage uses MCP to give your AI real-time read/write access to Gusto.
You provide your Gusto API token (generated in Account Settings > Developer). MCPEngage uses the Gusto REST API to create 55+ tools covering employees, payroll, benefits, time off, and compliance. Your credentials are encrypted and never stored on our servers.
Absolutely. MCPEngage runs locally or in your own cloud — data never passes through our servers. API keys are encrypted at rest. The MCP protocol is permission-based, so you control exactly which tools your AI can access.
Any MCP-compatible AI client works — Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, ChatGPT (via plugin), and more. MCPEngage is model-agnostic; it provides the tools, your preferred AI provides the intelligence.
MCPEngage is free during the beta period. After launch, pricing starts at $29/month per platform connection. Enterprise plans with custom integrations and priority support are available on request.
Yes! MCPEngage supports 66+ platforms including Rippling, BambooHR, Namely, ADP, Paychex, Slack, and many more. Each platform gets its own MCP server with platform-specific tools. Connect as many as you need.

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