Thicket Calculators FAQs

Question 1

How do Thicket Calculators integrate with AI assistants?

Accepted Answer

These tools integrate seamlessly with MCP-compatible AI clients (e.g., Claude Desktop, Cursor) via the Model Context Protocol. You simply add a configuration snippet to your AI client's settings, and then your AI assistant can discover and utilize the calculators by understanding your natural language requests.

Question 2

Do I need an internet connection to use the calculators?

Accepted Answer

The core calculation functions run entirely locally on your machine once the tools are installed via `npx`. An internet connection is only required if you choose to follow the provided links to the full interactive web calculators for deeper analysis or to access documentation.

Question 3

What are Thicket Calculators?

Accepted Answer

Thicket Calculators are a collection of eight free, privacy-focused calculator tools designed to enhance AI assistants like Claude Desktop and Cursor. They cover essential areas such as personal finance, health metrics, and general utility calculations, bringing instant results to your AI conversations.

Question 4

What specific calculations can Thicket Calculators perform?

Accepted Answer

Thicket Calculators offer a diverse set of tools including TDEE (Total Daily Energy Expenditure), BMI (Body Mass Index), mortgage payments, compound interest, take-home pay (with state tax calculations), loan payments, percentage calculations, and a cryptographically secure password generator.

Question 5

Are my calculations private and secure?

Accepted Answer

Yes, absolutely. A key feature of Thicket Calculators is their commitment to privacy. All calculations are executed locally on your machine, ensuring no external API calls are made and no personal data is sent to any server. Your information remains entirely private.

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