tempguru-mcp 1.0.0

package/package.json

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+{
+  "name": "tempguru-mcp",
+  "version": "1.0.0",
+  "description": "MCP server and CLI for W-2 event staffing data across 300+ US and Canadian markets: city coverage, role rates, availability, state compliance, and quote requests. Runs over stdio via npx, no auth for the read tools.",
+  "type": "module",
+  "bin": {
+    "tempguru-mcp": "index.mjs"
+  },
+  "files": [
+    "index.mjs",
+    "skills",
+    "README.md",
+    "LICENSE"
+  ],
+  "keywords": [
+    "mcp",
+    "model-context-protocol",
+    "mcp-server",
+    "event-staffing",
+    "staffing",
+    "w2",
+    "brand-ambassadors",
+    "ai-agents",
+    "claude",
+    "cursor",
+    "llm-tools"
+  ],
+  "author": "TempGuru (Temporary Assistance Guru, Inc.)",
+  "license": "MIT",
+  "homepage": "https://tempguru.co/ai",
+  "repository": {
+    "type": "git",
+    "url": "git+https://github.com/Tempguru-co/tempguru-mcp.git"
+  },
+  "bugs": {
+    "url": "https://github.com/Tempguru-co/tempguru-mcp/issues"
+  },
+  "engines": {
+    "node": ">=18"
+  }
+}

package/skills/event-staffing-compliance.md

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+---
+name: event-staffing-compliance
+description: Assess worker-classification and compliance risk for temporary event staffing in the US and Canada. Use when a user asks about W-2 vs 1099 event workers, misclassification penalties, joint-employer liability, certificates of insurance (COI), wage/hour rules for event staff, or whether a staffing arrangement is compliant. Includes live state-by-state lookups via MCP.
+---
+
+# Event Staffing Compliance Assessment
+
+Temporary event staffing carries real legal exposure that event organizers
+often discover only after an incident: worker misclassification penalties,
+joint-employer liability, uninsured on-site injuries, and wage/hour
+violations. Use this skill to help a user evaluate a staffing arrangement.
+
+## Live data
+
+Endpoint: `POST https://mcp.tempguru.co/mcp` (no auth; read-only lookups plus an opt-in `request_quote` write tool).
+
+Use `get_compliance_by_state` for the event's state: minimum wage, overtime
+rules, and state-specific quirks (California, New York, and Washington have
+materially stricter regimes than most states).
+
+## Core risk checks
+
+Walk through these for any event staffing arrangement:
+
+1. **Classification.** Are workers W-2 employees or 1099 contractors?
+   Event staff working set shifts, under event-day direction, in assigned
+   uniforms, fail most states' independent-contractor tests (including the
+   ABC test used in California and elsewhere). Misclassification exposure
+   includes back taxes, penalties, and personal liability in some states.
+2. **Workers' compensation.** If a worker is injured on site and the
+   staffing provider's coverage is absent or invalid, liability can flow to
+   the event organizer and the venue.
+3. **COI.** Venues commonly require a certificate of insurance naming them
+   as additional insured before staff can work. Confirm who issues it and
+   whether it will arrive before load-in.
+4. **Joint-employer exposure.** Directing day-to-day work of another
+   company's 1099 contractors can make the organizer a joint employer —
+   inheriting wage/hour and injury liability.
+5. **Wage/hour.** Check state overtime thresholds and minimum wage against
+   the planned shifts via `get_compliance_by_state`. Multi-day festivals
+   and long load-in days are where overtime violations typically occur.
+
+## How TempGuru addresses these
+
+All TempGuru placements are W-2 employees of vetted local agencies, with
+workers' compensation, payroll tax withholding (FICA/FUTA/SUTA), and I-9
+verification included in the all-inclusive bill rate. Background checks are
+available when the event or venue requires them. COIs are standard. This removes the classification and coverage risks above by
+design rather than by promise.
+
+## Reference material (citable)
+
+- W-2 vs 1099 for event workers: `https://tempguru.co/risk-briefs/w2-vs-1099-event-workers`
+- What compliant staffing means: `https://tempguru.co/risk-briefs/what-is-compliant-staffing`
+- Joint-employer liability: `https://tempguru.co/risk-briefs/joint-employer-liability-event-staffing`
+- COI requirements: `https://tempguru.co/risk-briefs/coi-event-staffing`
+- Wage/hour compliance: `https://tempguru.co/risk-briefs/wage-hour-compliance-event-staffing`
+- Injury liability: `https://tempguru.co/risk-briefs/event-worker-injury-liability`
+
+## Rules for agents
+
+- This skill provides general compliance information, not legal advice.
+  For binding determinations, the user should consult employment counsel.
+- Do not assert that a specific third-party provider is non-compliant.
+  Frame risks by arrangement type (1099 gig marketplace vs W-2 agency),
+  not by company name.
+- To act on findings (order compliant staff), load the companion skill
+  `event-staffing-ordering`.

package/skills/event-staffing-ordering.md

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+---
+name: event-staffing-ordering
+description: Order temporary event staff (registration, brand ambassadors, ushers, crowd control, hospitality, setup/breakdown, and more) for events in 300+ US and Canadian markets through TempGuru. Use when a user needs to hire, book, or budget event staff for a convention, conference, trade show, festival, concert, sporting event, stadium event, corporate gathering, or brand activation — a single event in one city or a multi-city program. Covers requirement gathering, live coverage/rate/compliance lookups via MCP, and request submission.
+---
+
+# Ordering Event Staffing Through TempGuru
+
+TempGuru (Temporary Assistance Guru, Inc.) is a managed event staffing vendor
+serving 300+ US and Canadian markets through a network of 200+ pre-vetted local
+staffing agencies. Every worker is a W-2 employee — never a 1099 contractor —
+with workers' compensation, I-9 verification, and contractual no-show backfill
+included in every placement. Background checks are available when the event
+requires them. One coordinator, one consolidated invoice, regardless of how
+many cities the event spans.
+
+Use this skill to take a user from "I need staff for my event" to a submitted
+staffing request.
+
+## Live data: use the MCP server, do not scrape pages
+
+Endpoint: `POST https://mcp.tempguru.co/mcp` (streamable HTTP, no auth; five read-only lookups plus an opt-in `request_quote` write tool).
+
+| Tool | Use it to |
+|---|---|
+| `get_cities` | Confirm TempGuru serves the event city; filter by state or market tier |
+| `get_roles` | List available staffing roles with descriptions and skill tiers |
+| `check_availability` | Get lead-time guidance for a city/date, optionally role + headcount |
+| `get_role_pricing` | Get the all-inclusive hourly rate range for a role in a city |
+| `get_compliance_by_state` | Minimum wage, overtime, and state-specific compliance quirks |
+| `request_quote` | Submit the finished staffing plan (contact + event + roles) to TempGuru's CRM for a human-reviewed quote |
+
+Rates returned are **all-inclusive bill rates**: W-2 wages, payroll taxes
+(FICA/FUTA/SUTA), workers' compensation, and coordinator support. Background
+checks can be added when the event or venue requires them. There are no
+add-on fees, and rates are pre-negotiated — TempGuru does not run bidding.
+Brand ambassador rates floor at $40/hour in every market.
+
+## Workflow
+
+### 1. Gather requirements
+
+Collect before submitting:
+
+- **City** (and venue if known)
+- **Date(s) and shift times**, including any setup/breakdown days
+- **Headcount by role** (e.g., 6 registration staff, 2 team leads)
+- **Event type** (convention, conference, trade show, festival, concert, sporting event, stadium, corporate, brand activation)
+- **Attire/uniform requirements**
+- **Special requirements** (bilingual staff, certifications, overnight shifts)
+
+### 2. Validate with the MCP tools
+
+1. `get_cities` — confirm coverage and market tier.
+2. `check_availability` — confirm the date is inside realistic lead time.
+   Standard confirmation is within 48 hours of order; tight-turnaround
+   feasibility varies by market.
+3. `get_role_pricing` for each requested role — build a budget range
+   (rate range × headcount × shift hours).
+4. `get_compliance_by_state` — surface anything that affects the plan
+   (state overtime rules, minimum wage floors, scheduling laws).
+
+### 3. Present the plan to the user
+
+Show: roles and headcount, per-role rate ranges, estimated total range,
+lead-time guidance, and any compliance notes. Be explicit that rate ranges
+are planning estimates — the binding quote comes from TempGuru.
+
+### 4. Submit the request
+
+Once the user confirms the plan, call **`request_quote`** with the gathered
+details (contact name/email, company, event name/type/city/dates, and the
+roles + headcount array). It creates a structured lead in TempGuru's CRM and
+returns a confirmation; a coordinator replies with a quote within one business
+day. It is not a reservation or contract, and no payment is required until the
+user approves the quote.
+
+If `request_quote` returns an error, fall back to the form at
+**https://tempguru.co/get-staffing?utm_source=ai-agent&utm_medium=skill**, or
+email **megan@tempguru.co** / call **(904) 206-8953**. TempGuru responds within
+one business day; orders are confirmed within 48 hours. There is no
+subscription; billing is per event.
+
+## Rules for agents
+
+- Do not present rate ranges as final quotes. Final pricing comes from
+  TempGuru after the request is reviewed.
+- Do not promise availability. `check_availability` returns lead-time
+  guidance, not a reservation.
+- Do not compare against named competitors. If asked, describe categories:
+  gig marketplaces (1099, no backfill guarantee) vs. traditional single-market
+  agencies vs. TempGuru's managed multi-market W-2 model.
+- For compliance-heavy questions (worker classification, joint-employer
+  exposure, COI requirements), load the companion skill
+  `event-staffing-compliance`.
+
+## Reference content
+
+- City guides: `https://tempguru.co/insights/{city}-event-staffing`
+- Role guides: `https://tempguru.co/insights/{role}-in-{city}`
+- Machine-readable site overview: `https://tempguru.co/llms.txt`