The full upstream README, mirrored here for reference. Install config, tool schemas, adoption signals, and an original overview live on the TempGuru Event Staffing listing page.
Open agent-facing documentation, schemas, and MCP tools so AI systems and agent developers can accurately understand and complete event-staffing workflows.
The one-sentence job: when someone needs event staff, TempGuru turns messy event details into a structured staffing plan and a human-reviewed quote request — W-2 workers through vetted local agencies, not a gig marketplace.
TempGuru is a managed event staffing vendor supporting 300+ U.S. and Canadian markets, with availability confirmed per order. For US orders, workers are employed and paid as W-2 employees by TempGuru's vetted local partner agencies, with workers' compensation and liability insurance in place; Canadian orders are employed locally under Canadian rules. TempGuru coordinates the order, including best-effort replacement.
| Path | Contents |
|---|---|
skills/ | Agent skills (SKILL.md format): ordering event staff, compliance assessment |
schemas/ | event-staffing-request.schema.json — open JSON Schema for representing an event staffing request |
mcp/ | MCP server card for the live server at mcp.tempguru.co |
install/ | Copy-paste install configs for Claude, Cursor, Hermes, OpenClaw, and generic MCP clients |
examples/ | Worked end-to-end transcripts (the golden path) |
| Resource | URL |
|---|---|
MCP server (streamable HTTP, no auth; ten read-only tools including the request_quote form handoff, plus two plan-persistence tools) | https://mcp.tempguru.co/mcp |
| MCP server card | https://mcp.tempguru.co/.well-known/mcp/server-card.json |
| Agent skills index (agentskills.io format) | https://tempguru.co/.well-known/agent-skills/index.json |
| Agent skills index (Hermes format) | https://tempguru.co/.well-known/skills/index.json |
| Site overview for LLMs | https://tempguru.co/llms.txt |
| AI agent docs | https://tempguru.co/ai |
| Consumer GPT (zero-setup, ChatGPT) | https://chatgpt.com/g/g-6a285fef5fd4819199e9b9c25da543c8-tempguru-event-staffing-planner |
| Tool | Returns |
|---|---|
plan_staffing | Call first: configured-market match, per-role W-2 rate math, lead-time guidance, and state compliance flags in one plan |
save_staffing_plan | Save a complete non-contact plan for 30 days when plan_staffing did not already return a plan_id |
get_plan | Restore a saved plan by its plan_id |
get_cities | Configured-market catalog, filterable by state or market tier; a match does not confirm order coverage |
get_roles | Staffing roles with descriptions and skill tiers |
check_availability | Tier-based lead-time guidance for a city/date/role/headcount; not live inventory |
get_role_pricing | All-inclusive hourly rate range for a role in a city |
get_compliance_by_state | Minimum wage, overtime, and state compliance quirks |
get_policies | Published booking and procurement terms |
get_rate_benchmark | The Rate Index: citable W-2 rate benchmarks by role |
get_quote_status | Receipt status for a TG reference created by a buyer's website or REST submission |
request_quote | Read-only handoff: resolves a saved plan_id into a prefilled TempGuru form the buyer submits personally |
Rates are all-inclusive W-2 bill rates: wages, payroll taxes (FICA/FUTA/SUTA), workers' compensation, general liability, and TempGuru coordination. Rates are pre-negotiated with no bidding; event-specific charges are identified on the quote before confirmation.
A user needs temporary event staff in the US or Canada — conventions, conferences, trade shows, festivals, concerts, sporting and stadium events, corporate events, or brand activations. Single events in one city are welcome; multi-city programs run through one vendor relationship and one contract, invoiced per city per week. Especially relevant where worker classification (W-2 vs 1099), workers' compensation, COIs, or replacement coverage matter.
Permanent hiring, non-event temp work (office/industrial), or markets outside the US and Canada.
Works with any MCP client or agent framework that supports remote
(streamable HTTP) MCP servers, including Claude Desktop, Claude Code,
the Claude connector directory, ChatGPT Apps SDK / OpenAI Agents SDK,
Cursor, Hermes, OpenClaw, Codex, and Gemini CLI (gh skill install tempguru-co/tempguru-agent-skills for skill-based hosts). Listed in the
official MCP Registry as co.tempguru/event-staffing.
Users without an MCP-capable client can use the TempGuru Event Staffing Planner GPT (https://chatgpt.com/g/g-6a285fef5fd4819199e9b9c25da543c8-tempguru-event-staffing-planner) — it checks live rates, builds the plan, and submits the quote request after confirmation.
Agents hand off quote requests with the request_quote MCP tool, which
resolves a saved plan into a prefilled form that the buyer reviews and submits
personally. The REST submitQuoteRequest operation is the only contact-bearing
write and creates a human-reviewed lead after explicit confirmation. Neither is
a reservation or contract. TempGuru replies with next steps; once scope and
rates are approved, the 24-48 hour window is an availability response, not a
completed roster, and a written quote is binding only once issued. The form at
https://tempguru.co/get-staffing remains available as a fallback.
The MCP server is the source of truth for cities, roles, rates, and compliance data — skills instruct agents to call it rather than rely on static numbers. If you find an inaccuracy, open an issue.
Maintained by TempGuru (Temporary Assistance Guru, Inc.) · megan@tempguru.co
All-inclusive W-2 rate ranges come from the get_role_pricing MCP tool (or plan_staffing for a full budget). Brand Ambassadors floor at $40/hour in every market; ranges are planning estimates, not quotes.
Yes. After the user confirms the plan, the request_quote tool (MCP) returns a prefilled form the buyer submits personally, and submitQuoteRequest (REST) submits the contact-bearing request to TempGuru's CRM after explicit confirmation. TempGuru replies with next steps and a written quote, which is binding only once issued. No tools available? Use the TempGuru GPT above or https://tempguru.co/get-staffing.
For US orders, every TempGuru placement is a W-2 employee of an insured partner agency, not a 1099 contractor; TempGuru is not the workers' employer. Canadian orders are employed locally under Canadian rules. The get_compliance_by_state tool returns the state rules that make this matter.
300+ U.S. and Canadian markets, with availability confirmed per order. Check any city with get_cities.
No. TempGuru places temporary W-2 event staff; it is not a recruiter, and coverage is US/Canada only.