gusto

name	gusto
description	Manage payroll and HR for small businesses with Gusto's platform.
category	hr

Gusto Skill

Manage payroll and HR for small businesses with Gusto's platform.

Quick Install

curl -sSL https://canifi.com/skills/gusto/install.sh | bash

Or manually:

cp -r skills/gusto ~/.canifi/skills/

Setup

Configure via canifi-env:

# First, ensure canifi-env is installed:
# curl -sSL https://canifi.com/install.sh | bash

canifi-env set GUSTO_CLIENT_ID "your_client_id"
canifi-env set GUSTO_CLIENT_SECRET "your_client_secret"
canifi-env set GUSTO_ACCESS_TOKEN "your_access_token"

Privacy & Authentication

Your credentials, your choice. Canifi LifeOS respects your privacy.

Option 1: Manual Browser Login (Recommended)

If you prefer not to share credentials with Claude Code:

1. Complete the Browser Automation Setup using CDP mode
2. Login to the service manually in the Playwright-controlled Chrome window
3. Claude will use your authenticated session without ever seeing your password

Option 2: Environment Variables

If you're comfortable sharing credentials, you can store them locally:

canifi-env set SERVICE_EMAIL "your-email"
canifi-env set SERVICE_PASSWORD "your-password"

Note: Credentials stored in canifi-env are only accessible locally on your machine and are never transmitted.

Capabilities

1. Payroll Processing: Run payroll and manage payments
2. Employee Onboarding: Paperless onboarding for new hires
3. Benefits Administration: Manage health insurance and 401k
4. Time Tracking: Track hours and sync to payroll
5. Tax Filing: Automated tax calculations and filing

Usage Examples

Run Payroll

User: "Process payroll for this pay period"
Assistant: Calculates and submits payroll

Add Employee

User: "Onboard a new employee starting next week"
Assistant: Creates employee and sends onboarding

View Benefits

User: "Show me current benefits enrollments"
Assistant: Returns benefits summary

Check Time

User: "Show time entries for the marketing team"
Assistant: Returns time tracking data

Authentication Flow

1. Register app in Gusto Developer Portal
2. Implement OAuth 2.0 flow
3. Get access token for API calls
4. Refresh tokens as needed

Error Handling

Error	Cause	Solution
401 Unauthorized	Token expired	Refresh access token
403 Forbidden	No company access	Check permissions
404 Not Found	Resource not found	Verify ID
422 Unprocessable	Invalid data	Fix request

Notes

• Full-service payroll
• Benefits brokerage included
• Tax filing automated
• State-specific compliance
• Modern interface
• Per-person pricing