gusto

Apps & Automation

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

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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:

Complete the Browser Automation Setup using CDP mode
Login to the service manually in the Playwright-controlled Chrome window
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

Payroll Processing: Run payroll and manage payments
Employee Onboarding: Paperless onboarding for new hires
Benefits Administration: Manage health insurance and 401k
Time Tracking: Track hours and sync to payroll
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

Register app in Gusto Developer Portal
Implement OAuth 2.0 flow
Get access token for API calls
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