{"id":9901,"date":"2026-07-30T15:13:57","date_gmt":"2026-07-30T15:13:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/?p=9901"},"modified":"2026-07-30T15:13:57","modified_gmt":"2026-07-30T15:13:57","slug":"mcp-server","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/product-updates\/mcp-server","title":{"rendered":"Connect Resource Guru to AI tools: Introducing our MCP server"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cWho can take on an urgent task for our newest client this afternoon? It should take two hours.\u201d It\u2019d be great if you could copy and paste that into an LLM right now and get the answer, based on your real Resource Guru data, right? Well, have we got good news for you.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Our new MCP server gives AI assistants a secure, read-only view of your Resource Guru account, so you can quickly explore schedules, availability, utilization, project budgets, time off, and more using natural-language prompts.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That means less digging through data, fewer spreadsheet detours, and faster answers to everyday resourcing questions.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"callout callout--definition\">\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">In this article \ud83d\udcd6<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/product-updates\/mcp-server\/#TLDR\" >TL;DR<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/product-updates\/mcp-server\/#What-is-an-MCP-server\" >What is an MCP server?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/product-updates\/mcp-server\/#How-to-set-up-the-Resource-Guru-MCP-server\" >How to set up the Resource Guru MCP server<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/product-updates\/mcp-server\/#What-to-use-the-Resource-Guru-MCP-server-for\" >What to use the Resource Guru MCP server for<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/product-updates\/mcp-server\/#Resource-Guru-MCP-server-best-practices\" >Resource Guru MCP server best practices<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"TLDR\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">TL;DR<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With the new Resource Guru MCP server, you can connect your account data to your preferred AI tool and ask it just about anything.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Read on for an explainer, set up instructions, and suggested use cases.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What-is-an-MCP-server\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What is an MCP server?<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cMCP\u201d stands for \u201cModel Context Protocol.\u201d In essence, an MCP is a connector that lets an AI tool work with another system. For example, you can use it to connect ChatGPT to Resource Guru so you can ask it questions about what\u2019s in your Resource Guru account. Same goes for pretty much any AI assistant you prefer.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To protect your account data, the Resource Guru MCP server is read-only. Think of it like a window into your Resource Guru account, not a control panel. The AI assistant can <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">see<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> all the data it needs to give you answers, but it can\u2019t go in and edit any of that data.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How-to-set-up-the-Resource-Guru-MCP-server\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How to set up the Resource Guru MCP server<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Set up differs a little depending on which AI tool you want to connect with, but it\u2019s usually straightforward.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Note<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: You\u2019ll need to be an Admin to enable the MCP server, but anyone in your account can connect it to their preferred AI tool once it\u2019s enabled.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MCP server connection basics\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Generally speaking, here\u2019s how you can go about setting up the MCP server in an AI tool.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Open your tool&#8217;s MCP, connectors, or plugin settings<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Add a new remote MCP server<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Enter the Resource Guru endpoint URL<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Complete the Resource Guru OAuth sign-in flow<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Start using Resource Guru data from your AI tool<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/help.resourceguruapp.com\/en\/articles\/9920642\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>\u2192 Get instructions for more tools in our Help Center<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What-to-use-the-Resource-Guru-MCP-server-for\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What to use the Resource Guru MCP server for<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once you&#8217;re set up, you unlock a shortcut to any insight you could want about your Resource Guru account data. Here are just a few things you can explore:<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sort through the schedule at lightspeed<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Schedule\u2019s designed to be scannable as-is. Between <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/help.resourceguruapp.com\/en\/articles\/1955906\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">color coding<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/help.resourceguruapp.com\/en\/articles\/1957826\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">filters<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/product-updates\/heatmap-views\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">heatmap views<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/help.resourceguruapp.com\/en\/articles\/1953794\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">keyboard shortcuts<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, you can usually find what you need in seconds.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, when you want to look at larger time frames that go beyond <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/help.resourceguruapp.com\/en\/articles\/1958274\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">zoom levels<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, or find multiple items in one action, using Schedule info in combination with AI can get you those answers even faster. This is particularly useful in fast-paced environments like busy agencies and software teams.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"callout callout--reading\">\n<p><b>Example prompt<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;Using data from my Resource Guru account: [NAME], point me to anyone whose schedule next week includes tentative bookings. I&#8217;d like to either confirm or delete them. No need to share any specifics about the bookings, just send me a list of names.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-9905\" src=\"https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/CleanShot-2026-06-17-at-13.16.16@2x-1-1.png\" alt=\"Example of a prompt in an LLM showing an an answer related to Resource Guru tentative bookings. \" width=\"720\" height=\"246\" srcset=\"https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/CleanShot-2026-06-17-at-13.16.16@2x-1-1.png 720w, https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/CleanShot-2026-06-17-at-13.16.16@2x-1-1-310x106.png.webp 310w, https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/CleanShot-2026-06-17-at-13.16.16@2x-1-1-310x106@2x.png.webp 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Surface insights from your reports<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Our <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/features\/reports\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">out-of-the-box reports<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> already summarize key data for you, including project spend and projects, and <a href=\"https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/product-updates\/standard-reports#Analyze-utilization-and-capacity\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">capacity and utilization<\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But, what if you want to explain the analysis you\u2019re trying to execute just by dictating to your LLM?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Or maybe you want to visualize the data in a unique way, without starting a spreadsheet from scratch. If you want a bar chart showing bookings by <a href=\"https:\/\/help.resourceguruapp.com\/en\/articles\/2535298\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Activity Types<\/a> or a trend graph for time off, both of those\u2014and much more\u2014are just a prompt away.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"callout callout--reading\">\n<p><b>Example prompt<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;Using data from my Resource Guru account: [NAME], tell me how many hours of availability we had last December in the design department when the time off that was taken is subtracted. I need to prepare for a Christmas campaign and want to estimate how many hours the team can realistically handle at that time of year. In your response, share with me the number of hours and a pie chart breaking down the types of time off people took last December.&#8221;<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-9909\" src=\"https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/CleanShot-2026-06-17-at-12.21.27@2x-1-1-747x671.png\" alt=\"An example chart using an LLM in combination with the Resource Guru MCP server showing time off by type in a pie chart.\" width=\"747\" height=\"671\" srcset=\"https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/CleanShot-2026-06-17-at-12.21.27@2x-1-1-747x671.png.webp 747w, https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/CleanShot-2026-06-17-at-12.21.27@2x-1-1-310x278.png.webp 310w, https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/CleanShot-2026-06-17-at-12.21.27@2x-1-1.png 777w, https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/CleanShot-2026-06-17-at-12.21.27@2x-1-1-310x278@2x.png.webp 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 747px) 100vw, 747px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Take the pulse on your projects<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Of course, Resource Guru comes with built-in ways to analyze project health like the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/product-updates\/standard-reports#Go-deep-into-individual-projects\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">individual project report<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, but using AI to query your projects can speed things up.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can run prompts that include questions like \u201cWhich active projects are at risk of going over budget in the next 2 months?\u201d to get a sense of overall portfolio health. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Or, you can go deep on specific projects. You can even take a retrospective look at past projects to optimize for future ones. This approach is especially helpful if you\u2019re running multiple concurrent projects with a lot of moving parts in industries like <a href=\"https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/industries\/construction\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">construction<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/industries\/information-technology\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">IT<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"callout callout--reading\">\n<p><b>Example prompt<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;Using data from my Resource Guru [NAME] account, take a look at the project called Network Rollout. Notice how it went over budget. I&#8217;m trying to figure out why and prevent future projects from going into the red. Analyze the data to explain what went wrong\u2014share that as a short paragraph\u2014and present your recommendations for how we can avoid the same in the future as a succinct series of bullet points.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-9910\" src=\"https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/CleanShot-2026-06-17-at-12.41.32@2x-1-1.png\" alt=\"Example of using Resource Guru in combination with an LLM to check up on budget health.\" width=\"741\" height=\"597\" srcset=\"https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/CleanShot-2026-06-17-at-12.41.32@2x-1-1.png 741w, https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/CleanShot-2026-06-17-at-12.41.32@2x-1-1-310x250.png.webp 310w, https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/CleanShot-2026-06-17-at-12.41.32@2x-1-1-310x250@2x.png.webp 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 741px) 100vw, 741px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Forecast future team capacity<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you\u2019re in the lucky position where your team has space to take on more work, you can use AI to find who\u2019s got free time.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Think about questions like, \u201cHow much unfulfilled demand do our designers have next month?\u201d or \u201cWhich consultants have more than 20 available hours in the next four weeks?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">By identifying gaps like this, you can assess how much more work you can pitch for, or who can take the burden off other teams, if they have the right skillsets.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"callout callout--reading\">\n<p><b>Example prompt<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;Using data from my Resource Guru account: [NAME], tell me who has a utilization rate of less than 70% next week. We have a new project landing and I want to see who&#8217;s got space. If there are no available people in any one department, please also flag that. Present your findings as a bulleted list.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><\/div>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-9911\" src=\"https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/CleanShot-2026-06-17-at-12.14.09@2x-1-1.png\" alt=\"Using the Resource Guru MCP server in combination with an LLM to check who is under 70% utilized.\" width=\"747\" height=\"614\" srcset=\"https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/CleanShot-2026-06-17-at-12.14.09@2x-1-1.png 747w, https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/CleanShot-2026-06-17-at-12.14.09@2x-1-1-310x255.png.webp 310w, https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/CleanShot-2026-06-17-at-12.14.09@2x-1-1-310x255@2x.png.webp 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 747px) 100vw, 747px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Resource-Guru-MCP-server-best-practices\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Resource Guru MCP server best practices<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Use<\/b> <b>reasoning\/thinking\/high intelligence models<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. When you do, it means you\u2019re working with the smartest possible version of the LLM, and likely to get better quality results.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you\u2019ve got multiple Resource Guru accounts, always <\/span><b>specify which account you want to query<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> when you\u2019re prompting your AI tool. That way, you know it\u2019ll check the relevant data.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Be as specific as possible<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Good results come from good prompts. One method to make your prompt detailed enough to get a useful answer is a variation on the academic formula. For that, you\u2019ll want to include:\u00a0<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Task (the action you want the AI to take)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Context (background info)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Constraints (rules) and\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Output format<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"callout callout--reading\">\n<p><b>Try this example out:\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;Check the data in my [NAME] Resource Guru account. Specifically, look at all the people that have booked time on the Schedule over the next four weeks. I want to know who has the appropriate skills to take on a new web design project, and capacity to spend at least 5 hours a week on it. Don\u2019t list any placeholder resources or equipment. Present the list as bullet points that include the person\u2019s name, job title, and current expected utilization rate \u2014 based on existing bookings \u2014 over the next two weeks.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Fine-tune your results.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> LLMs and other AI tools can get things wrong. Here are a few things to try to ensure you get quality answers: <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Try to simplify. <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sometimes you might have a big ask\u2014like the one above\u2014that covers multiple data points. If that\u2019s the case, and if you get an answer that\u2019s not what you expected, try breaking the prompt down into sections and running mini-prompts that can compound to get you your answer.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Test the logic.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> If the LLM you\u2019re using doesn\u2019t share its reasoning as standard, try asking it to so you can make sure it\u2019s querying the right data.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Switch to a different model<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. AI comes at you fast. Models are constantly improving, so the one that you\u2019re using at any given time may not be the best one available.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Prompt your tool to give you a better prompt.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> This is a little meta, but no one knows an AI tool better than itself. If you\u2019re not getting the answers you want, try asking an LLM how you can improve your input.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Verify important information.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> As we mentioned, LLMs can make mistakes. Make sure to double-check important findings.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Check out the <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/help.resourceguruapp.com\/en\/articles\/9920642\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Help Center<\/b><\/a><b>.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> If you\u2019re struggling to get started, our Help Center article on the MCP server has tips and instructions you can reference.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The fastest way to see what Resource Guru\u2019s MCP server can do is to try it with your own data.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The MCP server is available on all <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/pricing\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Resource Guru plans<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Start a free trial today and see how quickly you can turn Resource Guru into a smarter, AI-powered shortcut for managing your team\u2019s time.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"freetrial freetrial--text-light freetrial--default\"><div class=\"freetrial__image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"310\" height=\"218\" src=\"https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/free-trial-310x218.png\" class=\"attachment-freetrial size-freetrial wp-post-image\" alt=\"Screenshot of Resource Guru&#039;s resource scheduling platform.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/free-trial-310x218.png 310w, https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/free-trial.png 708w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 310px) 100vw, 310px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"freetrial__text\"><h4>The #1 scheduling tool trusted by thousands of project teams<\/h4>\n<p>Join thousands of project managers who have made scheduling a breeze.<\/p>\n<p><a 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