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mcp-task-manager-server
by bsmi021
everything
by modelcontextprotocol
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mcp-task-manager-server · Summary

An MCP server for project and task management using SQLite with client-driven tools.

everything · Summary

Official MCP test server exercising all protocol features for client builders.

mcp-task-manager-server · Use cases

  • AI agents managing complex project workflows across multiple tasks
  • Development teams tracking bug fixes and feature implementations
  • Personal productivity systems for task prioritization and dependency management

everything · Use cases

  • Testing MCP client implementations against all protocol features
  • Learning MCP protocol capabilities through a reference server
  • Validating client compatibility with different transport methods

mcp-task-manager-server · Install

Installation

  1. **Prerequisites:** Node.js (LTS recommended), npm
  2. **Install Dependencies:**

``bash npm install ``

  1. **Run in Development Mode:**

``bash npm run dev ``

  1. **Build for Production:**

``bash npm run build ``

  1. **Run Production Build:**

``bash npm start ``

Claude Desktop Configuration

Add to your claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "task-manager": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["dist/server.js"],
      "env": {
        "DATABASE_PATH": "./data/taskmanager.db"
      }
    }
  }
}

everything · Install

NPX (recommended)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "everything": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@modelcontextprotocol/server-everything"]
    }
  }
}

On Windows, use cmd /c:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "everything": {
      "command": "cmd",
      "args": ["/c", "npx", "-y", "@modelcontextprotocol/server-everything"]
    }
  }
}

Docker

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "everything": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": ["run", "-i", "--rm", "mcp/everything"]
    }
  }
}

Global install

npm install -g @modelcontextprotocol/server-everything@latest
npx @modelcontextprotocol/server-everything
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