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mcp-task-manager-server
by bsmi021
filesystem
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.

filesystem · Summary

A feature-rich MCP server for filesystem operations with dynamic directory access control.

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

filesystem · Use cases

  • Enable AI models to read and write project files during development
  • Allow Claude or other MCP clients to browse and analyze codebases
  • Provide secure sandboxed access to specific directories for content generation

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"
      }
    }
  }
}

filesystem · Install

Installation

Using NPX

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "filesystem": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-filesystem",
        "/path/to/allowed/directory"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Using Docker

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "filesystem": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "--rm",
        "--mount", "type=bind,src=/path/to/allowed/dir,dst=/projects/allowed/dir",
        "mcp/filesystem",
        "/projects"
      ]
    }
  }
}

VS Code Extension

Click the installation buttons in the README to install directly in VS Code.

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