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mcp-shrimp-task-manager
by cjo4m06
everything
by modelcontextprotocol
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mcp-shrimp-task-manager · Summary

MCP server for intelligent task management that breaks down complex projects into structured dev tasks with dependency tracking.

everything · Summary

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

mcp-shrimp-task-manager · Use cases

  • Feature development: AI agents can plan and implement features by breaking them into subtasks
  • Bug fixing: Systematic identification and resolution of issues with dependency tracking
  • Research projects: Systematic exploration of technologies and solutions

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-shrimp-task-manager · Install

Installation

  1. Clone the repository:
git clone https://github.com/cjo4m06/mcp-shrimp-task-manager.git
cd mcp-shrimp-task-manager
  1. Install dependencies and build:
npm install
npm run build
  1. Configure your MCP client (e.g., Claude Desktop):
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "shrimp-task-manager": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["/path/to/mcp-shrimp-task-manager/dist/index.js"],
      "env": {
        "DATA_DIR": "/path/to/your/shrimp_data",
        "TEMPLATES_USE": "en",
        "ENABLE_GUI": "false"
      }
    }
  }
}
  1. Start your MCP client with the configuration.

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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