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mcp-tasks
by flesler
everything
by modelcontextprotocol
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mcp-tasks · Summary

A comprehensive MCP server for task management supporting Markdown, JSON and YAML formats with AI-optimized features.

everything · Summary

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

mcp-tasks · Use cases

  • AI assistants tracking and managing development tasks across projects
  • Teams collaborating on task lists with AI integration for task updates
  • Individuals using AI to maintain personal productivity systems with multiple file format support

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-tasks · Install

Installation

Quick Start

Add to your MCP configuration (Cursor, Claude Desktop, etc.):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-tasks": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "mcp-tasks"]
    }
  }
}

Docker Option

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

With Environment Variables

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-tasks": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "mcp-tasks"],
      "env": {
        "STATUS_WIP": "In Progress",
        "STATUS_TODO": "To Do",
        "STATUS_DONE": "Done",
        "AUTO_WIP": "true"
      }
    }
  }
}

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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