conductor-tasks

Overview

Conductor Tasks is an intelligent task management system specifically designed for AI development workflows. It provides AI-powered task generation, expansion, and tracking capabilities, integrating seamlessly via MCP or as a standalone CLI tool. The system supports multiple LLM providers, allowing users to choose optimal models for different tasks while maintaining flexibility and avoiding vendor lock-in.

Try asking AI

After installing, here are 5 things you can ask your AI assistant:

• initialize-project

  Initialize conductor-tasks for a new or existing project

  Try:Initialize conductor-tasks for my project.Try:Set up conductor tasks for my AI development workflow
• parse-prd

  Parse a PRD file and create/update structured tasks

  Try:Parse the PRD at 'docs/requirements.md' into tasks.Try:Extract tasks from this product requirements document
• list-tasks

  List all tasks in the current project

  Try:Show me all tasks.Try:What tasks are available in this project?
• get-next-task

  Get the next suggested task to work on

  Try:What's the next task I should work on?Try:Suggest the next task to implement
• get-task-details

  Get details for a specific task by ID

  Try:Show details for task 123.Try:Get information about task ID 456
• update-task

  Update a task's status or other properties

  Try:Mark task 123 as in_progress.Try:Set task 456 to completed status
• generate-implementation-steps

  Generate detailed implementation steps for a task

  Try:Generate implementation steps for task 123.Try:Break down task 456 into actionable steps
• visualize-tasks-kanban

  Display tasks as a kanban board

  Try:Show me the tasks as a kanban board.Try:Visualize current tasks in kanban view
• visualize-tasks-dependency-tree

  Display tasks as a dependency tree

  Try:Show the task dependency tree.Try:Visualize how tasks relate to each other
• visualize-tasks-dashboard

  Display a summary dashboard of tasks

  Try:Show me the tasks dashboard.Try:Display a summary view of all tasks
• suggest-task-improvements

  Get AI-suggested improvements for a task

  Try:Suggest improvements for task 123.Try:How can I improve task 456?
• generate-diff

  Generate code diff for task implementation

  Try:Generate a diff for implementing task 123.Try:Show code changes needed for task 456

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Installation

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "conductor-tasks": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["conductor-tasks", "--serve-mcp"],
      "env": {
        "OPENAI_API_KEY": "YOUR_OPENAI_KEY_HERE",
        "ANTHROPIC_API_KEY": "YOUR_ANTHROPIC_KEY_HERE",
        "GOOGLE_API_KEY": "YOUR_GOOGLE_KEY_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

npm install -g conductor-tasks

FAQ

Which LLM providers does Conductor Tasks support?

It supports OpenAI, Anthropic, Groq, Mistral, Google Gemini, Perplexity, xAI, Azure OpenAI, and local/OpenAI-compatible endpoints like Ollama and LM Studio.

Can I use Conductor Tasks without MCP integration?

Yes, it can be used as a standalone CLI tool with full functionality including task generation, management, and visualization.

On Hacker News

Recent discussion from the developer community.

• Show HN: Conductor Tasks MCP: Task Manager for AI Development▲ 1
  Story by hridyaagrawal · 2025-05-13
• Conductor Tasks – Open-Source AI Task Manager▲ 2
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