TaskTrek MCP Server

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for TaskTrek project management system that enables AI assistants to interact with TaskTrek programmatically.

Related Projects

• TaskTrek Web App: https://github.com/CsKoushik9/TaskTrek

• TaskTrek MCP Server: https://github.com/CsKoushik9/TaskTrekMCP

Related MCP server: Filesystem MCP Server

Architecture Flow

┌─────────────────────┐    ┌──────────────────────┐    ┌─────────────────────┐
│   AI Assistant      │◄──►│   TaskTrek MCP       │◄──►│   JSON Files        │
│   (Claude, Cline)   │    │   Server (stdio)     │    │   (Data Storage)    │
└─────────────────────┘    └──────────────────────┘    └─────────────────────┘
                                      ▲                           ▲
                                      │                           │
                                      ▼                           ▼
                           ┌──────────────────────┐    ┌─────────────────────┐
                           │   MCP Tools          │    │   TaskTrek Web App  │
                           │   • create_task      │    │   (React Frontend)  │
                           │   • update_task      │    │   • Visual Interface│
                           │   • list_tasks       │    │   • Manual Editing  │
                           │   • summarize_tasks  │    │   • Analytics       │
                           │   • create_project   │    │   • Project Mgmt    │
                           │   • list_projects    │    └─────────────────────┘
                           │   • get_task         │
                           └──────────────────────┘

Data Flow:

1. AI Assistant sends commands via MCP protocol

2. MCP Server processes requests and updates JSON files

3. Web App reads from same JSON files for visual interface

4. Bidirectional Sync - changes in either interface persist

Usage Patterns:

• AI-First: Use MCP server for automated task management

• Visual-First: Use web app for manual task management

• Hybrid: Switch between both as needed - data stays synced

Features

The TaskTrek MCP server provides the following tools:

1. create_task

Create a new task in TaskTrek with the following parameters:

• title (required): Task title

• description: Task description

• projectId: Project ID (defaults to "default")

• type: Task type (bug, feature, enhancement)

• priority: Task priority (low, medium, high, critical)

• componentId: Component ID

• assigneeId: Assignee ID

• labels: Array of task labels

2. create_project

Create a new project with:

• name (required): Project name

• key (required): Project key (e.g., "PROJ")

• description: Project description

3. update_task

Update an existing task:

• taskId (required): Task ID to update

• title: New task title

• description: New task description

• status: New task status (screen, in-progress, code-review, code-complete, qa-verify, resolved)

• priority: New task priority

• componentId: New component ID

• assigneeId: New assignee ID

• labels: New task labels

4. list_projects

Get list of all available projects.

5. list_tasks

Get list of all tasks with optional filtering:

• projectId: Filter by project ID

• status: Filter by status

• assigneeId: Filter by assignee ID

6. get_task

Get detailed information about a specific task:

• taskId (required): Task ID to retrieve

7. summarize_tasks

Get a summary of tasks with statistics:

• projectId: Filter by project ID (optional)

Prerequisites

1. Node.js (v14 or higher)

2. npm or yarn

3. TaskTrek Web App (optional, for visual interface)

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/CsKoushik9/TaskTrekMCP.git
cd TaskTrekMCP

2. Install dependencies:

npm install

3. Verify the server runs correctly:

npm start

VS Code Integration Setup

For detailed VS Code integration with Cline extension, see the vscode-genai-setup.md file which provides:

• Step-by-step Cline extension installation

• MCP server configuration for VS Code

• Alternative Claude Desktop setup

• Test commands and troubleshooting

Quick VS Code Setup

1. Install the Cline extension in VS Code

2. Configure MCP server in Cline settings:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "tasktrek": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["index.js"],
      "cwd": "/path/to/TaskTrekMCP"
    }
  }
}

3. Start the MCP server: npm start

4. Test with: "List all projects" in Cline chat

Usage

Running the Server

npm start

Development Mode

npm run dev

Data Storage & Synchronization

The MCP server stores data in JSON files in the ../TaskTrek/data/ directory:

• tasks.json: All tasks

• projects.json: All projects

• components.json: All components

• assignees.json: All assignees

Sync Behavior:

• MCP Server: Writes directly to JSON files

• Web App: Reads from JSON files on startup

• No Conflicts: Both interfaces can be used independently

• Data Persistence: Changes made in either interface persist

Running Both Interfaces:

# Terminal 1: Start MCP Server (for AI assistant)
cd TaskTrekMCP
npm start

# Terminal 2: Start Web App (for visual interface) - OPTIONAL
cd TaskTrek
npm start

Note: You don't need to run both simultaneously. Choose based on your workflow:

• AI-only: Just run MCP server

• Visual-only: Just run web app

• Hybrid: Run both and switch as needed

Integration with MCP Clients

This server can be integrated with any MCP-compatible client. The server communicates via stdio and provides structured responses for all operations.

Example Usage

Creating a Task

{
  "tool": "create_task",
  "arguments": {
    "title": "Fix login bug",
    "description": "Users cannot login with special characters in password",
    "type": "bug",
    "priority": "high",
    "projectId": "default"
  }
}

Updating a Task Status

{
  "tool": "update_task",
  "arguments": {
    "taskId": "1234567890",
    "status": "in-progress"
  }
}

Getting Task Summary

{
  "tool": "summarize_tasks",
  "arguments": {
    "projectId": "default"
  }
}

Error Handling

The server provides detailed error messages for:

• Invalid task/project IDs

• Missing required parameters

• Validation errors

• File system errors

License

MIT License