mcp-boards-nk

MCP server for Mattermost Boards (Focalboard) — lets Claude and other MCP-compatible clients list teams, boards, cards, and create, update or delete tasks via natural language.

Tools available

Related MCP server: Another Planka MCP

Requirements

• Mattermost instance with the Boards (Focalboard) plugin enabled

• A Mattermost Personal Access Token with permission to access boards

Installation

Claude Desktop

Add to your claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mattermost-boards": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "mcp-boards-nk@latest"],
      "env": {
        "MATTERMOST_URL": "https://your-mattermost-instance.com",
        "MATTERMOST_TOKEN": "your-personal-access-token"
      }
    }
  }
}

Claude Code (CLI)

claude mcp add mattermost-boards -- env MATTERMOST_URL=https://your-mattermost-instance.com MATTERMOST_TOKEN=your-token npx -y mcp-boards-nk@latest

Environment variables

Getting a Personal Access Token

1. Go to Profile → Security → Personal Access Tokens → Edit

2. Click Create Token, give it a name, copy the value

3. If the option doesn't appear, ask your Mattermost admin to enable it under System Console → User Management → Users → Manage Roles

How to use card properties

When creating or updating cards, pass properties as a JSON object using the IDs defined in the board.
Use get_board to see all available property IDs and their option values.

Example:

{
  "prop_estado": "opt_pendiente"
}

License

MIT