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PLANKA MCP Server

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for PLANKA kanban boards, purpose-built for Claude and other AI agents.

Features

  • Full PLANKA 2.0 API support

  • Type-safe with Zod validation

  • Optimized for agent workflows (combined operations, sensible defaults)

  • 13 tools covering cards, tasks, labels, comments, and lists

Installation

npm install @gogogadgetbytes/planka-mcp

Or run directly:

npx @gogogadgetbytes/planka-mcp

Configuration

Environment Variables

Variable

Required

Description

PLANKA_BASE_URL

Yes

Your PLANKA server URL

PLANKA_AGENT_EMAIL

Yes

Agent user email

PLANKA_AGENT_PASSWORD

Yes

Agent user password

Claude Desktop

Add to ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "planka": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["@gogogadgetbytes/planka-mcp"],
      "env": {
        "PLANKA_BASE_URL": "https://planka.example.com",
        "PLANKA_AGENT_EMAIL": "agent@example.com",
        "PLANKA_AGENT_PASSWORD": "your-password"
      }
    }
  }
}

Claude Code

Add to ~/.claude.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "planka": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["@gogogadgetbytes/planka-mcp"],
      "env": {
        "PLANKA_BASE_URL": "https://planka.example.com",
        "PLANKA_AGENT_EMAIL": "agent@example.com",
        "PLANKA_AGENT_PASSWORD": "your-password"
      }
    }
  }
}

Available Tools

Navigation

Tool

Description

planka_get_structure

Get projects, boards, and lists hierarchy

planka_get_board

Get a board with all cards, lists, and labels

Cards

Tool

Description

planka_create_card

Create a card (optionally with tasks)

planka_update_card

Update card properties

planka_move_card

Move card to different list/position

planka_get_card

Get card details with tasks/comments

planka_delete_card

Delete a card

Tasks

Tool

Description

planka_create_tasks

Add tasks (checklist items) to a card

planka_update_task

Update task name or completion

planka_delete_task

Delete a task

Labels

Tool

Description

planka_manage_labels

Create/update/delete board labels

planka_set_card_labels

Add/remove labels from a card

Comments

Tool

Description

planka_add_comment

Add a comment to a card

planka_get_comments

Get all comments on a card

Lists

Tool

Description

planka_manage_lists

Create/update/delete lists

Usage Examples

Get board structure

Use planka_get_structure to see all projects and boards

Create a card with tasks

Use planka_create_card with:
- listId: "abc123"
- name: "Implement feature X"
- tasks: ["Research", "Design", "Implement", "Test"]

Move card through workflow

Use planka_move_card to move card from "To Do" to "In Progress"

PLANKA 2.0 Compatibility

This server is designed for PLANKA 2.0 and handles the API differences from 1.x:

  • Card creation includes required type field

  • Label endpoints use /card-labels path

  • Optional fields handled gracefully

Development

# Clone
git clone https://github.com/gogogadgetbytes/planka-mcp.git
cd planka-mcp

# Install
npm install

# Build
npm run build

# Test
npm test

License

MIT

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