Click on "Install Server".
Wait a few minutes for the server to deploy. Once ready, it will show a "Started" state.
In the chat, type
@followed by the MCP server name and your instructions, e.g., "@mcp-taskadecreate a new project for our Q4 marketing campaign"
That's it! The server will respond to your query, and you can continue using it as needed.
Here is a step-by-step guide with screenshots.
Taskade MCP Server
Connect Taskade to any AI assistant — Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, n8n, and more — via the Model Context Protocol.
50+ tools for workspaces, projects, tasks, AI agents, knowledge bases, templates, automations, media, and sharing — all from your AI client.
MCP Server — Connect Taskade to Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, or any MCP client.
OpenAPI Codegen — Generate MCP tools from any OpenAPI schema.
Demo
MCP-powered Taskade agent running inside Claude Desktop by Anthropic:
Related MCP server: vscode-mcp-server
Quick Start
1. Get Your API Key
Go to Taskade Settings > API and create a Personal Access Token.
2. Claude Desktop
Add to your claude_desktop_config.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"taskade": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "@taskade/mcp-server"],
"env": {
"TASKADE_API_KEY": "your-api-key-here"
}
}
}
}3. Cursor
Add to your Cursor MCP settings:
{
"mcpServers": {
"taskade": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "@taskade/mcp-server"],
"env": {
"TASKADE_API_KEY": "your-api-key-here"
}
}
}
}4. HTTP / SSE Mode (for n8n, custom clients)
TASKADE_API_KEY=your-api-key npx @taskade/mcp-server --httpThe server starts at http://localhost:3000 (configure with PORT env var). Connect via SSE at http://localhost:3000/sse?access_token=your-api-key.
Tools (50+)
Workspaces
Tool | Description |
| List all workspaces |
| List folders in a workspace |
| Create a project in a workspace |
Projects
Tool | Description |
| Get project details |
| Create a new project |
| Copy a project to a folder |
| Mark project as completed |
| Restore a completed project |
| Create project from a template |
| List project members |
| Get custom fields for a project |
| Get the share link |
| Enable the share link |
| Get all blocks in a project |
| Get all tasks in a project |
Tasks
Tool | Description |
| Get task details |
| Create one or more tasks |
| Update a task |
| Delete a task |
| Mark task as complete |
| Mark task as incomplete |
| Move a task within a project |
| Get task assignees |
| Assign users to a task |
| Remove assignees |
| Get task due date |
| Set task due date |
| Remove task due date |
| Get task note |
| Update task note |
| Delete task note |
| Get all field values |
| Get a specific field value |
| Set a field value |
| Delete a field value |
AI Agents
Create, manage, and publish autonomous AI agents with custom knowledge and tools.
Tool | Description |
| Generate an AI agent from a text prompt |
| Create an agent with custom configuration |
| List agents in a folder |
| Get agent details |
| Update agent configuration |
| Delete an agent |
| Publish agent publicly |
| Get public agent details |
| Update public agent settings |
| Add a project as agent knowledge |
| Add media as agent knowledge |
| Remove project from knowledge |
| Remove media from knowledge |
| List agent conversations |
| Get conversation details |
| Get agent by public ID |
Templates
Tool | Description |
| List available project templates |
| Create a project from a template |
Media
Tool | Description |
| List media files in a folder |
| Get media details |
| Delete a media file |
Personal
Tool | Description |
| List all your projects |
Use Cases
Project Management with AI
Ask your AI assistant to manage your Taskade workspace:
"Show me all my projects and their status"
"Create a new project called Q1 Planning with tasks for each team"
"Move all overdue tasks to the Backlog project"
"Set due dates for all tasks in the Sprint project"
AI Agent Creation
Build and deploy AI agents directly from your editor:
"Create an AI agent called Customer Support Bot with knowledge from our docs project"
"Generate an agent for code review using this prompt: ..."
"Publish my agent publicly and give me the share link"
"Add our API documentation project as knowledge to the agent"
Template Workflows
Automate project creation from templates:
"List all templates in my workspace"
"Create 5 new client onboarding projects from the Client Template"
"Copy the Sprint Retrospective project for this week"
n8n Automation Integration
Connect Taskade to 400+ apps via n8n workflows. See the n8n Integration Guide for setup instructions.
OpenAPI Codegen
Use our generator to build MCP tools from any OpenAPI spec — not just Taskade.
npm install --save-dev @taskade/mcp-openapi-codegen @readme/openapi-parserimport { dereference } from '@readme/openapi-parser';
import { codegen } from '@taskade/mcp-openapi-codegen';
const document = await dereference('your-api-spec.yaml');
await codegen({
path: 'src/tools.generated.ts',
document,
});Works with any OpenAPI 3.0+ spec. Generate MCP tools for your own APIs in minutes.
What is Taskade?
Taskade (YC W19) is the AI-powered workspace for teams — deploy agents, automate workflows, and ship faster.
AI Agents — Autonomous agents with memory, knowledge bases, and custom tools
Automations — No-code workflow automation with 100+ integrations
Real-time Collaboration — Multiplayer workspace with chat, video, and shared projects
Genesis Apps — Build and publish AI-powered apps to the Taskade community
Templates — 700+ templates for project management, engineering, marketing, and more
API & MCP — Full REST API and Model Context Protocol for developer integrations
Links:
App: taskade.com
Create: taskade.com/create
Agents: taskade.com/agents
Templates: taskade.com/templates
Community: taskade.com/community
Developer Docs: developers.taskade.com
Blog: taskade.com/blog
Roadmap
See open issues for planned features and improvements.
Hosted MCP Endpoint —
mcp.taskade.comfor zero-install MCP access (#6)Automation & Flow Tools — Create, enable, and manage workflow automations via MCP
Agent Chat via MCP — Send messages to AI agents and receive responses
Webhook Triggers — Receive real-time notifications from Taskade events
agent.js— Open-source autonomous agent toolkit (coming soon)TaskOS — Agent platform at developers.taskade.com
Contributing
Help us improve MCP tools, OpenAPI workflows, and agent capabilities.
Issues — Report bugs or request features
Pull Requests — Contributions welcome
Community — Join the Taskade community
License
MIT