Run long shell commands as background tasks: start them, keep working, collect the results later
Run long shell commands as background tasks: start them, keep working, collect the results later
Background tasks for AI agents that outlive the conversation — start a long job, close the client, and the result is still waiting when you come back.
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{
"mcpServers": {
"backburner": {
"command": "python",
"args": ["-m", "backburner.server"]
}
}
}Configuration as documented by the project. Restart the client after saving.
Read, search and edit files inside allowed directories with the Model Context Protocol reference Filesystem server.
Retrieve version-aware library documentation and code examples with Context7 MCP, using resolve-library-id and query-docs.
Use Microsoft’s Playwright MCP server to navigate pages, inspect accessibility snapshots, fill forms and capture browser screenshots.
Connect GitHub MCP to repositories, issues and pull requests with GitHub’s hosted service or a locally run server.
Use the Supabase MCP server to inspect database schemas, query project data and retrieve docs through a project-scoped connection.
Search Linear issues and projects, inspect work context and manage updates through Linear’s hosted MCP server with OAuth.