Dart MCP Server

A Model Context Protocol server implementation for Dart task management system

Local serverstdioPython

What is the Dart MCP server?

Dart MCP server is a locally run integration for AI assistants that speak the Model Context Protocol. A Model Context Protocol server implementation for Dart task management system.

What you get

MCP server that bridges the Dart project management platform to AI assistants. The server is TypeScript but delegates all Dart API calls to a Python subprocess using the dart-sdk package.

What the assistant can call

Once Dart is connected, these are the calls the assistant has available:

  • create_task — Create a task with title, description, priority, status, assignees, tags
  • update_task — Update an existing task's status, title, or description by DUID
  • get_default_status — Return default status DUIDs for a dartboard
  • get_default_space — Return the default space DUID
  • get_dartboards — List available dartboards
  • get_folders — List folders in a space
  • create_folder — Create a new folder
  • create_doc — Create a document or report
  • create_space — Create a new workspace
  • delete_space — Delete a workspace by DUID
  • Manual — The Manual tool exposed by this server

Setting it up

The server ships on npm as @smithery/cli, so your MCP client can launch it on demand — there is no separate build step. Add the server block to your client's configuration, restart it, and the tools register themselves.

Configuration and credentials

You will need 2 environment variables: DART_TOKEN, PYTHON_PATH. The server will not start without them, which is usually why the tools fail to appear on a first run. Keep credentials in your client's env block or a secrets manager rather than in a file you might commit.

Choosing this one

Plenty of planning and project tracking servers cover similar ground. The differences that matter in practice are scope of access and how much setup stands between you and a working tool call. Dart's toolset — create_task, update_task, get_default_status and 8 more — is a fair guide to whether it matches your workflow. It is maintained by jmanhype; worth a glance at recent repository activity before you build anything load-bearing on it.

We check each listing at SyncDev against the project's documentation before it goes live — if something here drifts out of date, it is a bug worth reporting.

Before you rely on it

  • It runs with your machine's permissions. That is convenient and also the reason to think about what you point it at before you approve a tool call.
  • With 11 tools registered it takes up a noticeable share of the context window; turn it off in projects that never touch Dart.
  • Missing credentials fail quietly in some clients — if no tools show up, check the environment block first.
  • MCP clients confirm each tool call by default. Leave that on until you have watched what the dart mcp server does with a few real requests.

Available tools

ToolWhat it does
create_taskCreate a task with title, description, priority, status, assignees, tags
update_taskUpdate an existing task's status, title, or description by DUID
get_default_statusReturn default status DUIDs for a dartboard
get_default_spaceReturn the default space DUID
get_dartboardsList available dartboards
get_foldersList folders in a space
create_folderCreate a new folder
create_docCreate a document or report
create_spaceCreate a new workspace
delete_spaceDelete a workspace by DUID
ManualThe Manual tool exposed by this server.

How to install the Dart MCP server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "dart-mcp-server-jmanhype": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@smithery/cli"],
      "env": {
        "DART_TOKEN": "your-value",
        "PYTHON_PATH": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to claude_desktop_config.json, then restart Claude Desktop.

Configuration

VariableDescriptionRequired
DART_TOKENCredential the server authenticates with.Yes
PYTHON_PATHFilesystem location the server is allowed to use.Optional

Example prompts to try

  • Use Dart to create task.
  • Use Dart to update task.
  • Use Dart to get default status.

Frequently asked questions

Dart MCP Server uses the stdio transport.