Divide And Conquer MCP Server

An MCP server for breaking down complex tasks into manageable pieces with structured JSON storage

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What is the Divide And Conquer MCP server?

Divide And Conquer MCP server is a locally run integration for AI assistants that speak the Model Context Protocol. An MCP server for breaking down complex tasks into manageable pieces with structured JSON storage.

What you get

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that enables AI agents to break down complex tasks into manageable pieces using a structured JSON format.

  • Structured JSON Format — Instead of plain text, uses a JSON structure to store task information
  • Task Tracking — Includes checklist functionality with completion status tracking
  • Context Preservation — Dedicated fields for task context and detailed descriptions
  • Progress Monitoring — Easy visualization of completed vs. remaining tasks
  • Task Ordering — Maintains the order of tasks for sequential execution
  • Task Insertion — Ability to insert new tasks at specific positions in the checklist

Setting it up

Installation goes through your MCP client rather than a global install: point it at @smithery/cli on npm and it is fetched when the client starts. The copy-paste blocks for Claude Desktop, Claude Code and Cursor are further down this page.

What the assistant can call

Once Divide And Conquer is connected, these are the calls the assistant has available:

  • initialize_task — Creates a new task with the specified description and optional initial checklist items
  • update_task_description — The update_task_description tool exposed by this server
  • update_context — The update_context tool exposed by this server
  • add_checklist_item — The add_checklist_item tool exposed by this server
  • update_checklist_item — The update_checklist_item tool exposed by this server
  • mark_task_done — The mark_task_done tool exposed by this server
  • mark_task_undone — The mark_task_undone tool exposed by this server
  • remove_checklist_item — The remove_checklist_item tool exposed by this server
  • reorder_checklist_item — The reorder_checklist_item tool exposed by this server
  • add_note — The add_note tool exposed by this server
  • add_resource — The add_resource tool exposed by this server
  • update_metadata — The update_metadata tool exposed by this server

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 14 tools registered it takes up a noticeable share of the context window; turn it off in projects that never touch Divide And Conquer.
  • MCP clients confirm each tool call by default. Leave that on until you have watched what the divide and conquer mcp server does with a few real requests.

Choosing this one

This sits in the planning and project tracking group, where several servers overlap in what they claim to do but differ sharply once you actually set them up. Divide And Conquer's toolset — initialize_task, update_task_description, update_context and 11 more — is a fair guide to whether it matches your workflow. It is maintained by landicefu; worth a glance at recent repository activity before you build anything load-bearing on it.

This entry was verified against Divide And Conquer's own documentation before publication; SyncDev keeps the directory reviewed rather than auto-generated.

Available tools

ToolWhat it does
initialize_taskCreates a new task with the specified description and optional initial checklist items.
update_task_descriptionThe update_task_description tool exposed by this server.
update_contextThe update_context tool exposed by this server.
add_checklist_itemThe add_checklist_item tool exposed by this server.
update_checklist_itemThe update_checklist_item tool exposed by this server.
mark_task_doneThe mark_task_done tool exposed by this server.
mark_task_undoneThe mark_task_undone tool exposed by this server.
remove_checklist_itemThe remove_checklist_item tool exposed by this server.
reorder_checklist_itemThe reorder_checklist_item tool exposed by this server.
add_noteThe add_note tool exposed by this server.
add_resourceThe add_resource tool exposed by this server.
update_metadataThe update_metadata tool exposed by this server.
clear_taskThe clear_task tool exposed by this server.
get_checklist_summaryReturns a summary of the checklist with completion status. Context information is intentionally excluded from the summary to save context window space.

How to install the Divide And Conquer MCP server

{
     "mcpServers": {
       "divide-and-conquer": {
         "command": "npx",
         "args": ["-y", "@landicefu/divide-and-conquer-mcp-server"],
         "disabled": false
       }
     }
   }

Configuration as documented by the project. Restart the client after saving.

Example prompts to try

  • Use Divide And Conquer to initialize task.
  • Use Divide And Conquer to update task description.
  • Use Divide And Conquer to update context.

Frequently asked questions

It connects Divide And Conquer to MCP-compatible AI assistants such as Claude and Cursor, exposing 14 tools (initialize_task, update_task_description, update_context, and more) that the assistant can call on your behalf. Instead of copying data back and forth by hand, the assistant works with Divide And Conquer directly.