MCP Task Orchestrator MCP Server

Prompt-based frameworks hope the LLM follows instructions. This one blocks the call if it doesn't.

Local serverstdio

What is the MCP Task Orchestrator MCP Server?

task-orchestrator is an MCP project maintained in the jpicklyk/task-orchestrator repository. The maintainer describes its purpose as “Prompt-based frameworks hope the LLM follows instructions. This one blocks the call if it doesn't”. Read the project documentation for the complete scope.

Local setup

The project provides a local client configuration using docker. Follow the repository’s build and installation steps before copying it, and replace example paths with the paths on your own computer.

Source

Project documentation · Repository · Discovery listing. This profile records the public documentation checked on 2026-10-08.

Recorded tools

Check the linked publisher documentation and your connected client's tool list. Names and availability can vary with the server version and account permissions.

ToolWhat it does
CategoryTools
Graphmanage_items, query_items, create_work_tree, complete_tree
Notesmanage_notes, query_notes
Dependenciesmanage_dependencies, query_dependencies
Workflowadvance_item, get_next_status, get_context, get_next_item, get_blocked_items, claim_item

How to install the MCP Task Orchestrator MCP Server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-task-orchestrator": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "--rm",
        "-i",
        "-v",
        "mcp-task-data:/app/data",
        "ghcr.io/jpicklyk/task-orchestrator:latest"
      ]
    }
  }
}

From the project documentation. Replace placeholders and example paths before connecting.