Karea MCP Server

MCP server for Karea task management - 50 tools for Claude Code, Cursor, and other MCP clients to create, edit, close, and recap your dev tasks

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What is the Karea MCP Server?

MCP server for Karea task management - 50 tools for Claude Code, Cursor, and other MCP clients to create, edit, close, and recap your dev tasks

Recorded tools

  • karea_add_note — karea_add_requisite
  • karea_answer_question — karea_ask
  • karea_close_task — karea_create_category
  • karea_create_project — karea_create_question
  • karea_create_resource — karea_create_subtask
  • karea_create_task — karea_delete_category
  • karea_delete_note — karea_delete_project
  • karea_delete_question — karea_delete_requisite
  • karea_delete_resource — karea_delete_task
  • karea_doing — karea_done
  • karea_edit_note — karea_edit_question
  • karea_edit_task — karea_get_context
  • karea_get_jira_link — karea_get_markdown
  • karea_get_resource — karea_link_jira

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Maintainer setup documentation.

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
karea_readRead anything in Karea without changing it: projects, tasks, subtasks, notes, sticky notes, task documents and AI context, open questions, resources, meetings,
karea_tasks_writeCreate and change tasks: create, edit one or many, close one or many, log finished or in-progress work, plus subtasks and closing requisites (the checklist a ta
karea_notes_writeWrite notes: add or edit task notes (human-readable updates) and sticky notes, and write a task's markdown document or an entry of its AI Context (private cross
karea_projects_writeCreate a project or a category inside one, or share a project with someone by email.
karea_meetings_writeCreate and edit meetings and put tasks or questions on their agenda; create, answer and edit open questions; create, snooze, dismiss or complete reminders.
karea_resources_writeCreate, upload and update resources in the file/document library and attach them to tasks; link a task to a Jira issue or to an AI coding session.
karea_assistantSend a natural-language request to the Karea AI assistant, which may read or change your tasks to carry it out.
karea_askkarea_delete - Delete or detach things. Permanent deletes (project, category, task, requisite, note, sticky note, question, resource, meeting) need confirm=true
karea_helpfull parameter schema for any action.

How to install the Karea MCP Server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "karea": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "karea-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "KAREA_API_KEY": "YOUR_KAREA_API_KEY",
        "KAREA_URL": "https://karea.app"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

Configuration

VariableDescriptionRequired
KAREA_API_KEYDeclared in the maintainer’s client configuration.Check documentation
KAREA_URLDeclared in the maintainer’s client configuration.Check documentation

Example prompts to try

  • “Use Karea to karea add note.”
  • “Use Karea to karea answer question.”
  • “Use Karea to karea close task.”

Frequently asked questions

MCP server for Karea task management - 50 tools for Claude Code, Cursor, and other MCP clients to create, edit, close, and recap your dev tasks Confirm the tools offered by your installed version in the connected client. Tool availability and permissions depend on the server and account configuration.