Omnispindle MCP Server

Omnispindle is the coordination spine of the Madness Interactive ecosystem — a Python FastMCP server with 38 tools that lets AI agents manage tasks

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What is the Omnispindle MCP server?

If you want an AI assistant working directly with Omnispindle, the omnispindle mcp server is the bridge. Omnispindle is the coordination spine of the Madness Interactive ecosystem — a Python FastMCP server with 38 tools that lets AI agents manage tasks, capture knowledge, coordinate sessions, track epic goals (quests), and navigate the whole workshop from a single, standardized interface. PyPI.

What Omnispindle does

Omnispindle is the coordination spine of the Madness Interactive ecosystem — a Python FastMCP server with 38 tools that lets AI agents manage tasks, capture knowledge, coordinate sessions, track epic goals (quests), and navigate the whole workshop from a single, standardized interface. PyPI packaged. Auth0 integrated. Runs anywhere a MCP config lives.

Tools it exposes

Once connected, the assistant can call these 14 tools directly:

  • add_todo — Create a task with project, priority, target agent, notes, and metadata
  • query_todos — MongoDB-style filter queries with projection, limit, offset, since change detection, and graph_root for dependency subgraph traversal
  • update_todo — Patch any fields; metadata is deep-merged. Supports $push/$pull on array fields (e.g. metadata.blockers) for dependency linking
  • delete_todo — Remove a task
  • get_todo — Fetch a single task by ID
  • complete_todo — Stage for review with optional comment; writes to audit log. Sets status to review, not completed
  • list_todos_by_status — Filter by status: pending initial in_progress blocked review completed
  • search_todos — Tokenized multi-word fuzzy text search
  • list_project_todos — Recent tasks for a specific project
  • add_lesson — Capture a lesson with language, topic, and tags
  • get_lesson — Fetch by ID
  • update_lesson — Patch lesson content or metadata
  • delete_lesson — Remove
  • search_lessons — Text search across lesson fields

Installing the omnispindle mcp server

The server is distributed via npm as @madnessengineering/cartogomancy, so most clients can run it without a manual build step. Add it to your MCP client's configuration and restart the client to pick it up — the copy-paste configs for Claude Desktop, Claude Code and Cursor are on this page.

Configuration

Before the server will start you need to supply 7 environment variables: OMNISPINDLE_MODE, OMNISPINDLE_TOOL_LOADOUT, MCP_USER_EMAIL, MADNESS_AUTH_TOKEN, AUTH0_TOKEN, MADNESS_API_URL, MQTT_HOST. Keep credentials in your client's env block or a secrets manager rather than committing them.

Where it fits

Productivity servers pay off through capture: the tasks and notes that never get filed are the ones where opening the app is more friction than the thought is worth. Omnispindle sits in that group, and the shape of its toolset — add_todo, query_todos, update_todo among others — tells you what it is really for. Worth comparing against the other productivity servers in this directory before you commit to one, since several overlap in scope but differ sharply in setup cost and permissions.

Practical notes

  • This server runs locally, so it operates with whatever access your machine and its credentials already have. Scope that deliberately rather than by default.
  • It will not start until its required credentials are present, so set those before wondering why the tools never appear.
  • With 14 tools exposed, expect a noticeable bump in prompt size — disable it in projects that never use Omnispindle.
  • Maintained by MadnessEngineering, written in Python.
  • MCP clients ask for confirmation before each tool call by default. Keep that on while you learn what the omnispindle mcp server actually does with your data.
  • Every entry in this directory is reviewed by hand before it goes live, and details are checked against the project's own documentation.

Available tools

ToolWhat it does
add_todoCreate a task with project, priority, target agent, notes, and metadata
query_todosMongoDB-style filter queries with projection, limit, offset, since change detection, and graph_root for dependency subgraph traversal
update_todoPatch any fields; metadata is deep-merged. Supports $push/$pull on array fields (e.g. metadata.blockers) for dependency linking
delete_todoRemove a task
get_todoFetch a single task by ID
complete_todoStage for review with optional comment; writes to audit log. Sets status to review, not completed
list_todos_by_statusFilter by status: pending initial in_progress blocked review completed
search_todosTokenized multi-word fuzzy text search
list_project_todosRecent tasks for a specific project
add_lessonCapture a lesson with language, topic, and tags
get_lessonFetch by ID
update_lessonPatch lesson content or metadata
delete_lessonRemove
search_lessonsText search across lesson fields

How to install the Omnispindle MCP server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "omnispindle": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@madnessengineering/cartogomancy"],
      "env": {
        "OMNISPINDLE_MODE": "your-value",
        "OMNISPINDLE_TOOL_LOADOUT": "your-value",
        "MCP_USER_EMAIL": "your-value",
        "MADNESS_AUTH_TOKEN": "your-value",
        "AUTH0_TOKEN": "your-value",
        "MADNESS_API_URL": "your-value",
        "MQTT_HOST": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to claude_desktop_config.json, then restart Claude Desktop.

Configuration

VariableDescriptionRequired
OMNISPINDLE_MODEConfiguration value read at startup.Optional
OMNISPINDLE_TOOL_LOADOUTConfiguration value read at startup.Optional
MCP_USER_EMAILConfiguration value read at startup.Optional
MADNESS_AUTH_TOKENCredential the server authenticates with.Yes
AUTH0_TOKENCredential the server authenticates with.Yes
MADNESS_API_URLEndpoint or connection string the server talks to.Yes
MQTT_HOSTEndpoint or connection string the server talks to.Optional

Example prompts to try

  • Use Omnispindle to add todo.
  • Use Omnispindle to query todos.
  • Use Omnispindle to update todo.

Frequently asked questions

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