Strategic task prioritization and agent orchestration for multi-project operators
Quarterback MCP server is a locally run integration for AI assistants that speak the Model Context Protocol. Strategic task prioritization and agent orchestration for multi-project operators.
quarterback on PyPI is all you need. Most clients run it directly, so configuration is a few lines and a restart.
You will need 3 environment variables: QUARTERBACK_HOME, PLAYBOOK_PATH, QUARTERBACK_API_URL. 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.
Among the planning and project tracking options, the useful question is rarely "what can it do" but "what does it cost you to run" — permissions, credentials, and how much of your context its toolset consumes. It is maintained by bobbyrgoldsmith; worth a glance at recent repository activity before you build anything load-bearing on it.
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{
"mcpServers": {
"quarterback": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": ["quarterback"],
"env": {
"QUARTERBACK_HOME": "your-value",
"PLAYBOOK_PATH": "your-value",
"QUARTERBACK_API_URL": "your-value"
}
}
}
}Add to claude_desktop_config.json, then restart Claude Desktop.
| Variable | Description | Required |
|---|---|---|
| QUARTERBACK_HOME | Configuration value read at startup. | Optional |
| PLAYBOOK_PATH | Filesystem location the server is allowed to use. | Optional |
| QUARTERBACK_API_URL | Endpoint or connection string the server talks to. | Yes |
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