TaskChampion MCP Server

MCP server for Taskwarrior 3.x, TaskChampion, and Timewarrior task management.

Local serverstdioPython

What is the TaskChampion MCP MCP server?

If you already use TaskChampion MCP, the taskchampion mcp mcp server is the piece that lets your assistant work with it directly. MCP server for Taskwarrior 3.x, TaskChampion, and Timewarrior task management.

What the server does

TaskChampion MCP is a Model Context Protocol server that lets LLMs read, create, modify, and manage your Taskwarrior tasks and Timewarrior time entries. It wraps the task and timew CLI tools and exposes them as structured MCP tools that any compatible AI assistant can call.

Available tools

The toolset is worth reading before you wire it up, because it tells you what the integration is really for:

  • role — what the LLM can do (CONTRIBUTOR / GENERATOR / MANAGER)
  • Code — tagged envelopes** — every tool response includes a stable code field for machine-safe branching
  • Dry — run mode** — every destructive operation supports dry_run preview without mutation
  • LLM — assisted contributions must be attributed (see docs/llm_context/AGENTS.md)
  • Platform — Transport
  • Cursor — stdio
  • Windsurf — stdio
  • Role — Can Read
  • CONTRIBUTOR — ✅
  • GENERATOR — ✅
  • MANAGER — ✅
  • Schema — Description

Installation

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

Where it fits

Among the AI and media services 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. TaskChampion MCP's toolset — role, Code, Dry and 11 more — is a fair guide to whether it matches your workflow. It is maintained by GabiUp2; worth a glance at recent repository activity before you build anything load-bearing on it.

SyncDev reviews every entry in this directory against the project's own documentation before publishing, and revisits them as servers change.

Worth knowing first

  • 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 TaskChampion MCP.
  • Keep per-call confirmation enabled while you learn its behaviour; it is the cheapest safeguard you have.

Available tools

ToolWhat it does
rolewhat the LLM can do (CONTRIBUTOR / GENERATOR / MANAGER)
Codetagged envelopes** — every tool response includes a stable code field for machine-safe branching
Dryrun mode** — every destructive operation supports dry_run preview without mutation
LLMassisted contributions must be attributed (see [docs/llm_context/AGENTS.md](docs/llm_context/AGENTS.md))
PlatformTransport
Cursorstdio
Windsurfstdio
RoleCan Read
CONTRIBUTOR
GENERATOR
MANAGER
SchemaDescription
minimalBuilt-in fields only (priority, project, tags)
gtdGetting Things Done (contexts, energy, next-actions)

How to install the TaskChampion MCP MCP server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "taskchampion": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["taskchampion-mcp"]
    }
  }
}

Add to claude_desktop_config.json, then restart Claude Desktop.

Example prompts to try

  • Use TaskChampion MCP to role.
  • Use TaskChampion MCP to Code.
  • Use TaskChampion MCP to Dry.

Frequently asked questions

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