Taskflow MCP Server

TaskFlow MCP server + Claude Code hooks — multi-agent task board, realtime chat, reviews, terminal streaming, and activity logging for AI coding

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What is the Taskflow MCP server?

TaskFlow MCP server + Claude Code hooks — multi-agent task board, realtime chat, reviews, terminal streaming, and activity logging for AI coding agents. Exposed over MCP by the taskflow mcp server, that capability becomes something an assistant can invoke while it works, not something you go and do afterwards.

What it actually does

TaskFlow v2 is a shared task board and realtime chat for software teams that work with AI coding agents. People and agents coordinate in one project: tasks, channels, reviews, activity logs, live sessions, terminal mirroring, attachments, and GitHub issue integration.

Its toolset

Everything the assistant can do here goes through one of these:

Adding it to your client

Being a remote server, there is no local install. You register the endpoint with your client, authorise it once, and the tools appear.

Configuration

You will need 5 environment variables: TASKFLOW_DB_PATH, AGE_PRIVATE_KEY, DEPLOY_HOST, DEPLOY_PATH, SSH_PRIVATE_KEY. 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.

When to reach for it

Among the developer tooling 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. Taskflow's toolset — Documentation, Repository, API and 5 more — is a fair guide to whether it matches your workflow. It is maintained by dalmasonto; worth a glance at recent repository activity before you build anything load-bearing on it.

This entry was verified against Taskflow's own documentation before publication; SyncDev keeps the directory reviewed rather than auto-generated.

Caveats

  • Your data travels to the provider's service, so the usual questions apply about what you send and what they retain.
  • Missing credentials fail quietly in some clients — if no tools show up, check the environment block first.
  • MCP clients confirm each tool call by default. Leave that on until you have watched what the taskflow mcp server does with a few real requests.

Available tools

ToolWhat it does
Documentation<https://dalmasonto.github.io/task_flow/docs>
Repository<https://github.com/dalmasonto/task_flow>
APIhttps://api.taskflow.supercodehive.com
Frontendhttps://taskflow.supercodehive.com
DirectoryWhat it is
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How to install the Taskflow MCP server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "taskflow-1": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@dalmasonto/taskflow-mcp"],
      "env": {
        "TASKFLOW_DB_PATH": "your-value",
        "AGE_PRIVATE_KEY": "your-value",
        "DEPLOY_HOST": "your-value",
        "DEPLOY_PATH": "your-value",
        "SSH_PRIVATE_KEY": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to claude_desktop_config.json, then restart Claude Desktop.

Configuration

VariableDescriptionRequired
TASKFLOW_DB_PATHFilesystem location the server is allowed to use.Optional
AGE_PRIVATE_KEYCredential the server authenticates with.Yes
DEPLOY_HOSTEndpoint or connection string the server talks to.Optional
DEPLOY_PATHFilesystem location the server is allowed to use.Optional
SSH_PRIVATE_KEYCredential the server authenticates with.Yes

Example prompts to try

  • Use Taskflow to Documentation.
  • Use Taskflow to Repository.
  • Use Taskflow to API.

Frequently asked questions

It connects Taskflow to MCP-compatible AI assistants such as Claude and Cursor, exposing 8 tools (Documentation, Repository, API, and more) that the assistant can call on your behalf. Instead of copying data back and forth by hand, the assistant works with Taskflow directly.