Vikunja MCP Server

Opinionated MCP Server for Vikunja

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What is the Vikunja MCP server?

Opinionated MCP Server for Vikunja. That is what the vikunja mcp server brings to an AI assistant: the same capability, reachable through the Model Context Protocol rather than a separate app or dashboard.

The short version

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The tools it exposes

The server publishes 7 tools. What each one is for:

  • daily-focus — Get AI-recommended task list
  • get-focus-recommendation — Single best task with reasoning
  • get-task-metadata — Extract hyperfocus metadata
  • upsert_task — Create/update tasks
  • Prerequisites — The Prerequisites tool exposed by this server
  • Installation — The Installation tool exposed by this server
  • Configuration — The Configuration tool exposed by this server

Getting it running

Setup follows the usual MCP pattern — install or clone the server, register it in your client's configuration file, restart the client.

What it needs from you

Configuration is passed through the environment: VIKUNJA_URL, VIKUNJA_TOKEN, OPENAI_API_KEY. Treat anything key-shaped as a real credential — scope it to the minimum the server needs, and rotate it if it ever lands in a shared config.

  • Go 1.23.5 or higher - Active Vikunja instance - OpenAI API key - Claude with MCP support

How it compares

Plenty of planning and project tracking servers cover similar ground. The differences that matter in practice are scope of access and how much setup stands between you and a working tool call. Vikunja's toolset — daily-focus, get-focus-recommendation, get-task-metadata and 4 more — is a fair guide to whether it matches your workflow. It is maintained by BelKirill; 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.

Things to watch

  • 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.
  • Missing credentials fail quietly in some clients — if no tools show up, check the environment block first.
  • Keep per-call confirmation enabled while you learn its behaviour; it is the cheapest safeguard you have.

Available tools

ToolWhat it does
daily-focusGet AI-recommended task list
get-focus-recommendationSingle best task with reasoning
get-task-metadataExtract hyperfocus metadata
upsert_taskCreate/update tasks
PrerequisitesThe Prerequisites tool exposed by this server.
InstallationThe Installation tool exposed by this server.
ConfigurationThe Configuration tool exposed by this server.

Configuration

  • Go 1.23.5 or higher - Active Vikunja instance - OpenAI API key - Claude with MCP support
VariableDescriptionRequired
VIKUNJA_URLEndpoint or connection string the server talks to.Yes
VIKUNJA_TOKENCredential the server authenticates with.Yes
OPENAI_API_KEYCredential the server authenticates with.Yes

Example prompts to try

  • Use Vikunja to daily-focus.
  • Use Vikunja to get-focus-recommendation.
  • Use Vikunja to get-task-metadata.

Frequently asked questions

It uses a multi‑tier AI architecture (Claude → MCP → OpenAI → Vikunja) to recommend tasks based on your current energy level, focus mode, and available time—designed specifically to reduce decision paralysis for ADHD users.