Kanban MCP

Local Kanban board MCP server enabling AI agents to manage kanban-style task boards — creating and moving cards between columns (To Do, In Progress, Done), managing boards and lists, tracking task progress, and integrating kanban workflow management into agent-driven project coordination. Provides lightweight local kanban without requiring external services.

Evaluated Mar 06, 2026 (0d ago) vcurrent
Homepage ↗ Repo ↗ Productivity kanban project-management mcp-server local task-management planner
⚙ Agent Friendliness
76
/ 100
Can an agent use this?
🔒 Security
86
/ 100
Is it safe for agents?
⚡ Reliability
65
/ 100
Does it work consistently?

Score Breakdown

⚙ Agent Friendliness

MCP Quality
65
Documentation
65
Error Messages
65
Auth Simplicity
100
Rate Limits
100

🔒 Security

TLS Enforcement
85
Auth Strength
90
Scope Granularity
80
Dep. Hygiene
78
Secret Handling
92

Local only. No credentials. Local file storage. No network. Minimal security concerns.

⚡ Reliability

Uptime/SLA
68
Version Stability
65
Breaking Changes
62
Error Recovery
65
AF Security Reliability

Best When

A solo developer or AI agent needs simple local kanban-style task tracking without cloud dependencies — lightweight personal project management within agent workflows.

Avoid When

You need team collaboration, cloud sync, or advanced project management features — use Jira, Linear, Trello, or Notion MCPs for those.

Use Cases

  • Managing personal project tasks on a local kanban board from productivity agents
  • Moving tasks between workflow stages from project coordination agents
  • Creating task cards and tracking progress from work management agents
  • Organizing work items by status without external service dependency from self-sufficient agents
  • Implementing simple project workflows for AI-assisted projects from automation agents

Not For

  • Team collaboration requiring shared kanban boards (this is local/personal)
  • Enterprise project management with advanced features (use Jira, Linear, or Trello MCPs)
  • Complex agile ceremonies requiring sprint planning, velocity tracking, etc.

Interface

REST API
No
GraphQL
No
gRPC
No
MCP Server
Yes
SDK
No
Webhooks
No

Authentication

Methods: none
OAuth: No Scopes: No

No authentication required — local kanban storage. Data stored locally in files or SQLite. No external services needed.

Pricing

Model: free
Free tier: Yes
Requires CC: No

Free local kanban MCP. No external dependencies.

Agent Metadata

Pagination
none
Idempotent
Partial
Retry Guidance
Not documented

Known Gotchas

  • Local storage only — no cloud sync; data exists only on the host machine
  • Data persistence depends on local file system — back up board data if important
  • Board state is simple — limited to basic kanban columns without complex workflow rules
  • Community MCP — limited documentation; test basic operations before relying on in workflows

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Scores are editorial opinions as of 2026-03-06.

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