mcp-taskfile-server
Runs an MCP (Model Context Protocol) server that discovers tasks from a Taskfile.yml in the current working directory and exposes each task (including wildcard tasks) as an MCP tool. When invoked, it executes the corresponding Taskfile task using the go-task library (no subprocess wrapper).
Score Breakdown
⚙ Agent Friendliness
🔒 Security
Security risk is primarily command execution: the server executes arbitrary commands defined in Taskfile.yml, so it must only be used with trusted Taskfiles and strong environmental isolation. No authentication/authorization is described. TLS is not applicable for stdin/stdout MCP usage as documented. Dependency hygiene is unknown from provided content.
⚡ Reliability
Best When
You have a trusted Taskfile.yml and want an MCP client/agent to safely discover and execute known project tasks locally or in a controlled environment.
Avoid When
When Taskfile.yml may be malicious, when commands must not be executed by an external agent, or when you require authentication/authorization boundaries and rate-limited remote access built into the tool.
Use Cases
- • AI-assisted running of predefined CI/dev/local workflows
- • Programmatic task discovery and execution via MCP-capable assistants
- • Standardizing how assistants trigger Taskfile-defined commands
Not For
- • Running on untrusted Taskfile.yml contents
- • Use as a general-purpose remote command execution service over the network without strong isolation
- • Scenarios requiring strict request/response idempotency guarantees
Interface
Authentication
No authentication or authorization mechanism is described. The server communicates via JSON-RPC over stdin/stdout (typical for local MCP usage), so access control is expected to be handled by the environment/process boundary rather than the protocol itself.
Pricing
Open-source library/tooling; no pricing information provided.
Agent Metadata
Known Gotchas
- ⚠ Tool names are sanitized; if an agent expects exact Taskfile task names it may need to use the provided tool list/discovery flow.
- ⚠ Wildcard tasks require a MATCH parameter; agents must supply it correctly (including comma-separated values for multiple wildcards).
- ⚠ Execution occurs natively via Taskfile/go-task; tasks may have side effects.
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Scores are editorial opinions as of 2026-03-30.