Karea MCP server

karea-mcp

The MCP server for Karea. <!-- SYNC:TOOLCOUNT -->12<!-- /SYNC:TOOLCOUNT --> tools so Claude Code, Cursor, and any other MCP-compatible client can create, edit, close, recap, link, and otherwise manage your tasks while you code.

What you can do with it

• Create / edit / close / delete tasks and subtasks from inside Claude Code while it codes
• Read and write long-form markdown on any task (perfect for solution design + investigation notes)
• Track open questions per task and answer them later
• Attach resources (file references, links) to tasks
• Link tasks to Jira and back
• Get a productivity recap across a date range
• Manage categories, projects, and project sharing

Install

npx karea-mcp

Configure (Claude Code)

Add to ~/.claude.json (or run claude mcp add):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "karea": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "karea-mcp"],
      "env": {
        "KAREA_API_KEY": "your_key_here",
        "KAREA_URL": "https://karea.app"
      }
    }
  }
}

Get your API key at .

Configure (Cursor)

Add to .cursor/mcp.json in your project, or to ~/.cursor/mcp.json globally:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "karea": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "karea-mcp"],
      "env": {
        "KAREA_API_KEY": "your_key_here"
      }
    }
  }
}

Tool catalogue

<!-- SYNC:TOOLCATALOGUE --> 12 tools covering 69 actions** (regenerated by scripts/sync-metadata.mjs).

Each tool takes an action and a params object. Set KAREAMCPLEGACY_TOOLS=1 to go back to registering all 69 actions as individual tools.

Shortened. The full README is on GitHub.