Kaneo MCP Server: Setup for Claude Code, Cursor and Other Apps

• Searches tasks, projects, comments and activity

  Searches across tasks, projects, workspaces, comments and activity entries.

  Try: “Find everything about the checkout bug.”

  Network · search

• Lists the tasks in a project

  Lists tasks in a project so the assistant can see what is open.

  Try: “What tasks are open in the Website project?”

  Network · list_tasks

• Opens one task

  Returns one task by its ID with its details.

  Try: “Show me task abc123.”

  Network · get_task

• Finds a task by its ticket key

  Fetches a task by a key such as KAN-12. If several tasks share a key, you can narrow it by workspace or project.

  Try: “Open KAN-12.”

  Network · get_task_by_ticket_id

• Creates a task

  Creates a task in a project, using a status column that exists in that project.

  Try: “Create a task "Fix login redirect" in the Website project, high priority.”

  Write · create_task

• Copies a task

  Duplicates a task in the same project with its fields and labels. You can give the copy a new title.

  Try: “Duplicate KAN-12 as "Fix login redirect on mobile".”

  Write · duplicate_task

• Edits a task

  Changes the details of an existing task.

  Try: “Rename KAN-12 to "Fix login redirect loop".”

  Write · update_task

• Moves a task to another status column

  Sets a task to a status column slug that the project has.

  Try: “Move KAN-12 to In Review.”

  Write · update_task_status

• Assigns or unassigns a task

  Assigns a task to a workspace member, or clears the assignee.

  Try: “Assign KAN-12 to Sam.”

  Write · update_task_assignee

• Sets or clears a due date

  Changes the due date of a task.

  Try: “Set KAN-12 due next Friday.”

  Write · update_task_due_date

• Moves a task to another project

  Moves a task to another project and, if you want, to a column there.

  Try: “Move KAN-12 to the Mobile project.”

  Write · move_task

• Deletes a task

  Deletes a task by ID.

  Try: “Delete task abc123.”

  Delete · delete_task

• Shows what changed on a task

  Lists the activity history of a task.

  Try: “What happened on KAN-12 this week?”

  Network · list_task_activity

• Lists your projects

  Lists the projects in a workspace.

  Try: “List my Kaneo projects.”

  Network · list_projects

• Opens one project

  Returns details about a project.

  Try: “Show the Website project.”

  Network · get_project

• Creates a project

  Creates a new project in a workspace.

  Try: “Create a project called Q1 Launch.”

  Write · create_project

• Edits a project

  Changes the details of a project.

  Try: “Rename the Website project to Marketing Site.”

  Write · update_project

• Lists a project's status columns

  Returns the status columns of a project. Call it first, because create and status tools only accept these column slugs.

  Try: “What statuses does the Website project use?”

  Network · list_project_columns

• Lists a project's custom fields

  Returns the custom fields and their options for a project.

  Try: “What custom fields does the Website project have?”

  Network · list_project_custom_fields

• Reads a task's custom fields

  Returns the custom field values set on a task.

  Try: “What are the custom fields on KAN-12?”

  Network · get_task_custom_field_values

• Sets or clears a custom field

  Sets or clears one custom field value on a task. Required fields cannot be cleared.

  Try: “Set the Customer field on KAN-12 to Acme.”

  Write · set_task_custom_field_value

• Lists your workspaces

  Lists the workspaces you can use.

  Try: “Which Kaneo workspaces do I have?”

  Network · list_workspaces

• Lists the people in a workspace

  Lists workspace members. The assignee tools need these user IDs.

  Try: “Who is in my workspace?”

  Network · list_workspace_members

• Shows your notifications

  Lists the signed-in user's notifications.

  Try: “What are my unread Kaneo notifications?”

  Network · list_notifications

• Lists comments on a task

  Returns the comments on a task.

  Try: “Show comments on KAN-12.”

  Network · list_task_comments

• Adds a comment

  Adds a comment to a task.

  Try: “Comment on KAN-12 that the fix is deployed.”

  Write · create_task_comment

• Edits a comment

  Changes the text of an existing comment.

  Try: “Fix the typo in my last comment on KAN-12.”

  Write · update_task_comment

• Deletes a comment

  Deletes a comment from a task.

  Try: “Delete my last comment on KAN-12.”

  Delete · delete_task_comment

• Lists labels

  Lists the labels in a workspace.

  Try: “What labels do we use?”

  Network · list_workspace_labels

• Creates a label

  Creates a new label.

  Try: “Create a label called regression.”

  Write · create_label

• Adds a label to a task

  Attaches a label to a task.

  Try: “Tag KAN-12 with regression.”

  Write · attach_label_to_task

• Removes a label from a task

  Takes a label off a task without deleting the label.

  Try: “Remove the regression label from KAN-12.”

  Write · detach_label_from_task

• Deletes a label

  Deletes a task label or a workspace label by ID. For a workspace label the tool repeats the delete until it finishes, and you can call it again if the result says deletion is still pending.

  Try: “Delete the label "old".”

  Delete · delete_label

• Links two tasks

  Links tasks as subtask, blocks or related.

  Try: “Make KAN-13 a subtask of KAN-12.”

  Write · create_task_relation

• Shows linked tasks

  Lists the relations a task has.

  Try: “What blocks KAN-12?”

  Network · get_task_relations

• Removes a link between tasks

  Deletes a relation between two tasks.

  Try: “Remove the blocks link between KAN-12 and KAN-14.”

  Delete · delete_task_relation

• Lists time logged on a task

  Returns the time entries logged against a task.

  Try: “How much time is logged on KAN-12?”

  Network · list_task_time_entries

• Opens one time entry

  Returns one time entry by ID.

  Try: “Show time entry abc123.”

  Network · get_time_entry

• Logs time on a task

  Logs time against a task. Leave the end time out to leave the entry running.

  Try: “Log 2 hours on KAN-12 starting at 9am.”

  Write · create_time_entry

• Edits a time entry

  Changes an existing time entry. There is no tool to delete time entries.

  Try: “Change that entry to end at 11am.”

  Write · update_time_entry

• Used by the assistant behind the scenes

  Shows who you are signed in as

  Returns the current Kaneo user for the sign-in method in use.

  Try: “Who am I signed in as in Kaneo?”

  Network · whoami

Watch out for

• It can delete tasks, comments and labels

  Delete tools remove tasks, comments, labels and task links. Approve each delete call yourself and keep a backup of important boards. github.com

• It edits everything you can edit

  Writes run as your Kaneo user, so tasks, assignees, due dates and projects can change. Check bulk requests before you approve them. github.com

• Sign-in token is kept on disk

  The browser sign-in saves a token in your home folder. Use an API key in the environment instead if you do not want a file. github.com

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