MCP Tasks Server

APIAdvancedTransport: http

Implements the experimental Tasks primitive from the MCP 2025-11-25 spec, turning any expensive computation into a call-now, fetch-later workflow with full lifecycle support.

MCPTasksasyncbatchlong-running

Installation

claude mcp add tasks-server -- npx -y @mcp/tasks-server

Configuration Example

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "tasks": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@mcp/tasks-server"],
      "env": {
        "TASK_STORE": "./data/tasks",
        "MAX_CONCURRENT": "5",
        "DEFAULT_POLL_INTERVAL_MS": "2000",
        "TASK_TTL_HOURS": "24"
      }
    }
  }
}

Capabilities

Create tasks

Poll task status

Cancel tasks

Stream progress

Input required flow

Task history

Concurrent limits

Persistent storage

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MCP Tasks Server

About MCP Tasks Server

MCP (Model Context Protocol) servers connect Claude Code to external tools, APIs, and data sources. MCP Tasks Server is a API MCP server for Advanced-level users that enables Claude to interact with real-world services, giving it access to live data and the ability to perform actions beyond its built-in capabilities.

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