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starecz/karea-mcp

MCP server for Karea task management - 44 tools so Claude Code, Cursor, and other MCP clients can manage your dev tasks

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About starecz/karea-mcp

An MCP server that exposes 44 tools for Karea task management, enabling Claude Code, Cursor, and other MCP clients to create, update, and track development tasks directly from the editor. It acts as a bridge between AI coding assistants and the Karea task system.

Best for

Developers using Karea who want to manage tasks directly from their AI coding assistant

Use cases

Create and assign tasks from within Claude Code or Cursor
Update task status and priorities without leaving the editor
Query and filter tasks to stay on top of project progress

Notes

0 stars on GitHub. Last updated 2026-06-11. Licensed MIT.

Pros

Large tool surface (44 tools) covers many task management actions
Works with multiple popular MCP clients like Claude Code and Cursor
Keeps developers in their coding environment without switching apps

Cons

Requires a Karea account and setup to use
Zero stars and no community traction yet
JavaScript implementation may have limited performance for heavy use

Key facts

What we have checked

Not checked yet. Dated facts such as prices, releases and repository activity appear here once we have confirmed them from a source.

How to use

How to set it up

As the listing publishes it. We have not run this install.

Install

npx karea-mcp

Tools exposed

karea_add_note
karea_add_requisite
karea_answer_question
karea_ask
karea_close_task
karea_create_category
karea_create_project
karea_create_question
karea_create_resource
karea_create_subtask
karea_create_task
karea_delete_category
karea_delete_note
karea_delete_project
karea_delete_question
karea_delete_requisite
karea_delete_resource
karea_delete_task
karea_doing
karea_done

Clients the listing names (not checked here)

Claude Code, Cursor

Install

Add starecz/karea-mcp to your client

Not verified yet

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Claude Code

Config checked

Run in your terminal (runs on your computer)

claude mcp add --env KAREA_API_KEY=YOUR_KAREA_API_KEY --transport stdio starecz-karea-mcp -- npx -y karea-mcp@0.14.0

Needs KAREA_API_KEY: replace each YOUR_ value with your own.

Version 0.14.0 · From the Official MCP registry, read 24 Oct 2026 · Format checked against Claude Code's config docs

Claude Desktop

Config checked

Add to claude_desktop_config.json (runs on your computer)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "starecz-karea-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "karea-mcp@0.14.0"
      ],
      "env": {
        "KAREA_API_KEY": "YOUR_KAREA_API_KEY"
      }
    }
  }
}

Needs KAREA_API_KEY: replace each YOUR_ value with your own.

Version 0.14.0 · From the Official MCP registry, read 24 Oct 2026 · Format checked against Claude Desktop's config docs

Cursor

Config checked

Add to .cursor/mcp.json (runs on your computer)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "starecz-karea-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "karea-mcp@0.14.0"
      ],
      "env": {
        "KAREA_API_KEY": "YOUR_KAREA_API_KEY"
      }
    }
  }
}

Needs KAREA_API_KEY: replace each YOUR_ value with your own.

Version 0.14.0 · From the Official MCP registry, read 24 Oct 2026 · Format checked against Cursor's config docs

VS Code

Config checked

Add to .vscode/mcp.json (runs on your computer)

{
  "inputs": [
    {
      "type": "promptString",
      "id": "karea-api-key",
      "description": "Your Karea API key. Generate at https://karea.app/dashboard/settings?section=api-keys",
      "password": true
    }
  ],
  "servers": {
    "starecz-karea-mcp": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "karea-mcp@0.14.0"
      ],
      "env": {
        "KAREA_API_KEY": "${input:karea-api-key}"
      }
    }
  }
}

Needs KAREA_API_KEY: replace each YOUR_ value with your own.

Version 0.14.0 · From the Official MCP registry, read 24 Oct 2026 · Format checked against VS Code's config docs

Codex

Config checked

Add to ~/.codex/config.toml (runs on your computer)

[mcp_servers.starecz-karea-mcp]
command = "npx"
args = ["-y", "karea-mcp@0.14.0"]
env_vars = ["KAREA_API_KEY"]

Needs KAREA_API_KEY: replace each YOUR_ value with your own.

Version 0.14.0 · From the Official MCP registry, read 24 Oct 2026 · Format checked against Codex's config docs

ChatGPT: ChatGPT connects only to remote servers that need no API key.

Recipes come from the server's entry in the official MCP registry. Check the package name before you run it, and keep keys out of shared files.

Works with

What starecz/karea-mcp connects to

5 clients, each with how we know and when we checked.

Works with	Type	How we know	Checked
Claude Code	Client	Install recipe matches the client's documented formatRuns locally, version 0.14.0Config checked	24 Oct 2026Claude Code docs
Claude Desktop	Client	Install recipe matches the client's documented formatRuns locally, version 0.14.0Config checked	24 Oct 2026Claude Desktop docs
Cursor	Client	Install recipe matches the client's documented formatRuns locally, version 0.14.0Config checked	24 Oct 2026Cursor docs
VS Code	Client	Install recipe matches the client's documented formatRuns locally, version 0.14.0Config checked	24 Oct 2026VS Code docs
Codex	Client	Install recipe matches the client's documented formatRuns locally, version 0.14.0Config checked	24 Oct 2026Codex docs

Alternatives

Alternatives to starecz/karea-mcp

Record	Type	How we know	Checked
eyaltoledano/claude-task-masterThis is an alternative to it	MCP server	Named in the listing	Not dated

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