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Planka MCP Server

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MCP server for PLANKA kanban boards. Full CRUD for cards, tasks, comments, and labels.

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MCP server for PLANKA kanban boards. Full CRUD for cards, tasks, comments, and labels.

Security Report

7.5
Moderate7.5Low Risk

Valid MCP server (1 strong, 1 medium validity signals). 3 known CVEs in dependencies (0 critical, 2 high severity) Package registry verified. Imported from the Official MCP Registry.

10 files analyzed · 4 issues found

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Permissions Required

This plugin requests these system permissions. Most are normal for its category.

HTTP Network Access

Connects to external APIs or services over the internet.

env_vars

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What You'll Need

Set these up before or after installing:

PLANKA server URL (e.g., https://planka.example.com)Optional

Environment variable: PLANKA_BASE_URL

Email/username for PLANKA authenticationOptional

Environment variable: PLANKA_AGENT_EMAIL

Password for PLANKA authenticationRequired

Environment variable: PLANKA_AGENT_PASSWORD

How to Install

Add this to your MCP configuration file:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "io-github-gogogadgetbytes-planka": {
      "env": {
        "PLANKA_BASE_URL": "your-planka-base-url-here",
        "PLANKA_AGENT_EMAIL": "your-planka-agent-email-here",
        "PLANKA_AGENT_PASSWORD": "your-planka-agent-password-here"
      },
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@gogogadgetbytes/planka-mcp"
      ],
      "command": "npx"
    }
  }
}

Documentation

View on GitHub

From the project's GitHub README.

PLANKA MCP Server

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for PLANKA kanban boards, purpose-built for Claude and other AI agents.

Features

  • Full PLANKA 2.0 API support
  • Type-safe with Zod validation
  • Optimized for agent workflows (combined operations, sensible defaults)
  • 13 tools covering cards, tasks, labels, comments, and lists

Installation

npm install @gogogadgetbytes/planka-mcp

Or run directly:

npx @gogogadgetbytes/planka-mcp

Configuration

Environment Variables

VariableRequiredDescription
PLANKA_BASE_URLYesYour PLANKA server URL
PLANKA_AGENT_EMAILYesAgent user email
PLANKA_AGENT_PASSWORDYesAgent user password

Claude Desktop

Add to ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "planka": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["@gogogadgetbytes/planka-mcp"],
      "env": {
        "PLANKA_BASE_URL": "https://planka.example.com",
        "PLANKA_AGENT_EMAIL": "agent@example.com",
        "PLANKA_AGENT_PASSWORD": "your-password"
      }
    }
  }
}

Claude Code

Add to ~/.claude.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "planka": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["@gogogadgetbytes/planka-mcp"],
      "env": {
        "PLANKA_BASE_URL": "https://planka.example.com",
        "PLANKA_AGENT_EMAIL": "agent@example.com",
        "PLANKA_AGENT_PASSWORD": "your-password"
      }
    }
  }
}

Available Tools

Navigation

ToolDescription
planka_get_structureGet projects, boards, and lists hierarchy
planka_get_boardGet a board with all cards, lists, and labels

Cards

ToolDescription
planka_create_cardCreate a card (optionally with tasks)
planka_update_cardUpdate card properties
planka_move_cardMove card to different list/position
planka_get_cardGet card details with tasks/comments
planka_delete_cardDelete a card

Tasks

ToolDescription
planka_create_tasksAdd tasks (checklist items) to a card
planka_update_taskUpdate task name or completion
planka_delete_taskDelete a task

Labels

ToolDescription
planka_manage_labelsCreate/update/delete board labels
planka_set_card_labelsAdd/remove labels from a card

Comments

ToolDescription
planka_add_commentAdd a comment to a card
planka_get_commentsGet all comments on a card

Lists

ToolDescription
planka_manage_listsCreate/update/delete lists

Usage Examples

Get board structure

Use planka_get_structure to see all projects and boards

Create a card with tasks

Use planka_create_card with:
- listId: "abc123"
- name: "Implement feature X"
- tasks: ["Research", "Design", "Implement", "Test"]

Move card through workflow

Use planka_move_card to move card from "To Do" to "In Progress"

PLANKA 2.0 Compatibility

This server is designed for PLANKA 2.0 and handles the API differences from 1.x:

  • Card creation includes required type field
  • Label endpoints use /card-labels path
  • Optional fields handled gracefully

Development

# Clone
git clone https://github.com/gogogadgetbytes/planka-mcp.git
cd planka-mcp

# Install
npm install

# Build
npm run build

# Test
npm test

License

MIT

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