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Karea MCP Server

by Starecz
Developer ToolsModerate5.3MCP RegistryLocal
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Karea task manager - 49 tools for Claude Code, Cursor, and other MCP clients.

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Karea task manager - 49 tools for Claude Code, Cursor, and other MCP clients.

Security Report

5.3
Moderate5.3Moderate Risk

This MCP server is well-structured and properly implements authentication via API key. The codebase demonstrates good security practices with proper input validation via Zod schemas, safe command construction with the `q()` quoting function to prevent injection, and appropriate error handling. Permissions align with the server's purpose as a task management client for Karea. Minor code quality observations exist but do not constitute security vulnerabilities. Supply chain analysis found 3 known vulnerabilities in dependencies (0 critical, 2 high severity). Package verification found 1 issue.

3 files analyzed · 8 issues found

Security scores are indicators to help you make informed decisions, not guarantees. Always review permissions before connecting any MCP server.

Permissions Required

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

env_vars

Check that this permission is expected for this type of plugin.

HTTP Network Access

Connects to external APIs or services over the internet.

What You'll Need

Set these up before or after installing:

Your Karea API key. Generate at https://karea.app/dashboard/settings?section=api-keysRequired

Environment variable: KAREA_API_KEY

Karea base URL. Defaults to https://karea.app for the hosted service.Optional

Environment variable: KAREA_URL

How to Install

Add this to your MCP configuration file:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "io-github-starecz-karea-mcp": {
      "env": {
        "KAREA_URL": "your-karea-url-here",
        "KAREA_API_KEY": "your-karea-api-key-here"
      },
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "karea-mcp"
      ],
      "command": "npx"
    }
  }
}

Documentation

View on GitHub

From the project's GitHub README.

karea-mcp

The MCP server for Karea. 49 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.

npm license karea-mcp MCP server

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 https://karea.app/dashboard/settings?section=api-keys.

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

49 tools (regenerated by scripts/sync-metadata.mjs):

  • 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
  • karea_edit_note
  • karea_edit_question
  • karea_edit_task
  • karea_get_context
  • karea_get_jira_link
  • karea_get_markdown
  • karea_get_resource
  • karea_link_jira
  • karea_link_resource_to_task
  • karea_link_session
  • karea_list_notes
  • karea_list_projects
  • karea_list_questions
  • karea_list_resources
  • karea_list_sessions
  • karea_list_subtasks
  • karea_list_tasks
  • karea_quick_task
  • karea_recap
  • karea_set_context
  • karea_set_markdown
  • karea_share_project
  • karea_toggle_requisite
  • karea_unlink_jira
  • karea_unlink_resource_from_task
  • karea_unlink_session
  • karea_update_resource
  • karea_upload_resource
  • karea_view_task

Workflow example

You: I'm starting on the auth bug.
Claude (via karea-mcp): karea_doing("auth bug")
        --> status set to in_progress
You: Add a closing requisite: must pass the failing test.
Claude: karea_add_requisite(...)
You (later): I fixed it.
Claude: karea_toggle_requisite(...) then karea_done("auth bug")

License

MIT. See LICENSE.

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