KanbanThing — Claude Code MCP server: shared kanban, no account
Hooks your agent up to a KanbanThing board you share by link and password, so cards, columns and due dates move from the chat.
claude mcp add --transport http kanban https://www.kanbanthing.com/mcpWhat KanbanThing does
This server plugs an agent into a KanbanThing board that someone already has open in a browser. Cards can be created with a description, colour and due date, then sorted into columns or shifted between them.
There is no signup and no API key. A board address plus the password chosen when the board was made is all the server needs. Every board is password-protected, and a read-only link covers people who should look but not edit.
Created boards are wiped within 60 days. Fine for a retrospective or a short sprint; wrong for a project log you plan to keep. Copy anything you want to survive elsewhere. The endpoint is HTTP at https://www.kanbanthing.com/mcp.
What it helps with
- file cards on a shared board without leaving the chat
- move work between columns from the terminal
- set due dates and review them in the calendar view
- spin up a retrospective board and hand the team a link
- give someone a read-only look at the board
Example prompts for the agent
- Add a card called "Fix login" to In Progress with a due date on Friday
- List the overdue cards on the board and move them to the backlog
- Create three cards from the retro notes and put them in the right columns
How to install KanbanThing
Platform CLI: remote server
claude mcp add --transport http kanban https://www.kanbanthing.com/mcpPlatform CLI: remote server
codex mcp add kanbanthing --url https://www.kanbanthing.com/mcpConfig file
{
"mcpServers": {
"kanbanthing": {
"url": "https://www.kanbanthing.com/mcp"
}
}
}Config file
{
"servers": {
"kanbanthing": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://www.kanbanthing.com/mcp"
}
}
}Platform CLI: remote server
gemini mcp add -t http kanbanthing https://www.kanbanthing.com/mcpStep by step, with commands for each platform: How to add an MCP server to Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, VS Code, Gemini CLI and more
Questions about KanbanThing
How do I install KanbanThing in Claude Code?
Run claude mcp add --transport http kanbanthing https://www.kanbanthing.com/mcp. It connects over HTTP with no API key.
What does KanbanThing do?
It lets an agent work the same kanban board a person sees in the browser: add cards, change columns, set due dates.
Do I need an account or an API key?
Neither. You need the board link and the password set when the board was created.
