Lific — Claude Code MCP server: what it does, how to install
Lific keeps issues and plans in SQLite and exposes them to AI agents through MCP. It fits work that must continue after a session ends.
Open on GitHubWhat Lific does
Lific is a local issue tracker shipped as one binary with SQLite, a web UI, and built-in backups. Its MCP server gives an agent tools for issues, plans, pages, comments, links, attachments, search, activity history, and export. Issue IDs use a readable form such as APP-42.
Install it with cargo install lific, run lific init, then connect a client with lific connect. Initialization creates the configuration, database, admin account, and background service on :3456; the UI is available at http://localhost:3456. The connector can write MCP settings for Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, Zed, and other listed clients.
One Lific instance uses one SQLite file, so it does not fit a setup that needs several servers to sync with each other. You can skip the background service with lific init --no-service and start it yourself with lific start. Use lific doctor to check the configuration, database, server, and MCP round trip.
What it helps with
- carry issues across agent sessions
- build plans with nested steps
- show an agent work whose blockers are resolved
- link issues to people or date windows
- save completion evidence with an issue
Example prompts for the agent
- Show the briefing and next steps for project
APPthrough Lific. - Create a nested plan for project
APPand connect its steps to issues. - Find my active issues across the projects I belong to, including blocked work.
How to install Lific
Install
The MCP registry has no launch command for it: see the repository README
Step 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 Lific
How do I install Lific in Claude Code?
Run cargo install lific, then lific init and lific connect --client claude-code --scope project. Restart Claude Code after the MCP configuration is written.
What does Lific do?
Lific stores issues, plans, and activity in SQLite and exposes them to AI agents over MCP. Agents can create issues, change status, link work, and retrieve project briefings.
Which AI clients can Lific connect to?
Its connector supports Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Windsurf (Devin Desktop), Cline, and Zed. The client list also includes OpenCode, Claude Desktop, VS Code, Gemini, Goose, and Crush.
