Open & Async MCP Server

Bring async-first working practices into your editor and AI assistant. This Model Context Protocol server gives your AI the tools to draft a decision doc, turn a meeting into an async artifact, pressure-test a status update, or settle a sync-vs-async debate - without leaving the tools you already work in. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.

People connecting documentation tools to Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or another MCP client. The project is written in JavaScript.

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LAST COMMIT 2026-08-11 · ★ 45 · #50 OF 183 MAINTAINED DOCUMENTATION · VERIFIED 2026-08-25

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01 · Install Open & Async

Claude Code

claude mcp add open-and-async-mcp -- npx -y @open-and-async/mcp

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "open-and-async-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@open-and-async/mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Same JSON for Cursor. For VS Code, rename the top-level key from `mcpServers` to `servers`.

Using another client? Same JSON, different key

Claude Desktop · mcpServers

Cursor · mcpServers

VS Code · servers

Windsurf · mcpServers

Zed · context_servers

Cline · mcpServers

Roo Code · mcpServers

Continue · mcpServers

LibreChat · mcpServers

Gemini CLI · mcpServers

Codex CLI · mcp_servers

Full setup guides: every client.

02 · Evidence

Security posture

What to check before giving this server access to your agent - from the registry, GitHub, and our own probes. We don't score safety; we show what's verifiable.

runs as local process (stdio) - runs on your machine with your user's permissions

license no standard license detected - usage rights unclear; check the repo before commercial use

npm package @open-and-async/mcp - published under the repo owner's npm scope (@open-and-async)

registry vendor namespace com.open-and-async - domain-verified with the official MCP registry

03 · What Open & Async can do

Prose above is summarized from the project's README and registry record - no invented capabilities.

Latest releases

v1.0.2 · 2026-07-19

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v1.0.0 · 2026-07-19

Initial release of the Open and Async MCP server. · Brings async-first working practices into any MCP client - draft decision docs, · turn meetings into async artifacts, score status updates, and triage sync vs · async…

v1.0.1 · 2026-07-19

What's new · A distribution-and-discovery release - no changes to the tools, prompts, or · bundled data (still built from Open and Async v1.0.0). This gets the server · listed and findable across the MCP ecosystem.…

04 · Who maintains Open & Async

Open & Async is maintained by open-and-async. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to Jun 2026.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/open-and-async/mcp
website: https://open-and-async.com/
category: documentation - ranked #50 of 183 actively-maintained documentation servers as of 2026-08-25.
release cadence: 3 releases in the last 90 days (latest 2026-07-19)
registry: com.open-and-async/mcp (active, first published 2026-07-19)
packages: npm:@open-and-async/mcp

06 · Open & Async FAQ

What is Open & Async?

Is Open & Async still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-08-25, its last commit was 2026-08-11 and it shipped 3 releases in the last 90 days. We re-verify nightly.

How do I install Open & Async?

Run `npx -y @open-and-async/mcp`. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Open & Async run locally?

Yes - it's a stdio server: it runs on your machine (via npx) with your user's permissions. Your data stays local unless the server itself calls external APIs.

07 · Alternatives to Open & Async

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