Backburner MCP Server

Put your AI agent's slow work on the back burner. Keep cooking. Background tasks for AI agents that outlive the conversation - start a long job, close the client, and the result is still waiting when you come back. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.

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

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-08-02 · ★ 2 · #64 OF 139 MAINTAINED PRODUCTIVITY · VERIFIED 2026-08-25

MIT · Python servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Backburner

before you install - you'll need

Set BACKBURNER_ALLOW, BACKBURNER_DENY before connecting.

Claude Code

claude mcp add rohityajee8076-backburner -- uvx backburner-mcp

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "rohityajee8076-backburner": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "backburner-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 MIT - declared in the repository

pypi package backburner-mcp - check the name against the project README before installing (PyPI has no namespace ownership)

registry namespace io.github.RohitYajee8076 is GitHub-verified and matches the repo owner

03 · What Backburner can do

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

Latest releases

v1.0.0 · 2026-08-02

backburner 1.0.0 - MCP Tasks extension (SEP-2663) · Background tasks for AI agents that outlive the conversation. Start a long job, close the client, reboot the machine - the result is still waiting in a brand-new…

04 · Who maintains Backburner

backburner is maintained by rohityajee8076. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to Jun 2026.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/rohityajee8076/backburner
category: productivity - ranked #64 of 139 actively-maintained productivity servers as of 2026-08-25.
release cadence: 1 release in the last 90 days (latest 2026-08-02)
registry: io.github.RohitYajee8076/backburner (active, first published 2026-06-11 · 4 versions)
packages: pypi:backburner-mcp

06 · Backburner FAQ

What is Backburner?

Is Backburner still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-08-25, its last commit was 2026-08-02 and it shipped 1 release in the last 90 days. We re-verify nightly.

How do I install Backburner?

Run `uvx backburner-mcp`. The README documents 2 environment variables (BACKBURNER_ALLOW, BACKBURNER_DENY) to set first. Set BACKBURNER_ALLOW, BACKBURNER_DENY before connecting. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Backburner run locally?

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

07 · Alternatives to Backburner

Alternatives to Backburner

Maintained productivity servers if Backburner isn't the fit.

Pairs well with

Servers that cover what Backburner doesn't - only shown when the pairing reason fits the companion.

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