Kanban Thing MCP Server

A free kanban board you can share with a link. No account, no email, no install. It is available as a remote MCP endpoint.

Teams that want a hosted productivity endpoint instead of running a local process. The project is written in TypeScript.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-08-03 · ★ 11 · #117 OF 139 MAINTAINED PRODUCTIVITY · VERIFIED 2026-08-25

MIT · TypeScript servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Kanban Thing

Claude Code

claude mcp add tronschell-kanban-thing --transport http https://www.kanbanthing.com/mcp

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "tronschell-kanban-thing": {
      "url": "https://www.kanbanthing.com/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

https://www.kanbanthing.com/mcp

transport: streamable-http

endpoint alive - responded to MCP initialize · probed 2026-08-25

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 remote - your agent's requests go to www.kanbanthing.com

endpoint auth accepted our unauthenticated MCP initialize - no credentials needed to connect

license MIT - declared in the repository

registry vendor namespace com.kanbanthing - domain-verified with the official MCP registry

03 · Who maintains Kanban Thing

KanbanThing is maintained by tronschell. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to Dec 2024.

04 · Facts

repository: github.com/tronschell/kanban-thing
website: https://www.kanbanthing.com/cli
category: productivity - ranked #117 of 139 actively-maintained productivity servers as of 2026-08-25.
registry: com.kanbanthing/kanban (active, first published 2026-08-02)

05 · Kanban Thing FAQ

What is Kanban Thing?

A free kanban board you can share with a link. No account, no email, no install. It is available as a remote MCP endpoint.

Is Kanban Thing still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-08-25, its last commit was 2026-08-03. We re-verify nightly.

How do I install Kanban Thing?

Run `claude mcp add tronschell-kanban-thing --transport http https://www.kanbanthing.com/mcp`. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Kanban Thing require authentication?

No - the endpoint accepted our unauthenticated MCP initialize when probed on 2026-08-25; you can connect without credentials.

06 · Alternatives to Kanban Thing

Alternatives to Kanban Thing

Maintained productivity servers if Kanban Thing isn't the fit.

Pairs well with

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

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