Kaiten: skills, MCP and CLI

AI agents can manage Kaiten tasks, boards, cards, comments, checklists, and time tracking using MCP servers and CLI tools.

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How to connect Kaiten to an agent

What the access level means

Install with one command

npx skillfoxx add mcp/kaiten-mcp-server

Example for “Kaiten MCP Server”. Any tool installs the same way, by its catalog address. The CLI checks the recipe signature and writes the agent settings itself.

Russian agents

Compatibility from the agent docs

MCP servers

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An MCP server for Kaiten: cards, comments, spaces and boards with control over response verbosity

Broad access33Repository stars

Kaiten MCP

kaiten-mcp

Swift MCP server for Kaiten: spaces, boards, columns, lanes, cards, comments and custom properties

Broad access20Repository stars

An MCP server for Kaiten with 246 tools across 27 modules: cards, Service Desk, automations, audit and charts

Broad access6Repository stars

A Kaiten MCP server built on Spring AI with SSE transport, reachable over a local port

Extended access2Repository stars

Kaiten MCP Server (TDD)

Kaiten MCP Server

A TypeScript MCP server for the Kaiten kanban tool: five tools for cards and time tracking, built test-first with full test coverage

Broad access2Repository stars

CLI tools

3 cards

A Python CLI for Kaiten with an agent command registry, shell completion and three bonus skills

Broad access16Repository stars

A Swift Kaiten CLI that prints compact JSON for jq, ships Claude and Cursor plugins, and keeps a reference file for agents

Broad access9Repository stars

Command-line client and MCP server for the Kaiten tracker: cards, comments, checklists and files from the terminal or an agent

Broad access5Repository stars

More tools

1 card

Kaiten connector for Cursor

Kaiten MCP Server — Cursor variant

A plugin and MCP connector for Kaiten built for Cursor: read boards and cards, create tasks and checklists, local stdio with no open ports

PluginBroad access

In short

For general task and board management, the Kaiten MCP or Kaiten MCP Server are suitable choices. Other tools include CLI clients for command-line interaction and specialized MCP servers with features like adjustable response verbosity or document support. These tools work with agents such as Claude Code, Cursor, Codex, SourceCraft, Koda, Coddy, and GitHub Copilot.

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Frequently asked questions

Is there an official MCP for Kaiten?

No MCP server is marked as official from the Kaiten vendor. The most popular community MCP is Kaiten MCP Server with 33 repository stars.

How to connect Kaiten to Claude Code or Cursor?

Use Kaiten MCP, Kaiten MCP Server, or kaiten-cli tools which support Claude Code and Cursor agents. The Kaiten connector for Cursor plugin also provides wide access for Cursor.

Which MCP for Kaiten should I choose?

For broad functionality and wide access, Kaiten MCP (20 stars) or Kaiten MCP Server (33 stars) are good options. For document support, use Kaiten MCP with documents. For adjustable response detail, choose Kaiten MCP with adjustable response detail.

Is it safe to give an agent access to Kaiten?

All listed tools have wide or extended access levels without requiring VPN. Access is controlled per tool, with some offering read-only modes for safer interaction.

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