Quarterback MCP Server

Read the field. Call the play. Strategic task prioritization and agent orchestration for multi-project operators. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.

People who work with agent orchestration, prioritization and task management and want it reachable from Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or another MCP client. The project is written in Python.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-07-05 · ★ 2 · #119 OF 160 MAINTAINED PRODUCTIVITY · VERIFIED 2026-09-18

MIT · Python servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Quarterback

before you install - you'll need

QUARTERBACK_HOME

Environment variables documented in the project's README - it lists which are required and which have defaults.

Claude Code

claude mcp add bobbyrgoldsmith-quarterback -- uvx quarterback

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "bobbyrgoldsmith-quarterback": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "quarterback"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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 quarterback - check the name against the project README before installing (PyPI has no namespace ownership)

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

03 · What Quarterback can do

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

Latest releases

v1.0.0 · 2026-03-24

Quarterback v1.0.0 · Read the field. Call the play. Strategic task prioritization and agent orchestration for multi-project operators. · Install · bash · pip install quarterback # CLI only · pip install…

04 · Who maintains Quarterback

Quarterback is maintained by bobbyrgoldsmith. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to Mar 2026.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/bobbyrgoldsmith/quarterback
category: productivity - ranked #119 of 160 actively-maintained productivity servers as of 2026-09-18.
registry: io.github.bobbyrgoldsmith/quarterback (active, first published 2026-03-25)
packages: pypi:quarterback

06 · Quarterback FAQ

What is Quarterback?

Read the field. Call the play. Strategic task prioritization and agent orchestration for multi-project operators. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.

Is Quarterback still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-09-18, its last commit was 2026-07-05. We re-verify nightly.

How do I install Quarterback?

Run `uvx quarterback`. The README documents one environment variable (QUARTERBACK_HOME) to set first. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Quarterback 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 Quarterback

Alternatives to Quarterback

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Pairs well with

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