Parallel Task MCP

Deep research and data enrichment from your AI assistant. Research a question or enrich a small dataset, then retrieve the results without leaving your agent. Parallel hosts the service; you do not need to run this repository to use it. Its 4 documented tools cluster into create & write, read & search. 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 2026-09-11 · ★ 16 · #109 OF 160 MAINTAINED PRODUCTIVITY · VERIFIED 2026-09-18

TypeScript servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Parallel Task MCP

Claude Code

claude mcp add parallel-web-task-mcp --transport http https://task-mcp.parallel.ai/mcp

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "parallel-web-task-mcp": {
      "url": "https://task-mcp.parallel.ai/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://task-mcp.parallel.ai/mcp

transport: streamable-http

endpoint alive - authentication required · probed 2026-09-17

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 task-mcp.parallel.ai

endpoint auth requires authentication - rejected our unauthenticated MCP initialize

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

registry vendor namespace ai.parallel - domain-verified with the official MCP registry

03 · What Parallel Task MCP can do

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

What you can build

With this server connected, an agent can start a research job for a question that needs a detailed, sourced answer, check whether a run or group is still active, and retrieve research or enrichment output as Markdown.

Capability map

Tools grouped from the project's README - what Parallel Task MCP lets an agent do.

create & write

2 tools - e.g. Starts a research job for a question that needs a detailed, sourced answer.; Starts enrichment jobs for a list of inputs using a common output schema.

createDeepResearch · createTaskGroup

read & search

2 tools - e.g. Checks whether a run or group is still active.; Retrieves research or enrichment output as Markdown.

getStatus · getResultMarkdown

04 · Who maintains Parallel Task MCP

Parallel Task MCP is maintained by parallel-web. We track 2 MCP servers from parallel-web - 2 actively maintained, 34 combined GitHub stars, oldest repo from Oct 2025. Full record: all servers from parallel-web.

Parallel Search MCP The best web search for your AI Agent ★ 18

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/parallel-web/task-mcp
website: https://parallel.ai/
category: productivity - ranked #109 of 160 actively-maintained productivity servers as of 2026-09-18.
registry: ai.parallel/task-mcp (active, first published 2026-01-09)

06 · Parallel Task MCP FAQ

Is Parallel Task MCP still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-09-18, its last commit was 2026-09-11. We re-verify nightly.

What can Parallel Task MCP do?

How do I install Parallel Task MCP?

Run `claude mcp add parallel-web-task-mcp --transport http https://task-mcp.parallel.ai/mcp`. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Parallel Task MCP require authentication?

Yes - when we probed the endpoint on 2026-09-17, it rejected an unauthenticated MCP initialize; you'll need credentials to connect.

07 · Alternatives to Parallel Task MCP

Alternatives to Parallel Task MCP

Maintained productivity servers if Parallel Task MCP isn't the fit.

Pairs well with

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

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