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 work with kanban, nextjs and no login and want a hosted endpoint instead of running a local process. The project is written in TypeScript.
VERIFIED ACTIVE
LAST COMMIT 2026-08-03 · ★ 11 · #139 OF 160 MAINTAINED PRODUCTIVITY · VERIFIED 2026-09-18
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/mcpClaude 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 2026-09-18
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 #139 of 160 actively-maintained productivity servers as of 2026-09-18.
- 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 2026-09-18, 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 2026-09-18; you can connect without credentials.
06 · Alternatives to Kanban Thing
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