PLANKA MCP Server

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for PLANKA kanban boards, purpose-built for Claude and other AI agents.

Features

• Full PLANKA 2.0 API support
• Type-safe with Zod validation
• Optimized for agent workflows (combined operations, sensible defaults)
• 13 tools covering cards, tasks, labels, comments, and lists

Installation

npm install @gogogadgetbytes/planka-mcp

Or run directly:

npx @gogogadgetbytes/planka-mcp

Configuration

Environment Variables

Variable	Required	Description
PLANKA_BASE_URL	Yes	Your PLANKA server URL
PLANKA_AGENT_EMAIL	Yes	Agent user email
PLANKA_AGENT_PASSWORD	Yes	Agent user password

Claude Desktop

Add to ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "planka": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["@gogogadgetbytes/planka-mcp"],
      "env": {
        "PLANKA_BASE_URL": "https://planka.example.com",
        "PLANKA_AGENT_EMAIL": "agent@example.com",
        "PLANKA_AGENT_PASSWORD": "your-password"
      }
    }
  }
}

Claude Code

Add to ~/.claude.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "planka": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["@gogogadgetbytes/planka-mcp"],
      "env": {
        "PLANKA_BASE_URL": "https://planka.example.com",
        "PLANKA_AGENT_EMAIL": "agent@example.com",
        "PLANKA_AGENT_PASSWORD": "your-password"
      }
    }
  }
}

Available Tools

Navigation

Tool	Description
planka_get_structure	Get projects, boards, and lists hierarchy
planka_get_board	Get a board with all cards, lists, and labels

Cards

Tool	Description
planka_create_card	Create a card (optionally with tasks)
planka_update_card	Update card properties
planka_move_card	Move card to different list/position
planka_get_card	Get card details with tasks/comments
planka_delete_card	Delete a card

Tasks

Tool	Description
planka_create_tasks	Add tasks (checklist items) to a card
planka_update_task	Update task name or completion
planka_delete_task	Delete a task

Labels

Tool	Description
planka_manage_labels	Create/update/delete board labels
planka_set_card_labels	Add/remove labels from a card

Comments

Tool	Description
planka_add_comment	Add a comment to a card
planka_get_comments	Get all comments on a card

Lists

Tool	Description
planka_manage_lists	Create/update/delete lists

Usage Examples

Get board structure

Use planka_get_structure to see all projects and boards

Create a card with tasks

Use planka_create_card with:
- listId: "abc123"
- name: "Implement feature X"
- tasks: ["Research", "Design", "Implement", "Test"]

Move card through workflow

Use planka_move_card to move card from "To Do" to "In Progress"

PLANKA 2.0 Compatibility

This server is designed for PLANKA 2.0 and handles the API differences from 1.x:

• Card creation includes required type field
• Label endpoints use /card-labels path
• Optional fields handled gracefully

Development

# Clone
git clone https://github.com/gogogadgetbytes/planka-mcp.git
cd planka-mcp

# Install
npm install

# Build
npm run build

# Test
npm test

License

MIT

Links

• PLANKA - The kanban board
• MCP SDK - Model Context Protocol
• Design Document - Technical design details