Dart MCP server

This Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for Dart enables AI assistants to interact with Dart's task management systems through a standardized interface. It provides capabilities for handling tasks, documents, and workspace organization with seamless Dart integration.

Installation

Quick Installation via Smithery

For the fastest setup with Claude Desktop:

npx -y @smithery/cli install @jmanhype/dart-mcp-server --client claude

Manual Installation

To install the server manually:

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/jmanhype/dart-mcp-server.git
   cd dart-mcp-server
   

2. Install Node.js dependencies:

   npm install
   

3. Set up Python environment and install Dart SDK:

   # Create and activate virtual environment
   python -m venv .venv
   source .venv/bin/activate  # On Windows: .venv\Scripts\activate
   
   # Install Dart SDK
   pip install dart-sdk
   

4. Configure environment variables:

   # Copy example environment file
   cp .env.example .env
   
   # Edit .env with your Dart API token
   

Configuration

Create a .env file with the following variables:

# Required: Your Dart API token
DART_TOKEN=your_dart_token_here

# Optional: Path to your Dart SDK installation
PYTHONPATH=/path/to/dart/sdk

# Optional: Python executable path
PYTHON_PATH=/path/to/python

Starting the Server

1. Build the TypeScript code:

   npm run build
   

2. Start the MCP server:

   npm start
   

Available MCP Tools

Task Management

• create_task: Create new tasks with parameters:

  • Title
  • Description
  • Priority
  • Assignees
  • Tags

• update_task: Modify existing tasks:

  • Status changes
  • Title/description updates
  • Priority adjustments

Space and Folder Management

• get_default_space: Retrieve the default workspace DUID
• create_space: Create new workspaces
• delete_space: Remove existing workspaces
• get_folders: List available folders in a space
• create_folder: Create new organizational folders

Document Management

• create_doc: Generate new documents or reports with markdown content

Dartboard Integration

• get_default_status: Retrieve default status DUIDs
• get_dartboards: List all available dartboards

Troubleshooting

If you encounter issues with the server:

1. Verify your Python environment:

   python --version
   pip list | grep dart
   

2. Check your Dart SDK installation:

   python -c "import dart; print(dart.__version__)"
   

3. Confirm your environment variables are set correctly:

   echo $DART_TOKEN
   echo $PYTHONPATH
   

How to install this MCP server

For Claude Code

To add this MCP server to Claude Code, run this command in your terminal:

claude mcp add-json "dart" '{"command":"npx","args":["-y","@smithery/cli","install","@jmanhype/dart-mcp-server","--client","claude"]}'

See the official Claude Code MCP documentation for more details.

For Cursor

There are two ways to add an MCP server to Cursor. The most common way is to add the server globally in the ~/.cursor/mcp.json file so that it is available in all of your projects.

If you only need the server in a single project, you can add it to the project instead by creating or adding it to the .cursor/mcp.json file.

Adding an MCP server to Cursor globally

To add a global MCP server go to Cursor Settings > Tools & Integrations and click "New MCP Server".

When you click that button the ~/.cursor/mcp.json file will be opened and you can add your server like this:

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "dart": {
            "command": "npx",
            "args": [
                "-y",
                "@smithery/cli",
                "install",
                "@jmanhype/dart-mcp-server",
                "--client",
                "claude"
            ]
        }
    }
}

Adding an MCP server to a project

To add an MCP server to a project you can create a new .cursor/mcp.json file or add it to the existing one. This will look exactly the same as the global MCP server example above.

How to use the MCP server

Once the server is installed, you might need to head back to Settings > MCP and click the refresh button.

The Cursor agent will then be able to see the available tools the added MCP server has available and will call them when it needs to.

You can also explicitly ask the agent to use the tool by mentioning the tool name and describing what the function does.

For Claude Desktop

To add this MCP server to Claude Desktop:

1. Find your configuration file:

• macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
• Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json
• Linux: ~/.config/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

2. Add this to your configuration file:

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "dart": {
            "command": "npx",
            "args": [
                "-y",
                "@smithery/cli",
                "install",
                "@jmanhype/dart-mcp-server",
                "--client",
                "claude"
            ]
        }
    }
}

3. Restart Claude Desktop for the changes to take effect