Super Productivity MCP server

This MCP server allows you to integrate Claude Desktop with the Super Productivity app, enabling AI-powered task management. The server bridges the gap between these applications using the Model Context Protocol (MCP), giving Claude the ability to create, update, and manage your tasks directly within Super Productivity.

Requirements

• Super Productivity 14.0.0 or higher
• Claude Desktop
• Python 3.8 or higher

Installation

You can set up the SP-MCP server either automatically or manually.

Automatic Setup

For Windows users:

1. Clone the repository
2. Run the setup batch file

   setup.bat
   

3. Follow the prompts shown on screen

For Linux/Mac users (untested):

1. Clone the repository
2. Make the setup script executable and run it

   chmod +x setup.sh && ./setup.sh
   

3. Follow the prompts shown on screen

The setup scripts will preserve any existing MCP servers in your Claude Desktop configuration.

Manual Setup

1. Install required Python dependencies:

   pip install mcp
   

2. Set up the MCP server: Copy the mcp_server.py file to your data directory:

   • Windows: %APPDATA%\super-productivity-mcp\
   • Linux: ~/.local/share/super-productivity-mcp/
   • macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/super-productivity-mcp/

3. Configure Claude Desktop: Edit Claude's configuration file and add the following to mcpServers section:

   "super-productivity": {
     "command": "python3",
     "args": ["/path/to/mcp_server.py"]
   }
   

4. Install the Super Productivity plugin:

   • Open Super Productivity
   • Navigate to Settings → Plugins
   • Click "Upload Plugin"
   • Select the plugin.js file or the provided plugin.zip

5. Restart Claude Desktop and Super Productivity

Usage

After installation, you can interact with Super Productivity through Claude using natural language commands.

Creating Tasks

You can create tasks with tags and projects using hashtags and plus signs:

"Create a task to review the quarterly budget #finance +work"

Task Management

Query and manage your tasks with commands like:

"Show me all my tasks"
"Mark the budget review task as complete"
"Update the task 'Meeting prep' with notes about the agenda"

Project and Tag Management

Manage your projects and tags:

"Create a new project called 'Website Redesign'"
"Show me all projects"
"Get all tags"

Dashboard

The SP-MCP provides a dashboard accessible from the menu. It displays:

• Real-time statistics
• Connection status
• Activity logs
• Settings (including polling frequency, default is 2 seconds)

Troubleshooting

Plugin Not Loading

• Verify your Super Productivity version is 14.0.0 or higher
• Check that the plugin has nodeExecution permissions

Commands Not Working

• Make sure both the plugin and MCP server are running properly
• Check file permissions on the communication directories
• Review the mcp_server.log file in the data directory for errors

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 "super-productivity" '{"command":"python3","args":["/path/to/mcp_server.py"]}'

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": {
        "super-productivity": {
            "command": "python3",
            "args": [
                "/path/to/mcp_server.py"
            ]
        }
    }
}

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": {
        "super-productivity": {
            "command": "python3",
            "args": [
                "/path/to/mcp_server.py"
            ]
        }
    }
}

3. Restart Claude Desktop for the changes to take effect