KanbanThing

Create and drive KanbanThing kanban boards.

CommunityOnlineNo sign-inGlobalFreeCan modify data

What it can do

    What data it sees

    Do you need an account

    No: the server works without sign-in

    Create and drive KanbanThing kanban boards. No account, no API key, board link required.

    How to connect

    How to connect KanbanThing to Claude

    The server address to paste into Claude settings:

    https://www.kanbanthing.com/mcp

    1. Open Claude (claude.ai or the desktop app).
    2. Go to Settings → Connectors.
    3. Click Add custom connector.
    4. Paste the server address copied below into Remote MCP server URL and click Add.
    5. In a chat, click + → Connectors and switch the new connector on.

    Custom connectors are available on Free, Pro, Max, Team and Enterprise plans (Free is limited to one). On Team and Enterprise an organization Owner adds the connector first under Organization settings → Connectors.

    Authorization

    After you click Add, a sign-in window for the service opens. Sign in with your own account and approve access. Claude never sees your password.

    How to connect KanbanThing to ChatGPT

    The server address to paste into ChatGPT settings:

    https://www.kanbanthing.com/mcp

    1. Open ChatGPT in a browser (chatgpt.com). A Plus, Pro, Business, Enterprise or Edu plan is required.
    2. Turn on developer mode once: Settings → Apps → Advanced settings → Developer mode.
    3. Open Settings → Connectors and click Create.
    4. Fill in the form: Name (anything), Description (one line about what the service does), MCP server URL (copy it below).
    5. Under Authentication choose OAuth if the service requires sign-in, otherwise None. Click Create.
    6. In a new chat open + → Apps/Connectors and enable the connector.

    OpenAI has renamed this section before (Connectors → Apps/Plugins). If the label differs, search settings for "developer mode". On Business/Enterprise workspaces an admin must allow custom connectors first.

    Authorization

    On first use ChatGPT opens the service's sign-in window. Sign in and approve access.

    How to connect KanbanThing to Cursor

    The server address to paste into Cursor settings:

    https://www.kanbanthing.com/mcp

    Fastest: click Open in Cursor below and confirm the prompt.

    Manually:

    1. In Cursor open Settings → Cursor Settings → MCP and click Add new global MCP server.
    2. Paste the JSON copied below into ~/.cursor/mcp.json (per project: .cursor/mcp.json in the repo root).
    3. Save the file. The server appears in the MCP list; authorize it there if asked.

    Authorization

    If the service needs sign-in, an authorize button appears next to the server in the MCP list.

    Server tool list (8)

    Raw names from tools/list. Only developers need these.

    create_boardCreate a new KanbanThing board and return its id, shareable URL and password. No sign-up. Every board is password protected: pass `password` to choose one, otherwise a random password is generated and returned. Give both the URL and the password to whoever should use the board. Boards are deleted when they expire.
    get_boardRead a board by id: its name, expiry, columns and how many cards each column holds.
    list_columnsList the columns on a board, left to right, with their ids.
    list_cardsList the cards on a board, optionally only those in one column.
    create_cardAdd a card to a column on a board. Lands in Backlog when no column is given.
    move_cardMove a card to another column on the same board, at the end of that column.
    update_cardChange a card title, description, due date or colour. Pass null to clear a field. Use move_card to change column.
    delete_cardPermanently delete a card from a board. This cannot be undone.
    KanbanThing: connect to Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor · Connectors.fun