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KanbanThing

by kanbanthing.com · remote · no sign-in to list tools · v0.1.0 · published by com.kanbanthing

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

Deletes · 1Changes · 4
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8 tools: 1 can delete or cancel things, 4 change things and 3 only read.

Scanned Oct 21, 2026

No check matched anything in the tool definitions. No finding is not a safety guarantee. How the checks work.

claude mcp add --transport http kanban https://www.kanbanthing.com/mcp

Tools

Open a tool for its reasons and full description. Descriptions are the publisher's own words, shown as they are.

8 tools

Deletes or cancels 1Claude Code: deny
  • delete_cardPermanently delete a card from a board.No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • The name "delete_card" says "delete": a word for removing or ending something.
    • The description says "Permanently delete".
    • The server marks it destructive (destructiveHint: true).
    Description, as the server wrote it
    Permanently delete a card from a board. This cannot be undone.

    Annotations the server declares

    • title: Delete a card
    • readOnlyHint: false
    • destructiveHint: true
    • idempotentHint: true
    • openWorldHint: false
Changes things 4Claude Code: ask
  • create_boardCreate a new KanbanThing board and return its id, shareable URL and password.No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • The name "create_board" says "create": a word for a change.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    Create 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.

    Annotations the server declares

    • title: Create a Kanban board
    • readOnlyHint: false
    • destructiveHint: false
    • idempotentHint: false
    • openWorldHint: false
  • create_cardAdd a card to a column on a board.No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • The name "create_card" says "create": a word for a change.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    Add a card to a column on a board. Lands in Backlog when no column is given.

    Annotations the server declares

    • title: Create a card
    • readOnlyHint: false
    • destructiveHint: false
    • idempotentHint: false
    • openWorldHint: false
  • move_cardMove a card to another column on the same board, at the end of that column.No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • The name "move_card" says "move": a word for a change.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    Move a card to another column on the same board, at the end of that column.

    Annotations the server declares

    • title: Move a card
    • readOnlyHint: false
    • destructiveHint: false
    • idempotentHint: true
    • openWorldHint: false
  • update_cardChange a card title, description, due date or colour.No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • The name "update_card" says "update": a word for a change.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    Change a card title, description, due date or colour. Pass null to clear a field. Use move_card to change column.

    Annotations the server declares

    • title: Update a card
    • readOnlyHint: false
    • destructiveHint: false
    • idempotentHint: true
    • openWorldHint: false
Only reads 3Claude Code: allow
  • get_boardRead a board by id: its name, expiry, columns and how many cards each column holds.No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • The name "get_board" says "get": a word for reading.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    Read a board by id: its name, expiry, columns and how many cards each column holds.

    Annotations the server declares

    • title: Get a board
    • readOnlyHint: true
    • destructiveHint: false
    • idempotentHint: true
    • openWorldHint: false
  • list_cardsList the cards on a board, optionally only those in one column.No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • The name "list_cards" says "list": a word for reading.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    List the cards on a board, optionally only those in one column.

    Annotations the server declares

    • title: List cards
    • readOnlyHint: true
    • destructiveHint: false
    • idempotentHint: true
    • openWorldHint: false
  • list_columnsList the columns on a board, left to right, with their ids.No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • The name "list_columns" says "list": a word for reading.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    List the columns on a board, left to right, with their ids.

    Annotations the server declares

    • title: List columns
    • readOnlyHint: true
    • destructiveHint: false
    • idempotentHint: true
    • openWorldHint: false

This is not a safety rating, and no finding is not a safety guarantee. The groups and findings come from fixed checks of the tool definitions the server returned on the date shown, not from its code or what it does when called. How the checks work.

Install

Pinned to version 0.1.0. Values in angle brackets are yours to fill in.

claude mcp add --transport http kanban https://www.kanbanthing.com/mcp

Run in a terminal.

Claude Code permissions

Allow the reads, ask before a change, deny the deletes. Paste into .claude/settings.json.

.claude/settings.json
{
  "permissions": {
    "allow": [
      "mcp__kanban__get_board",
      "mcp__kanban__list_columns",
      "mcp__kanban__list_cards"
    ],
    "ask": [
      "mcp__kanban__create_board",
      "mcp__kanban__create_card",
      "mcp__kanban__move_card",
      "mcp__kanban__update_card"
    ],
    "deny": [
      "mcp__kanban__delete_card"
    ]
  }
}

Tools that only read are allowed, tools that change things ask first, tools that delete or cancel are denied. It assumes the server is installed as kanban. Review it before you use it.