Build mind maps, kanban boards and whiteboards in your TabTree account, team spaces included.
To add TabTree to Claude, run the install command below or copy the ready-made config for Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor and VS Code further down. Restart your client after adding it and its tools show up in your next conversation. It needs 2 environment variables, listed below.
Install
npx -y tabtree-mcp@1.8.0Environment variables
TABTREE_API_KEYSet in your MCP configTABTREE_DIRSet in your MCP configInstall with your client
claude mcp add tabtree --env TABTREE_API_KEY=<YOUR_TABTREE_API_KEY> --env TABTREE_DIR=<YOUR_TABTREE_DIR> -- npx -y tabtree-mcp@1.8.0
Run this in a terminal to add the server to Claude Code.
What this does
TabTree exposes a set of tools to Claude over the Model Context Protocol. After you add it to claude_desktop_config.json (snippet above) and restart Claude Desktop, those tools become callable inside any conversation.
Requirements
This server needs the following environment variables to be set before it can run:
TABTREE_API_KEY TABTREE_DIR
Set these via the env object in your MCP config (see claude_desktop_config.json snippet above).
Frequently asked questions
How do I install TabTree?
Run the Claude Code command in the install section to add TabTree to Claude Code, or copy the ready-made config for your client from the install section on this page. Restart your client afterwards and the tools appear in your next conversation.
Which clients work with TabTree?
This page carries setup and config for Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor and VS Code. Any other MCP client that accepts a standard server config can connect to TabTree as well.
Does TabTree need an API key?
Yes. Before it can run, set these environment variables: TABTREE_API_KEY, TABTREE_DIR. They go in the env block of your MCP config.
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