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To add MCP Task Orchestrator to Claude, run the install command below. Restart Claude Code after adding it and its tools show up in your next conversation. It declares 7 environment variables, listed below.
Install
docker run -i --rm ghcr.io/jpicklyk/task-orchestrator:3.16.0Environment variables
DATABASE_PATHSet in your MCP configUSE_FLYWAYSet in your MCP configAGENT_CONFIG_DIRSet in your MCP configMCP_TRANSPORTSet in your MCP configMCP_HTTP_PORTSet in your MCP configLOG_LEVELSet in your MCP configLOG_FILESet in your MCP configSet only if the maker requires them; this listing does not flag any of them as required.
What this does
MCP Task Orchestrator 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 declares the following environment variables. Set only the ones the maker requires for your setup; this listing does not flag any of them as required:
DATABASE_PATH USE_FLYWAY AGENT_CONFIG_DIR MCP_TRANSPORT MCP_HTTP_PORT LOG_LEVEL LOG_FILE
Set these via the env object in your MCP config (see claude_desktop_config.json snippet above).
Frequently asked questions
How do I install MCP Task Orchestrator?
The install section on this page carries the maker's install command for MCP Task Orchestrator, as submitted. Restart your client afterwards and the tools appear in your next conversation.
Which clients work with MCP Task Orchestrator?
This page carries setup and config for Claude Code. Any other MCP client that accepts a standard server config can connect to MCP Task Orchestrator as well.
Does MCP Task Orchestrator need an API key?
This listing does not flag an API key as required. The server can use these environment variables: DATABASE_PATH, USE_FLYWAY, AGENT_CONFIG_DIR, MCP_TRANSPORT, MCP_HTTP_PORT, LOG_LEVEL, LOG_FILE; the maker's docs say which of them your setup needs. They go in the env block of your MCP config.
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