Kaiten FAQs

Question 1

How do I get started with Kaiten-mcp?

Accepted Answer

To get started, you need a Kaiten API token and your Kaiten instance URL. Configure these as `KAITEN_API_TOKEN` and `KAITEN_URL` environment variables within your MCP client's `mcpServers` configuration, then simply run `npx -y kaiten-mcp`.

Question 2

How does Kaiten-mcp integrate with AI tools and other MCP clients?

Accepted Answer

It integrates seamlessly with MCP clients like Cursor, Claude Desktop, and Claude Code. This allows Large Language Models (LLMs) to interact directly with your Kaiten workspace using the provided tools. It also features configurable response verbosity to optimize LLM context usage.

Question 3

What reliability features does Kaiten-mcp offer?

Accepted Answer

Kaiten-mcp includes advanced reliability features such as cross-resource preflight checks to validate operations before execution, automatic retries for transient failures, and in-memory caching to improve performance and consistency.

Question 4

Which Kaiten features can I manage with Kaiten-mcp?

Accepted Answer

Kaiten-mcp offers extensive control over Kaiten features, including cards, comments, time logs, checklists, custom properties, sprints, files, users, spaces, boards, and more. It covers 14 distinct feature families within Kaiten.

Question 5

What is Kaiten-mcp?

Accepted Answer

Kaiten-mcp is an MCP (Multi-Client Protocol) server that provides a comprehensive suite of 63 tools to manage Kaiten task management workspaces programmatically. It enables seamless integration between your Kaiten instance and MCP clients, including AI assistants.

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