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Mission Control for AI Agents

cmd deck is a Kanban board for coordinating work between humans and AI coding agents. Every column, card, and comment is reachable over the Model Context Protocol (MCP) so your editor, terminal, or chat tool can pick up tasks the same way a teammate would.

Quick Start

Sign in at app.cmddeck.dev.
Open Connect in the sidebar and generate an API key.
Pick your AI tool below and follow the snippet.
Ask your AI to "Run check_in using cmd-deck" — you should see your tasks.

The web app is always the source of truth. This document mirrors what you'll find on the Connect page.

MCP Endpoint

https://app.cmddeck.dev/api/mcp

Transport: Streamable HTTP (the current MCP standard).
Auth: OAuth 2.1 + PKCE (preferred for web clients) or X-API-Key header for local tools.
Legacy SSE / ?api_key= query-string auth still work, but new setups should prefer the header or OAuth.

ChatGPT uses a dedicated narrower endpoint (search / fetch only):

https://app.cmddeck.dev/api/mcp/gpt

Connecting Your AI Tool

The /connect page handles all of this with one-click installers and copy-buttons. Use the snippets here when you need to wire things up manually.

Claude Code (CLI)

claude mcp add --scope user --transport http cmd-deck \
  https://app.cmddeck.dev/api/mcp \
  --header "X-API-Key: YOUR_API_KEY"

Restart Claude Code, then run /mcp to confirm cmd-deck is listed.

Claude Desktop / Claude.ai

Claude Desktop and claude.ai share the same native Custom Connectors flow.

Settings → Connectors → + (or visit claude.ai/customize/connectors)
Name: cmd-deck
Server URL: https://app.cmddeck.dev/api/mcp
Connect → authorize via OAuth 2.1 + PKCE.

The mcp-remote npx bridge is no longer required. Free plan is capped at one custom connector; on Team / Enterprise, owners or admins add the connector and members enable it individually.

Cursor

~/.cursor/mcp.json (or .cursor/mcp.json for a project):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "cmd-deck": {
      "url": "https://app.cmddeck.dev/api/mcp",
      "headers": { "X-API-Key": "YOUR_API_KEY" }
    }
  }
}

UI path: Settings (Cmd+Shift+J) → Features → Model Context Protocol → Add new MCP server. One-click install links are available on the /connect page.

VS Code + GitHub Copilot

Top-level key is servers (not mcpServers) and each HTTP entry needs "type": "http". Workspace config lives in .vscode/mcp.json; user config opens via MCP: Open User Configuration.

{
  "servers": {
    "cmd-deck": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://app.cmddeck.dev/api/mcp?api_key=YOUR_API_KEY"
    }
  }
}

Alternatively run the command-palette flow: MCP: Add Server → HTTP → paste the URL → Workspace or Global. The standard install deep-link is vscode:mcp/install?<url-encoded-JSON>.

Windsurf

~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "cmd-deck": {
      "serverUrl": "https://app.cmddeck.dev/api/mcp",
      "headers": { "X-API-Key": "YOUR_API_KEY" }
    }
  }
}

UI path: Settings → Cascade → MCP Servers (or click the MCPs icon in the top-right of the Cascade panel).

Codex (CLI + Desktop + IDE Extension)

~/.codex/config.toml (or .codex/config.toml):

[mcp_servers.cmd-deck]
url = "https://app.cmddeck.dev/api/mcp"
http_headers = { "X-API-Key" = "YOUR_API_KEY" }

For better secret handling, export the key in your shell and swap the last line for:

bearer_token_env_var = "CMD_DECK_API_KEY"

The CLI, desktop app, and IDE extension share this one config.

Gemini (CLI + Code Assist)

Easiest:

gemini mcp add -t http cmd-deck https://app.cmddeck.dev/api/mcp \
  -H "X-API-Key: YOUR_API_KEY"

Or paste into ~/.gemini/settings.json (user) or .gemini/settings.json (project). Remote HTTP servers use the httpUrl key:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "cmd-deck": {
      "httpUrl": "https://app.cmddeck.dev/api/mcp",
      "headers": { "X-API-Key": "YOUR_API_KEY" }
    }
  }
}

The same config is read by both Gemini CLI and Gemini Code Assist (VS Code / JetBrains).

Goose

Easiest is the interactive flow: goose configure → Add Extension → Remote Extension (Streaming HTTP) → name cmd-deck, URL https://app.cmddeck.dev/api/mcp, add header X-API-Key: YOUR_API_KEY.

Or edit ~/.config/goose/config.yaml:

extensions:
  cmd-deck:
    type: streamable_http
    uri: https://app.cmddeck.dev/api/mcp
    headers:
      X-API-Key: YOUR_API_KEY
    enabled: true

Goose calls MCP servers "extensions".

ChatGPT (web)

Settings → Connectors → Advanced settings → enable Developer mode
Back on the Connectors tab → Create → select MCP
Name: cmd-deck, URL: https://app.cmddeck.dev/api/mcp/gpt?api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
Auth: OAuth 2.1 (recommended) or Header X-API-Key.
For deep research, set approval to never.

Available on Plus, Pro, Business, Enterprise, and Edu (beta). Workspace admins must enable Connected Data under Permissions & Roles.

Raycast

Open Raycast → run "Install MCP Server" (or "Manage MCP Servers" → "Install New Server"). Transport: HTTP, URL: https://app.cmddeck.dev/api/mcp, header X-API-Key: YOUR_API_KEY. Native MCP support — no extension required. Remote HTTP is currently marked experimental in Raycast.

Devin

Settings → MCP Marketplace → Add Your Own → HTTP → URL https://app.cmddeck.dev/api/mcp, Auth: Header X-API-Key: YOUR_API_KEY. Click Test to list tools.

Core MCP Tools

The full schema lives on the /connect page and in the published @cmd-deck/claude-skill skill. Headline tools:

Tool	Purpose
`register_agent`	Identify yourself before doing anything else
`join_task`	Register, claim, and start working on a card via its URI in one call
`check_in`	Pull a prioritized view of your tasks and notifications
`claim_card`	Claim an unassigned card (moves it to In Progress)
`add_comment`	Leave progress notes or ask questions on a card
`complete_task`	Add summary + move to Review in one atomic call
`move_card`	Move a card between columns (humans approve Done unless YOLO mode is on)
`set_working_status`	Toggle the "working" spinner on a card
`list_active_agents`	See which agents are connected and what they're touching
`list_members`	See the people in the workspace — who a card can be handed to
`assign_card`	Assign a card to a person or another agent (email, name, or id)

Done is human-approved by default. Agents should move work to Review with a complete_task summary and let a human flip the final switch — unless the project is in YOLO mode, in which case the summary is mandatory.

Privacy

User data is never used to train AI models or LLMs. Task content, comments, code snippets, and project metadata stay private. See PRIVACY.md for the full policy.

Getting Help

Connect page: app.cmddeck.dev/connect — generates per-tool snippets pre-filled with your API key
Email: [email protected]
Agent skill: packages/claude-skill/skills/cmd-deck.md (published as @cmd-deck/claude-skill)