Task Managers With an MCP Server (2026): Which Ones Work With Claude?

Todoist, Notion, Asana, Linear, and ClickUp have official MCP connections that let Claude work with their data. SelfManager.ai also has an official MCP server in private beta, with Claude listed as tested. The right choice depends on whether you manage a personal task list, daily work records, documents, team projects, or software issues.

An MCP connection can let Claude retrieve real tasks and take supported actions inside the app. But the available tools, permissions, plan requirements, and usage limits differ.

The useful question is what you want Claude to do with your work after you connect it.

Task Managers with Official MCP Servers at a Glance

Availability and capabilities checked October 2026. This is a comparison of documented integrations, not a hands-on performance ranking. A documented Claude connection does not guarantee identical behavior in every Claude client.

What is an MCP Server for a Task Manager?

MCP stands for Model Context Protocol. It gives AI applications a standard way to connect to external tools and information.

For task management, the server can expose actions such as finding tasks, reading project details, creating work, or updating a status. Claude uses the tools the server provides, subject to the connection's access.

For example, you might ask:

Find my unfinished tasks for this week, group them by project, and suggest what to tackle first. Do not change anything yet.

Claude can retrieve the task information instead of relying on a list you pasted into the conversation.

MCP itself does not specify which task actions an app must offer. A connection might support reading and creating tasks while leaving other features available only in the app.

Official Servers Versus Community-built Servers

An official server is provided or maintained by the product's developer. A community-built server is created by someone else, often using the product's API.

Both can be useful, but the distinction matters when choosing a connection:

• Who maintains it? Look for documentation from the product itself.
• Where does it run? A hosted server connects remotely; a local server or bridge may require software on your computer.
• How do you authorize it? Check whether it uses an account sign-in flow or a credential you supply.
• Which actions are implemented? API access does not mean the server exposes every product feature.

All six options covered here have vendor-provided MCP connections. A directory listing alone is not enough to establish that a different server is official.

1. Todoist: A Practical Fit for Everyday Task Lists

Todoist provides an official hosted MCP server and a documented connector for Claude. Its developer platform says the MCP server is free to use with any Todoist account.

The connection supports reading, creating, updating, and completing tasks, along with project management and other task organization actions.

A useful request: “Find the unfinished tasks in Website updates, then add a task to check the contact form tomorrow.”

This is a practical fit if Todoist already holds your commitments and you want to capture or reorganize them while talking to Claude.

Watch the action wording: Todoist specifically distinguishes changing a recurring task's date from rescheduling it. Its guide says “reschedule” preserves the recurrence, while “change the date” can remove the repeat schedule.

The connection also supports deletion. State clearly when you only want a review or proposed changes.

Choose it if: You want Claude to work with an existing personal or shared task list without adopting a broader workspace.

2. Notion: A Fit for Tasks Connected to Documents

Notion MCP connects Claude to pages and workspace content. Its tools support searching, fetching information, and creating or updating pages.

That makes it useful when tasks depend on documents, briefs, meeting notes, or database entries.

A useful request: “Read the approved launch brief, identify the remaining actions, and draft a checklist in the project page.”

The value comes from keeping the supporting information and the resulting work close together.

Check the plan limits: Notion's MCP documentation describes plan-dependent access, restricted parameters, and metered capabilities. Search can fall back to keyword search when AI search is unavailable. AI search across connected sources requires the relevant Notion AI access.

Connecting an external assistant through MCP is also a different feature from using Notion's built-in AI. Do not assume every MCP capability follows the same subscription rules.

Choose it if: Your tasks live alongside substantial reference material in Notion, and you want Claude to work with that context.

3. Asana: A Fit for Team Projects and Assigned Work

Asana's official V2 MCP server connects to Claude and exposes tools for reading and changing workspace data.

It can retrieve tasks and project information, create tasks, update work, add comments, and produce project status updates.

A useful request: “Review the open tasks in the website project and draft a status update separating completed work from blockers.”

Asana's documentation distinguishes direct write tools from interactive tools. In Claude, creation previews can let you review a proposed task or project before it is committed. Other write tools can act directly.

The server also exposes a permanent task deletion tool. A preview is therefore a feature of particular tools, not a guarantee that every possible write action uses one.

Choose it if: Your team's work already depends on Asana projects, ownership, and task relationships.

Consider the workflow first: A solo user with a small daily list may not need this amount of project structure simply to connect an assistant.

4. Linear: A Fit for Software Issues and Projects

Linear's official remote MCP server supports finding, creating, and updating issues, projects, and comments. Its documentation and integration page provide Claude setup instructions.

A useful request: “Find the open issues related to checkout, group them by theme, and draft a new issue for the missing validation.”

For a software team already using Linear, the advantage is working with the same issue records that guide development.

A notable option is its dedicated read-only connection. Linear also documents read-only access through the read OAuth scope on the standard connection.

That lets you evaluate questions and summaries before deciding whether the assistant should be able to make changes.

Choose it if: Your work is organized around software issues and development projects.

Consider another option if: You mainly want to organize personal errands, daily routines, and general work notes. MCP support does not change the underlying purpose of the product.

5. ClickUp: A Fit for Several Kinds of Work in One Workspace

ClickUp's official MCP server supports workflows involving tasks, Docs, comments, and time records. Its documented capabilities include creating tasks, searching work, posting updates, and starting or stopping timers.

A useful request: “Find unfinished launch tasks, summarize the relevant comments, and identify where recorded time has gone.”

This can be useful if your team already keeps several parts of its workflow in ClickUp.

Check usage limits: ClickUp MCP is available on all plans, but its limits depend on the workspace plan and whether the Everything AI add-on is purchased. Without that add-on, the Free Forever plan has a shared allowance of 100 MCP calls per rolling 24 hours.

One conversation can involve multiple calls, so 100 calls does not mean 100 conversations. Other connected MCP clients use the same workspace pool.

Choose it if: You already use ClickUp's broader workspace and want Claude to work across its supported records.

6. SelfManager.ai: A Fit for Dated Tasks and Daily Work History

SelfManager.ai's official MCP server is in private beta. Its current product pages list Claude as tested, with other clients planned or coming next.

The connection works with the app's date-based structure: days contain tables, and tables contain tasks and supporting information.

You can ask about today's work, create a table for tomorrow, add tasks, mark work complete, find notes, or add a comment.

A useful request: “Create a table for tomorrow called Launch prep with three tasks: write the changelog, record the demo, and prepare the announcement.”

For someone who organizes work by day, the benefit is that the assistant acts on dated work records rather than producing another disconnected list in a chat.

Changes remain visible

Changes made through the connection are marked “(via Claude)” in the table log. The Assistant activity page lists recent activity.

You can choose read-only access, and the assistant operates within what your account can access. Connections can be disconnected from your profile.

The limits matter

The MCP connection exposes no delete actions for tables, tasks, notes, comments, or journal entries. It also cannot share tables, change roles, or set deadlines.

Some supported edits still change existing records. Reopening a task clears its recorded time, and editing a repeating table can replace the starting tasks and notes in relevant copies. SelfManager flags those actions for the assistant to ask first.

Claude analysis is separate from the app's AI Review

Claude can use retrieved information to answer questions about your work. That is different from invoking SelfManager's built-in AI Plan or AI Review, which remain in the app.

If you ask Claude to review your week, be clear about the date range and what information it should retrieve. Do not assume it has automatically run the app's review feature.

Choose it if: You want an assistant to work with your dated task tables and work history, and you are comfortable joining a private beta.

To join the beta, email marian@selfmanager.ai from the address you use to sign in to SelfManager.ai. Access must be enabled before you connect. An active plan is required, and the seven-day trial counts.

How to Connect a Task Manager to Claude

For a documented hosted connection, the general process is:

1. Open Claude's Connectors area.
2. Find the app in the directory, or follow the vendor's instructions for adding its remote MCP connection.
3. Sign in to the task manager and review the access being requested.
4. Enable the connector for the conversation if needed.
5. Ask a small, specific question before requesting changes.

Claude's current documentation supports remote custom connectors on Free, Pro, Max, Team, and Enterprise. Free accounts are limited to one custom connector. Organization settings can affect who is allowed to add one.

Use the vendor's current setup guide. Some older instructions describe local configuration or bridges that may be unnecessary for your current Claude account.

For SelfManager.ai, join the beta first and follow the connection instructions supplied after access is enabled.

Start with Three Practical Requests

You do not need an elaborate automation to find out whether a connection is useful.

First: read the work

Show my unfinished work for today. Include the project or table name and any recorded priority. Do not change anything.

Check whether the response refers to the correct records. Resolve ambiguous names before moving on.

Second: add one specific task

Add “Check the contact form” to [exact project or table] for [exact date]. Tell me where you added it.

Open the task manager and verify the result. Make sure the date and destination mean what you intended.

Third: make one clearly identified update

Mark “Check the contact form” complete in [exact project or table]. Leave other tasks unchanged.

If there are duplicates, ask Claude to show the matches before updating one.

These requests test the part that matters: whether conversation reliably reaches the right work record.

What Does Using MCP Cost?

Separate three possible costs: the task manager subscription, the assistant subscription, and any usage charges or limits attached to the connection.

Todoist's developer documentation says its MCP server is free to use with any account. Other products apply their own plan and tool restrictions. An included connection does not necessarily mean unlimited usage.

For SelfManager.ai, Individual costs $8 per month or $72 per year. Team costs $30 per month or $300 per year, with unlimited free collaborators. They include 35 and 70 weekly AI credits respectively.

Its MCP pricing distinguishes actions: reading a day or table and completing or editing tasks are free of SelfManager credit charges. Searching, reading multiple days or totals, and adding records use credits. A longer request may require multiple charged calls.

Those charges are separate from Claude's own account limits. Check both sides when evaluating the workflow.

Which One Should You Choose?

Start with the task manager that already holds your real work. Connecting it is usually a more useful first experiment than migrating everything for an MCP feature.

• Choose Todoist for a personal or shared task list.
• Choose Notion for tasks connected to documents and databases.
• Choose Asana for team projects and assigned work.
• Choose Linear for software issues and development projects.
• Choose ClickUp for a broader workspace containing tasks, Docs, comments, and time records.
• Choose SelfManager.ai for dated tables and daily work history, with beta access and clearly marked assistant changes.

If you are still choosing a task manager, evaluate its normal interface too. You will still need to inspect work, correct details, and use features that the connector does not expose.

Final Verdict

MCP makes task managers more useful inside Claude by connecting conversation to actual records and supported actions. The strongest option is the one whose data structure matches your work and whose tools cover the actions you need.

Todoist, Notion, Asana, Linear, and ClickUp provide official connections with different strengths. SelfManager.ai adds a private-beta option for people who want Claude to work with their dated tasks, notes, and history.

If that matches your workflow, email marian@selfmanager.ai to join the SelfManager MCP beta. Start by asking about today's work, then add or complete one task and inspect the result.

FAQ

Which task managers have official MCP servers for Claude?

Todoist, Notion, Asana, Linear, and ClickUp have official MCP connections with documented Claude support. SelfManager.ai has an official MCP server in private beta and lists Claude as tested.

Do I need to know how to code to use an MCP connection?

Usually not for a hosted server with a documented connector and account sign-in flow. Local servers, custom clients, or older configuration methods can require technical setup. Follow the vendor's instructions for the Claude client you use.

Can Claude delete tasks through MCP?

It depends on the server and granted access. Todoist documents deletion, and Asana exposes a permanent task deletion tool. SelfManager.ai's beta exposes no delete actions, although certain edits can clear or replace existing data. Linear offers a dedicated read-only connection.

Does MCP give Claude access to every feature in an app?

No. Claude can use the tools the server exposes, within the connection's permissions and applicable plan limits. Some features remain available only in the task manager's own interface.

Can I connect SelfManager.ai to Claude now?

Yes, after joining the private beta and having access enabled. Email marian@selfmanager.ai from your SelfManager sign-in address. You need an active plan or the seven-day trial. The current product pages list Claude as tested; other assistant connections should not be assumed ready.