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Asana MCP Server: Centralized Task Management & Seamless Collaboration

Empower teams with Asana MCP Server—centralized task management, seamless collaboration, and scalable project tracking for enterprise success.

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About Asana MCP Server

What is Asana MCP Server: Centralized Task Management & Seamless Collaboration?

Asana MCP Server is a standardized integration layer enabling AI assistants to interact with Asana's task management platform. Built on the Model Context Protocol (MCP), it provides a unified interface for automating and managing tasks, projects, and workflows across teams. This server acts as a bridge between AI systems and Asana's API, streamlining collaboration and resource management.

How to use Asana MCP Server: Centralized Task Management & Seamless Collaboration?

Installation is straightforward via npm or npx, followed by configuring your Asana API token. Once running, the server exposes MCP-compliant endpoints for AI assistants to execute actions like retrieving project lists or updating task details. Key steps include:

  1. Set up authentication by placing your ASANA_TOKEN in a .env file or environment variables.
  2. Launch the server using npx or global npm installation.
  3. Utilize provided tools such as asana_get_tasks_by_section to query or manipulate resources programmatically.

Asana MCP Server Features

Key Features of Asana MCP Server: Centralized Task Management & Seamless Collaboration?

  • Unified Task Control: Manage tasks, projects, and sections across Asana workspaces through a single protocol.
  • AI Integration: Enable chatbots or automation systems to fetch task comments, update statuses, and create new items.
  • Granular Access: Retrieve hierarchical data like project sections and task dependencies with precise API calls.
  • Development Flexibility: Easily extend capabilities by contributing new tools or adjusting existing endpoints.

Use cases of Asana MCP Server: Centralized Task Management & Seamless Collaboration?

Organizations can leverage this server for scenarios such as:

  • Automated Reporting: Generate real-time task summaries using AI assistants to pull data from asana_get_tasks_by_project.
  • Workflow Automation: Trigger task assignments or notifications when specific Asana events occur via MCP tool subscriptions.
  • Multi-Team Coordination: Sync distributed teams by exposing Asana resources to centralized collaboration platforms.

Asana MCP Server FAQ

FAQ from Asana MCP Server: Centralized Task Management & Seamless Collaboration?

Where do I find my Asana API token?
Access the Asana Developer Console to generate or retrieve tokens.

Can I disable specific tools?
Currently, all tools are enabled by default. Future updates will allow filtering via environment variables (planned feature).

How do I contribute improvements?
Fork the repository from GitHub, implement changes, and submit a pull request for review.

Content

Asana MCP Server

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server implementation for Asana integration. This package enables AI assistants to interact with Asana through a standardized protocol, allowing them to manage tasks, projects, and other Asana resources.

Features

  • Asana task management through MCP
  • Project and section listing
  • Task comments retrieval
  • Seamless integration with AI assistants

Installation

You can install this package globally using npm:

npm install -g tiny-asana-mcp-server

Or run it directly using npx:

npx tiny-asana-mcp-server

Configuration

Before using the server, you need to set up your Asana credentials. Create a .env file in your project root with the following content or provide envs via command line:

ASANA_TOKEN=your_asana_personal_access_token

or

env ASANA_TOKEN=your_asana_personal_access_token npx -y tiny-asana-mcp-server

You can obtain your Asana Personal Access Token from Asana Developer Console.

Usage

Starting the Server

env ASANA_TOKEN=... npx -y tiny-asana-mcp-server

The server will start and connect to the MCP client, allowing AI assistants to interact with your Asana workspace.

Available Tools

The server provides the following MCP tools:

  • asana_get_projects: List all accessible projects
  • asana_get_sections_by_project: List sections in a project
  • asana_get_task_stories: Get comments on a task
  • asana_get_task: Retrieve details of a specific task
  • asana_get_tasks_by_project: List tasks in a project
  • asana_get_tasks_by_section: List tasks in a section

Plans

  • Create MVP to provide asana integration
  • Add environment-based tool configuration (enable/disable specific tools via environment variables)
  • Cover all existing endpoints

Development

To set up the development environment:

  1. Clone the repository:
git clone [[email protected]](/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection):bnwebdev/tiny-asana-mcp-server.git
cd tiny-asana-mcp-server
  1. Install dependencies:
yarn install
  1. Start in development mode:
yarn dev

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

Third-Party Licenses

This software uses the Asana Node.js client library, which is licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0.

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