Asana MCP Server: Centralized Task Management & Seamless Collaboration

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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:

Set up authentication by placing your ASANA_TOKEN in a .env file or environment variables.
Launch the server using npx or global npm installation.
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

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:

Clone the repository:

git clone [[email protected]](/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection):bnwebdev/tiny-asana-mcp-server.git
cd tiny-asana-mcp-server

Install dependencies:

yarn install

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.