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Shrimp Task Manager MCP Server

Break down complex projects into tasks and maintain context for AI coding assistants.

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Overview

Shrimp Task Manager is an MCP server designed to support AI-assisted development by organizing workflows into manageable tasks. It allows developers to maintain project context across sessions, helping to streamline complex coding tasks within compatible AI clients like Claude Code and Cline.

Our verdict

This server carries a high risk level with a security score of 47/100. The repository has not been updated in nearly a year, with the last commit occurring 337 days ago. Due to this lack of recent maintenance and the lack of an official security review, it is best suited for experimental use rather than mission-critical production environments.

Supports multiple languages through extensive documentation
Small dependency footprint with only 7 direct dependencies
Open source project released under the MIT license

Inactivity evidenced by no commits in 337 days
Security architecture has not yet undergone formal review
Community-maintained rather than official vendor software

Setup

Claude Desktop

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-shrimp-task-manager": {
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-shrimp-task-manager"
      ],
      "command": "npx"
    }
  }
}

Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json (macOS) or %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json (Windows), then restart Claude Desktop. Some servers require API keys or tokens as environment variables — check the project's README and add an "env" object if needed.

No read-only mode — running this grants full read/write access.
No built-in authentication — anyone with access to this config can invoke every tool it exposes.

Tools

Tool	Description	Risk
init project rules	Initialize project standards	medium
plan task	Create a task plan	medium
execute task	Execute specific task	high
continuous mode	Execute all tasks sequentially	high
list tasks	Show all tasks	low
research	Enter research mode	low
reflect task	Review and improve task	medium

Compatibility

Client	Local	Docker	Remote	Read-only
ChatGPT
Claude Desktop
Cursor
VS Code
Windsurf

Frequently asked questions

›What software do I need installed to run the Shrimp Task Manager?

You must have Node.js 18 or higher, along with npm or yarn, and an MCP-compatible AI client such as Claude Code, Cline, or Claude Desktop.

›How do I configure the server for my AI client?

You must add the server to your client's configuration file (e.g., .mcp.json) and define the command as 'node' with the path to the 'dist/index.js' file as an argument.

›Are there mandatory environment variables for the configuration?

Yes, you must define 'DATA_DIR' for your task data, 'TEMPLATES_USE' for the language template, and 'ENABLE_GUI' to specify whether the web interface is enabled.

›Does this server include a visual interface?

Yes, the server includes a modern React task viewer and an optional lightweight Web GUI, which can be enabled by setting 'ENABLE_GUI=true' in your environment configuration.