Cline

Prerequisites

• Node.js 18+
• VS Code with Cline extension installed

Step 1: Install TaskFlow MCP Server

1npm install -g @dalmasonto/taskflow-mcp

Step 2: Configure MCP Server

1. Open VS Code
2. Click the MCP Servers icon in Cline's top bar
3. This opens cline_mcp_settings.json - add the TaskFlow server:

1{
2  "mcpServers": {
3    "taskflow": {
4      "command": "taskflow-mcp",
5      "args": [],
6      "alwaysAllow": [],
7      "disabled": false
8    }
9  }
10}

Step 3: Auto-Approve Tools (Optional)

Add tool names to the alwaysAllow array for hands-free operation:

1{
2  "mcpServers": {
3    "taskflow": {
4      "command": "taskflow-mcp",
5      "args": [],
6      "alwaysAllow": [
7        "bootstrap",
8        "get_agent_instructions",
9        "create_task",
10        "list_tasks",
11        "start_timer",
12        "stop_timer",
13        "log_debug"
14      ],
15      "disabled": false
16    }
17  }
18}

Step 4: Verify

Open Cline in VS Code and ask:

"What TaskFlow MCP tools do you have available?"

Click the MCP Servers icon to confirm taskflow appears in the server list.

Tips

• Cline stores MCP config in VS Code's global storage (not a project file)
• Default tool timeout is 60 seconds, max 1 hour
• The alwaysAllow array accepts tool names without the mcp__taskflow__ prefix