Windsurf

Prerequisites

• Node.js 18+
• Windsurf IDE installed

Step 1: Install TaskFlow MCP Server

1npm install -g @dalmasonto/taskflow-mcp

Step 2: Configure MCP Server

Edit ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json:

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

Step 3: Auto-Approve Tools (Optional)

To allow specific tools without prompting, add their names to the alwaysAllow array:

1{
2  "mcpServers": {
3    "taskflow": {
4      "command": "taskflow-mcp",
5      "args": [],
6      "disabled": false,
7      "alwaysAllow": [
8        "bootstrap",
9        "get_agent_instructions",
10        "create_task",
11        "list_tasks",
12        "search_tasks",
13        "start_timer",
14        "stop_timer",
15        "log_debug"
16      ]
17    }
18  }
19}

Leave the array empty to approve each tool call manually.

Step 4: Verify

Open Windsurf and start a Cascade conversation. Ask:

"What TaskFlow MCP tools do you have available?"

The agent should detect the MCP server and list all available tools.

Tips

• Windsurf uses the same JSON format as Claude Desktop
• MCP tools are available through Cascade (Windsurf's AI assistant)
• The alwaysAllow array accepts tool names without the mcp__taskflow__ prefix