Manage tasks like you write code_

Plug Karea into Claude Code, Cursor, or any MCP client and your AI agent can create, edit, and close tasks directly. Slash commands, weekly planner, live deadlines - all reachable by your agent, all scriptable.

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  • 12 MCP tools, 69 actions for AI agents
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karea-cli
$ /nt Fix the login bug -prio 1 -sla tomorrow
→ Created KA42 in Coding (P1, due tomorrow 9am)
$ /doing Reviewing PR
DEMO ME
karea.app - demo
Doing now2KA12Ship the onboarding email sequenceKA13Fix CSV preview rendering as raw text
1 task is past its deadline.

Growth2

KA12Ship the onboarding email sequence

GRW-218

KA15Write the Q4 investor update

GRW-231

Bugs2

KA13Fix CSV preview rendering as raw text

BUG-1042overdue

KA16Rotate the production API keys

OPS-9

Features1

KA14Multi-day scheduling in the planner

FEAT-77

A deliberately simplified slice of Karea, on fake data. The real app does considerably more than this. Click around; nothing here is saved.

Karea dashboard with projects, tasks and the AI command bar
Karea dashboard with projects, tasks and the AI command bar

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Model Context Protocol

The first MCP-native task manager

An MCP-native task manager, built for AI agents. Karea ships with an official MCP server. Connect Claude Code, Cursor, or any MCP-compatible client and let your AI agent drive task management directly - no clipboard juggling, no copy-paste, no context switching.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "karea": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["karea-mcp@latest"],
      "env": { "KAREA_API_KEY": "karea_..." }
    }
  }
}

One config block. Your agent gets tools for create/edit/close tasks, notes, resources, recaps, and more.

Built for speed

Every interaction is designed to keep your hands on the keyboard and your mind on the work.

MCP integration

Connect Claude Code or any MCP client. Manage tasks from your terminal while coding: create, edit, close, recap, all without leaving the editor.

Karea screenshot: MCP integration
Karea screenshot: MCP integration

Track your concentration

Rate your focus as you work and Karea shows you the pattern: which hours you actually concentrate, and which ones you only think you do. The reporting page covers the rest: performance, SLA compliance, velocity, time-to-close and where the work piles up.

Karea screenshot: Track your concentration
Karea screenshot: Track your concentration

Live deadlines

Color-coded countdown timers that tick in real time. Quick-extend on hover. In-app and browser notifications at 4h and 1h.

Karea screenshot: Live deadlines
Karea screenshot: Live deadlines

Meetings

Plan meetings ahead with the questions you need answered and your prep notes attached. Link the tasks they are about, and when it is over, save the transcript right alongside everything else.

Karea screenshot: Meetings
Karea screenshot: Meetings

Resources

Keep specs, designs, runbooks and screenshots next to the work. Upload files or write markdown inline, organise them into folders, and link any resource to the tasks it belongs to.

Karea screenshot: Resources
Karea screenshot: Resources

AI assistant & recaps

Chat naturally to move tasks, reschedule deadlines, or ask questions. Generate daily recap emails and chat summaries with one click.

Karea screenshot: AI assistant & recaps
Karea screenshot: AI assistant & recaps

Weekly planner

Drag and drop tasks onto a 7-day calendar. Visual scheduling with automatic deadline assignment and priority ordering.

Karea screenshot: Weekly planner
Karea screenshot: Weekly planner

Everything else you need

Beyond the core workflow, Karea packs the tools you'd otherwise need three apps for.

Keyboard shortcuts

Arrow keys to navigate, Enter to open, V for views, Cmd+K for palette. Never touch the mouse.

Teams & roles

Invite team members as Manager, Participant, or Viewer. Role-based permissions and assignment.

Public sharing

Generate shareable task links. Control whether visitors can add notes. Revoke anytime.

Full history

Every status change, edit, deadline update, and note is tracked with timestamps and attribution.

Tags & categories

Color-coded tags for cross-cutting labels. Organize tasks by category, archive what you're done with.

Markdown & notes

Attach long-form markdown documents to tasks. Add timestamped notes for team discussion.

Import & export

Bulk import/export in JSON or CSV. Move your data freely. No lock-in.

Closing requisites

Define checklist items that must be completed before a task can close. No accidental sign-offs.

Unclutter mode

Surface stale and overdue tasks. Park them to backlog, reschedule, or archive in bulk.

Open Questions

Track unresolved questions linked to tasks. Answer, discuss, and close them when resolved. Full recap integration.

How it works

Type commands like you type in a terminal. The AI handles the rest.

$/nt -cat Coding -n Fix navbar bug -sla tomorrow -prio 1

Create a P1 task in Coding, due tomorrow

$/et C1 -status blocked -note Waiting for design

Mark task C1 as blocked with a note

$/ct C1 -r Deployed and tested in prod

Close with resolution

$/did Fixed typo in README

Log a quick task (already done)

$move all overdue tasks to friday

AI handles the rest

$recap me on what happened today

Get an AI summary of all activity

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