Worktile MCP Server for Claude Desktop 10 tools — connect in under 2 minutes
Claude Desktop is Anthropic's native application for interacting with Claude AI models on macOS and Windows. It was the first consumer application to ship with built-in MCP support, making it the reference implementation for the Model Context Protocol standard.
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{
"mcpServers": {
"worktile": {
// Your Vinkius token — get it at cloud.vinkius.com
"url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
}
}
}
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About Worktile MCP Server
Empower your AI agent to orchestrate your team's collaboration with Worktile, the leading project management and team communication suite. By connecting Worktile to your agent, you transform complex task tracking, project planning, and channel communication into a natural conversation. Your agent can instantly list your projects, create new tasks, update statuses, and even send messages to your team channels without you ever needing to navigate the Worktile web or mobile interface. Whether you are managing an agile development team or a cross-functional department, your agent acts as a real-time operations assistant, keeping your workspace organized and your communication flowing.
Claude Desktop is the definitive way to connect Worktile to your AI workflow. Add the Vinkius Edge URL to your config, restart the app, and Claude immediately exposes all 10 tools in the chat interface — ask a question, Claude calls the right tool, and you see the answer. Zero code, zero context switching.
What you can do
- Project Management — List all accessible agile projects and retrieve detailed information about your workspace.
- Task Operations — Create, update, and track tasks with full support for descriptions, assignees, and state changes.
- Workflow Customization — Browse project-specific task states to understand exactly where each item sits in your process.
- Team Communication — List message channels and send instant updates to your team directly through the chat interface.
- Organization Overview — Retrieve information about your team members and overall organization structure.
The Worktile MCP Server exposes 10 tools through the Vinkius. Connect it to Claude Desktop in under two minutes — no API keys to rotate, no infrastructure to provision, no vendor lock-in. Your configuration, your data, your control.
How to Connect Worktile to Claude Desktop via MCP
Follow these steps to integrate the Worktile MCP Server with Claude Desktop.
Open Claude Desktop Settings
Go to Settings → Developer → Edit Config to open claude_desktop_config.json
Add the MCP Server
Paste the configuration above into the mcpServers section
Restart Claude Desktop
Close and reopen Claude Desktop to load the new server
Start using Worktile
Look for the 🔌 icon in the chat — your 10 tools are now available
Why Use Claude Desktop with the Worktile MCP Server
Claude Desktop by Anthropic provides unique advantages when paired with Worktile through the Model Context Protocol.
Claude Desktop is the reference MCP client — it was designed alongside the protocol itself, ensuring the most complete and stable MCP implementation available
Zero-code configuration: add a server URL to a JSON file and Claude instantly discovers and exposes all available tools in the chat interface
Claude's extended thinking capability lets it reason through multi-step tool usage, chaining multiple API calls to answer complex questions
Enterprise-grade security with local config storage — your tokens never leave your machine, and connections go directly to the Vinkius Edge network
Worktile + Claude Desktop Use Cases
Practical scenarios where Claude Desktop combined with the Worktile MCP Server delivers measurable value.
Interactive data exploration: ask Claude to query DNS records, look up WHOIS data, and cross-reference results in a single conversation
Ad-hoc security audits: type a domain name and let Claude enumerate subdomains, check DNS history, and flag configuration anomalies — all through natural language
Executive briefings: generate comprehensive domain intelligence reports by asking Claude to compile findings into a formatted summary
Learning and training: new team members can explore API capabilities conversationally without needing to read documentation
Worktile MCP Tools for Claude Desktop (10)
These 10 tools become available when you connect Worktile to Claude Desktop via MCP:
create_task
Create a new Worktile task
get_project
Get project details
get_team_info
Get team details
list_channels
List message channels
list_members
List organization members
list_projects
List all Worktile agile projects
list_task_states
List task states for a project
list_tasks
List tasks in a project
send_message
Send message to channel
update_task
Update an existing Worktile task
Example Prompts for Worktile in Claude Desktop
Ready-to-use prompts you can give your Claude Desktop agent to start working with Worktile immediately.
"List all my active projects on Worktile."
"Create a task in project 'Marketing Q3' titled 'Finalize social media assets'."
"Post an update to the 'General' channel saying 'The project kickoff has been moved to 2 PM'."
Troubleshooting Worktile MCP Server with Claude Desktop
Common issues when connecting Worktile to Claude Desktop through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.
Server not appearing after restart
~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json (macOS) or %APPDATA%\\Claude\\ (Windows).Authentication error
Tools not showing in chat
Worktile + Claude Desktop FAQ
Common questions about integrating Worktile MCP Server with Claude Desktop.
How does Claude Desktop discover MCP tools?
claude_desktop_config.json file and connects to each configured MCP server. It calls the tools/list endpoint to fetch the schema for every available tool, then surfaces them as clickable options in the chat interface via the 🔌 icon.What happens if the MCP server is temporarily unavailable?
Can I connect multiple MCP servers simultaneously?
mcpServers section of the config file. Each server appears as a separate tool provider, and Claude can use tools from multiple servers in a single conversation turn.Is there a limit on the number of tools per server?
Does Claude Desktop support Streamable HTTP transport?
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Connect Worktile to Claude Desktop
Get your token, paste the configuration, and start using 10 tools in under 2 minutes. No API key management needed.