AgentIndex icon
AgentIndex
ToolsMCP ServersHOTCategoriesTrendingNewBest ListsCompareGuides
Submit Tool
ToolsMCP ServersHOTCategoriesTrendingNewBest ListsCompareGuides
Home/
Workflow Automation/
cowork-tasks
cowork-tasks logo

cowork-tasks

Active·★ 11·MIT·Updated 2026-10-11

Cowork Tasks is an intelligent kanban board that proactively creates and updates tasks by monitoring various communication channels like email, Slack, and meeting transcripts. Designed for busy professionals, it automates the laborious process of manual task entry, allowing users to focus on getting work done rather than managing their task list.

#Kanban Board#Workflow Automation#AI Assistant#Task Management#LLM Integration#Productivity#Local-first#API Integration
$ Install
$ claude plugin marketplace add sabbah13/cowork-tasks && claude plugin install cowork-tasks
↗ Visit site★ GitHub
01

Features

01Always-on Assistant: Automatically watches communications and creates/updates tasks as work happens.
02Coach Mode: Provides guidance on which tasks to start, flags stuck items, and suggests tasks to drop via '/coach' command.
03AI Card Actions: Offers intelligent actions like summarizing sources, tightening titles, drafting replies, and splitting tasks.
04Local-first Data Storage: Tasks are stored as local JSON files on your machine, ensuring privacy and offline access.
02

Compatibility

Claude Cowork Desktop
Runtime
Verified via docs
Claude Code CLI
Runtime
Verified via docs
Node.js
Development
Verified via docs
03

Quick start

1
$ claude plugin marketplace add sabbah13/cowork-tasks
2
$ claude plugin install cowork-tasks
04

Use cases

↳Automatically captures tasks from emails, turning requests like 'can you review this by Fri?' into kanban cards.
↳Converts Slack DMs or group messages (e.g., 'could you handle X today?') into actionable tasks on the board with permalinks.
↳Extracts action items from meeting transcripts (e.g., 'Sam will draft the proposal') and adds them as tasks with Fathom timestamps.
↳Synchronizes with issue trackers like Linear/Jira, creating cards for assigned issues and updating them with status changes.
05

Alternatives

⚡Top VS:
VSopen-sunsama★109→VSmcp-server-servicenow★25→VSmcp-server-polarion★17→VSiPolloWork★7.1k→
open-sunsama logo
open-sunsama★ 109
Open-source Sunsama alternative: a daily planner with kanban, time blocking, and focus mode that Claude and ChatGPT can use. One-click MCP connector (OAuth), REST API, web/desktop/mobile apps, self-hostable.
VSCompare→
mcp-server-servicenow logo
mcp-server-servicenow★ 25
MCP server for ServiceNow — 19 tools for incidents, CMDB, update sets. OAuth 2.1+PKCE, Claude Code skills, FastMCP 3.0. Works on any SN version (Tokyo+), no entitlements needed.
VSCompare→
mcp-server-polarion logo
mcp-server-polarion★ 17
MCP server for Polarion ALM — read and write documents, work items, test runs, traceability links, and comments from any MCP-compatible AI assistant
VSCompare→
iPolloWork logo
iPolloWork★ 7.1k
iPolloWork — local-first AI agent workspace with Design and Video tools
VSCompare→
lemma-platform logo
lemma-platform★ 606
Multiplayer harness that shapes around your work. Agents, apps and workflows your team shares, used from Slack, Telegram, WhatsApp, Teams, Email, Web or your own AI agent.
VSCompare→
ProxmoxMCP-Plus logo
ProxmoxMCP-Plus★ 610
Use MCP and OpenAPI to safely control Proxmox VE VMs, LXCs, backups, and snapshots from LLMs and AI agents.
VSCompare→
codflow logo
codflow★ 377
The open-source, COD-first e-commerce + delivery platform for Algeria built agentic-ready.
VSCompare→
wavefront logo
wavefront★ 199
🔥🔥🔥 Enterprise AI middleware, alternative to unifyapps, n8n, lyzr
VSCompare→
See all alternatives →

Comments

Log in to leave a comment

No comments yet. Be the first!

On this page
01Features02Compatibility03Quick start04Use cases05Alternatives
sabbah13 /
cowork-tasks
↗

The kanban that fills itself in. Watches your email, Slack, meetings, Linear, Jira - reads, writes, and moves cards as work evolves. Open-source, MIT, local-first. Built on Claude Cowork's Live Artifacts.

11MIT
Last commit1w ago
StatusActive
CategoryWorkflow Automation
Links
Documentation↗Discussion↗Issues↗Releases↗
Cloud Infrastructure
Ad

Deploy on DigitalOcean

Host your MCP servers, Docker containers, and AI agents with $200 free credit over 60 days.

Claim $200 Free Credit
© 2026 AgentIndex.app|Built by a 10-year iOS Developer.
Best by use caseAboutContactAdvertisePrivacy PolicyTerms of UseQYSGitHubBuy me a coffee ☕

Browse by Category

MCP ServersCode AssistantWorkflow AutomationRAG / Knowledge BaseMulti-AgentBrowser AutomationLLM InfraDev ToolingObservability

Not affiliated with Anthropic, OpenAI or Microsoft.