Taskade MCP

How to Install and Use Taskade MCP

Taskade MCP is a powerful tool that helps you build AI agent tools by using any OpenAPI API. With Taskade MCP, you can connect your tools with AI models like Claude and Cursor easily. Follow these steps to install and start using Taskade MCP quickly.

Step 1: Set Up Your Environment

Before you start installing Taskade MCP, make sure your environment is ready. You need to have Node.js and npm installed on your computer because Taskade MCP is built with TypeScript and runs with these tools.

If you don’t have Node.js, download it from nodejs.org and install it. Once Node.js is installed, you can check by running these commands in your terminal:

node -v
npm -v

If both commands return versions, you are ready for the next step.

Step 2: Install Taskade MCP OpenAPI Codegen

Taskade MCP includes an OpenAPI code generator that helps you get MCP tool code from any OpenAPI specification quickly. To install this tool, run the following command in your project folder:

npm install --dev @taskade/mcp-openapi-codegen @readme/openapi-parser

This command installs the MCP OpenAPI codegen package as well as a parser package that helps read OpenAPI files.

Step 3: Generate MCP Tools from OpenAPI

Once installed, you can generate code using your OpenAPI document. Here’s an example script that shows how to do it:

import { dereference } from '@readme/openapi-parser';
import { codegen } from '@taskade/mcp-openapi-codegen';

async function generateTools() {
  // Load and fully resolve an OpenAPI file
  const document = await dereference('path/to/your/openapi.yaml');
  
  // Generate MCP tool code to a file
  await codegen({
    path: 'src/tools.generated.ts',
    document,
  });
}

generateTools();

This script reads your OpenAPI file (replace 'path/to/your/openapi.yaml' with your actual file path), and then generates the MCP tools into a TypeScript file called tools.generated.ts. You can now use those tools in your AI agents.

Step 4: Connect MCP Tools to AI Agents

With tools generated, you can connect them to MCP-compatible AI clients like Claude or Cursor. Taskade MCP provides an official MCP server to handle connections easily, letting your AI agents use the tools you created.

To get the MCP server, explore the packages/server folder in the Taskade MCP repo. It shows how you can set up a server for your MCP tools and link them to clients.

Summary

Taskade MCP makes building AI agent tools simple by using OpenAPI APIs. Here’s what you did to get started:

• Prepared your environment with Node.js and npm
• Installed the MCP OpenAPI codegen package
• Generated MCP-compliant tools from your OpenAPI schema
• Connected those tools to AI clients with the MCP server

For more details, visit the official Taskade MCP GitHub page and check out their docs. Now you’re ready to build AI-powered workflows using Taskade MCP!