Run the day-to-day work of a live Taskade Genesis app from Claude or another AI client. You read records, update fields, complete work, and ask the client to flag what needs attention.
Page type: How-to guide. Use it when you know the goal and need the steps.
Before you start
You need one MCP connection and the link to your app.
| Requirement | Details |
|---|---|
| MCP connection | The hosted Taskade MCP at https://www.taskade.com/mcp (paid plans, OAuth or a token), or the local Workspace MCP with TASKADE_API_KEY |
| Token | Only for a token-based setup. Create it at taskade.com/settings/api. |
| App link | The link to your Taskade Genesis app, or the name of the workspace that holds it. The app reads its data from projects in that workspace |
| Fields | Every custom field that you want to update. Neither MCP server creates a new custom field. |
1. Point your assistant at your app
Paste your app link, or give the workspace and project names. Your assistant calls list_spaces and list_projects to find the project, so you do not copy an ID out of the URL.
Here is my app: <paste link>. Find this project and show me what is inside.
The assistant lists the contents of the project.
2. Read your business
Ask questions in plain words. The assistant reads the tasks and fields for you.
Show me every overdue job.
What is the status of the Johnson project?
List this week's new client intakes.
3. Update records and fields
Ask for the change. The assistant updates tasks, dates, and field values.
Mark the Johnson job complete and set the next service date to next Friday.
Log this invoice against the Acme account.
Set the priority field on every overdue task to High.
4. Let it keep watch
Ask for one summary of what needs you today.
Flag anything overdue and tell me what needs my attention today.
You are done when the assistant reports the overdue items, and the changes from step 3 show in your Taskade Genesis app.
What this changes
Both MCP options change the data of your app. Only the hosted server can also change its design and source code.
| Item | Hosted Taskade MCP | Workspace MCP |
|---|---|---|
| Projects, tasks, and field values | Read and write | Read and write |
| New custom fields | No. Add the field in Taskade first. | No. Add the field in Taskade first. |
| App design, layout, and source code | Yes, with write_file in the app/ folder |
No |
To change the design of the app, use Taskade Genesis or the hosted Taskade MCP.
Set this up with your coding agent
Paste this block into your coding agent to connect it.
Connect to the hosted Taskade MCP server at https://www.taskade.com/mcp over Streamable HTTP. Use OAuth 2.0 with PKCE if you support interactive sign-in, or send "Authorization: Bearer <token>" with a personal access token from https://www.taskade.com/settings/api. The workspace must be on a paid Taskade plan. Call list_spaces to find the workspace of my app, then list_projects to find its projects. Report the projects and their fields. Do not write anything until I confirm.
Next steps
- Hosted Taskade MCP: set up a remote connection with OAuth.
- Workspace MCP: run the local npm server.
- MCP Client connector: call another MCP server from an automation. An agent can trigger that automation.
- Integrations: connect Slack, Notion, or Gmail to an automation.