Taskr for VS Code

The most advanced task manager for your AI, right in your editor.

Taskr gives your AI a super-organized task manager with persistent history. This extension brings Taskr's task tree directly into VS Code, so you can watch your AI work through projects in real-time. Every task, every decision — always there so nothing gets lost across long-horizon projects.

🤖 What is Taskr?

Taskr is a cloud-backed task manager that your AI assistant reads and updates automatically. It gives your AI a perfect memory and advanced task management capabilities:

🧠 Never forgets context — Your AI remembers exactly where it left off, even days later
💻 Continue anywhere — Pick up where you left off on any machine or IDE
🎯 Works in order — get_task enforces single-task focus so your AI doesn't skip around or lose track
📝 Documents everything — Typed notes capture what files changed, decisions made, and problems solved
🔧 12 MCP tools — A full toolkit for creating tasks, managing hierarchies, and keeping structured notes

☁️ Why Taskr over local task files?

Most AI task tools store tasks in local JSON or markdown files that get lost, overwritten, or stuck on one machine. Taskr is different:

🔄 Cloud-synced — Tasks live in the cloud, not fragile local files. Switch machines, switch IDEs, pick up exactly where you left off.
🌐 Works across IDEs — VS Code, Cursor, Claude Desktop, Windsurf, OpenClaw, or any MCP-compatible client. Your tasks follow you everywhere.
⚡ Real-time, not polling — Live WebSocket updates via Supabase Realtime. See your AI complete tasks the instant it happens.
🏗️ Built for long projects — Persistent task history means you can run multi-day, multi-session projects without losing a single decision or context switch.

🛠️ 12 MCP Tools — A Full Toolkit, Not Just a To-Do List

Taskr gives your AI 12 purpose-built MCP tools, organized into two categories:

Task Management | Tool | What it does | |------|-------------| | create_task | Create tasks, subtasks, or entire hierarchies in one call | | update_task | Change status or batch-update up to 50 tasks at once | | delete_task | Soft delete with confirmation — nothing is lost permanently | | get_task | Get the next task, enforcing single-task focus so your AI stays on track | | get_task_hierarchy | Navigate the full task tree with scope and depth control | | task_sync | Retroactively log completed work into the task hierarchy |

Notes & Documentation | Tool | What it does | |------|-------------| | create_note | Create typed notes (file changes, progress, context, findings, general) | | update_note | Update content or reassign notes between tasks | | delete_note | Soft delete with confirmation | | list_notes | List and filter notes, including across subtask descendants | | get_note | Retrieve full note content | | search_notes | Full-text search across all notes |

🧭 Embedded Rule System

Taskr doesn't just give your AI tools — it gives your AI guidance. Behavioral rules are embedded directly into MCP tool calls, so your AI knows how to use each tool correctly. Pre-execution rules guide actions before they happen. Post-execution rules shape what comes next. No prompt engineering required on your end.

📒 Notes — Your AI's Documentation Engine

Notes aren't just comments. They're a structured record of everything your AI does:

📁 FILE_LIST — What files were created, modified, or deleted
📊 PROGRESS — Status updates and milestone markers
💡 CONTEXT — Background information and rationale for decisions
🔍 FINDING — Issues discovered, edge cases, or important observations
📌 OTHER — Everything else

Notes attach to tasks, creating a complete audit trail. Search across all notes with full-text search. Filter by type. View notes for an entire subtree of tasks at once.

✨ Extension Features

🌳 Task Tree View

Hierarchical task display with nested subtasks and expand/collapse
Real-time updates as your AI works — no refresh needed
Status indicators: open, in progress, done, skipped
Progress bar showing completion percentage per task list
Right-click context menu for quick actions

📋 Task Details Panel

Full task description with created/updated timestamps
Resizable split view with draggable divider
All notes for the task and its descendants in one place
Filter notes by type or search by title

📂 Project Management

Switch between projects instantly from the sidebar
Create new projects without leaving the editor
Status bar indicator showing your current project
Auto-configures MCP connection in your workspace

📝 Notes & Documentation

View notes your AI creates as it works
Five note types: file changes, progress, context, findings, and general
Notes attached to tasks create a complete history
Track what files changed, decisions made, and problems solved

⚡ Real-time Sync

Live WebSocket updates — not polling
Instant status changes, note counts, and progress updates
Works across multiple open editors simultaneously

🚀 Getting Started

Install the extension from the marketplace
Sign in with your Taskr account (secure device code flow)
Select a project from the dropdown
Watch as your AI works through tasks in real-time

Your MCP configuration is set up automatically — no manual JSON editing needed.

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