AI Agent Integration
Connect Zed to Kanboard
Zed is Zed Industries's AI-powered editor. Connect it to Kanboard's remote MCP server and it can read your board, create tasks, and move work across columns as it ships — nothing to host, nothing to babysit.
1. Create an API key
Go to Settings → Integrations in Kanboard and create an API key. Keys require a Pro subscription. Copy the key — it's shown once.
2. Add the server to Zed
settings.json (zed: open settings file)
{
"context_servers": {
"kanboard": {
"url": "https://kanboard.io/api/mcp",
"headers": { "Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" }
}
}
}3. Verify it works
- Open the Agent Panel's settings view — the dot next to kanboard turns green when the server is active.
- Ask the agent to list your Kanboard projects.
Then put the agent to work:
- “Look at my Kanboard board and pick up the top task in To Do.”
- “Break this feature into tasks and add them to my board.”
- “Move everything you finished today to Done.”
Good to know
- If you omit the headers block, Zed starts an OAuth flow instead — the headers block is what tells it to use your API key.
- Zed has no env-var interpolation for headers yet, so the key lives in settings.json.
Full client documentation: Zed MCP docs
Available tools
| get_board | Full snapshot of a project's columns and tasks |
| list_projects | List all your projects |
| create_project | Create a project with default columns |
| list_tasks | List tasks, optionally by project |
| get_task | Read a task with its description |
| create_task | Add a task to any column |
| update_task | Edit a task's title or description |
| move_task | Move a task across columns |
| delete_task | Remove a task |
FAQ
Does Zed support remote MCP servers?
Yes — Zed supports remote HTTP MCP servers natively via context_servers, no proxy needed.
Do I need to install anything?
Nothing. Add the context_servers entry to settings.json and Zed connects directly.
Is the MCP server included in Kanboard's subscription?
Yes. The MCP server and REST API are included in Pro, Kanboard's single plan at $12/month (or $96/year) with unlimited projects and tasks.
What can Zed do on my Kanboard board?
Everything the MCP server exposes: list projects, snapshot a board, and create, read, update, move, and delete tasks. A typical flow: you plan tasks in To Do, the agent picks one up, moves it to In Progress, does the work, and moves it to Done.
Where do I get the API key?
Settings → Integrations in Kanboard. Keys require a Pro subscription and are shown once — copy it straight into the config.