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DimensionAsana MCP ServerConnect Asana with MCP to manage tasks, projects, comments, and tags.WhatsApp Channel for Claude CodeDrive your Claude Code session straight from WhatsApp
FMRS41 / 100 · D64 / 100 · C
Reliability4 / 2010 / 20
Security and permissions7 / 2012 / 20
Maintenance5 / 2012 / 20
Documentation12 / 2016 / 20
Setup experience13 / 2014 / 20
Best for
  • Teams that want to integrate Asana into their AI assistant workflow to operate tasks and projects via natural language.
  • Developers and project managers who need quick access to and modification of Asana data.
  • Teams that want to unify multiple tools via the MCP protocol.
  • Individuals who want to talk to Claude from their personal WhatsApp number
  • Developers comfortable configuring from a terminal and using the Claude Code development flag
  • Automation scenarios needing remote tool approval from a phone
Not for
  • Users who do not need to interact with Asana.
  • Organizations highly sensitive about data privacy who are uncomfortable with Asana data being processed by third-party servers (though this server runs locally).
  • Scenarios requiring advanced admin privileges (e.g., user management, workspace settings) not supported by this server.
  • Compliance scenarios requiring the official WhatsApp Business API or a Meta developer account
  • Teams needing officially hosted, multi-tenant, or cloud multi-instance deployment
  • Environments unable to guarantee only one client instance at a time
  • Users expecting voice transcription without setting up mlx-whisper themselves
Required permissions
  • Requires ASANA_ACCESS_TOKEN environment variable with read/write permissions to Asana API (depending on token scope).
  • When READ_ONLY_MODE=true, all write operations are disabled.
  • Read and send WhatsApp messages as your personal number
  • Access the local runtime state directory ~/.whatsapp-channel/ (auth, allowlists, group configs, inbox)
  • Read and write local repository files and run scripts (e.g. bun scripts/access.ts, scripts/watchdog.sh)
  • Optional local voice transcription (ffmpeg and an mlx-whisper environment)
Risks and side effects
  • Token leakage risk: if the access token is leaked, an attacker may read or modify Asana data. Store the token securely.
  • Accidental modifications: AI might execute delete or update operations unintentionally. It is recommended to test in a sandbox or enable READ_ONLY_MODE.
  • Data privacy: the server is only a bridge, but Asana data will be processed by the MCP client; consider the client's data handling.
  • Messages Claude sends appear from your own number and are indistinguishable to recipients
  • WhatsApp allows one linked-device session per account; running two servers makes them kick each other off
  • Access-control commands are deliberately not MCP tools (terminal-only); exposing them to the message side risks prompt injection
  • Session waking depends on the Claude Code channel extension; other clients get no push
  • A known Claude Code client bug (#37933) may cause messages not to arrive, a client-side issue
  • Launching with --dangerously-load-development-channels carries risk, so verify the source is trustworthy
Supported clientsClaude Desktop, Claude Code, CodexClaude Code, Codex, Gemini CLI, Cursor
Tools4110