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DimensionKaneoOfficial MCP server for the Kaneo project management platformNPM Sentinel MCP ServerAI-powered NPM package analysis MCP server
FMRS54 / 100 · D79 / 100 · B
Reliability8 / 2012 / 20
Security and permissions11 / 2016 / 20
Maintenance15 / 2018 / 20
Documentation9 / 2018 / 20
Setup experience11 / 2015 / 20
Best for
  • Teams already self-hosting or using Kaneo Cloud who want AI-client-driven task management
  • Developers preferring a lightweight, open-source project management tool over Jira/Linear
  • Developers auditing NPM dependencies within AI workflows
  • Teams performing supply chain security assessments
  • Users of Claude Desktop, Cursor, or VS Code
Not for
  • Users without a running Kaneo instance
  • Anyone needing integration with other project management platforms (Jira, Linear, etc.) — this server only targets Kaneo
  • Projects outside the NPM ecosystem (e.g., pure Python/Go)
  • Environments without network access to deps.dev, OSV.dev, and the npm registry
  • Scenarios requiring maintenance by an official upstream vendor
Required permissions
  • Network access to the configured KANEO_API_URL
  • Valid Kaneo credentials (API key or interactive device-authorization login)
  • Per the manifest description, the ability to manage (create/modify) tasks, projects, and labels
  • Network access to the NPM registry and external services (deps.dev, OSV.dev, OpenSSF, npms.io, GitHub)
  • Read access to workspace lockfiles (pnpm-lock.yaml, package-lock., yarn.lock) for cache invalidation
Risks and side effects
  • KANEO_API_KEY is a sensitive credential; if mishandled it could allow reading or modifying data in the connected Kaneo instance
  • The manifest does not enumerate the specific tools/functions exposed, so the exact operation scope should be verified before granting broad write access
  • If pointed at a self-hosted instance, that instance's own security posture (e.g. AUTH_SECRET, database access) also affects overall risk
  • Third-party READMEs and changelogs are untrusted external content; they are wrapped in tags with _meta flags but should still be handled cautiously
  • Depends on availability and accuracy of external services
  • Batch requests are capped at 25 packages to prevent registry enumeration; larger sets require batching
  • Third-party open source project, not officially maintained by NPM or Anthropic
Supported clientsClaude Desktop, CursorClaude Desktop, VS Code, Cursor
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