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Evidence fieldTask MasterWatchlist candidateWindows-MCPMCP100 Selected
Task fit
Best for
  • Software teams using Task Master for AI-assisted project/task planning inside MCP-capable editors.
  • Using an AI client to inspect and operate Windows applications when no safer application API exists
Not ideal for
  • Users who need a broadly proven, low-risk, fully mature Selected-grade integration today.
  • Deterministic automation that can be implemented through a documented API, CLI, or test framework
Avoid when
  • Avoid high-impact or sensitive production use unless the documented authentication, permissions, rollback, and data handling match your environment.
  • The desktop session contains sensitive applications, credentials, messages, or files outside the task
Provenance
Provenance details

First-party MCP

github:eyaltoledano · Publisher source ↗

Community implementation

io.github.CursorTouch · Publisher source ↗

Maintenance
Maintenance details

Stale

Repo: Not documented

Package: Not documented

Repo: Aug 14, 2026

Package: Aug 1, 2026

Popularity evidence
GitHub starsNot documented

6,749

GitHub stars · checked 2026-08-14T18:46:26.000Z

Package downloads / 30 daysNo reliable download data

40,449

package downloads / 30 days · checked 2026-08-14T18:46:26.000Z

Client coverage
Client coverage detailsNot documented
Claude Code✓ Local stdio
Claude Desktop✓ Local stdio
Codex✓ Local stdio
VS Code✓ Local stdio
Cursor✓ Local stdio
OpenCode✓ Local stdio
Client coverage noteLocal stdio runs on your computer. Streamable HTTP connects to a remotely hosted MCP server.
Access and data
AuthenticationUses configured model-provider API keys; supported Claude Code/Codex CLI paths can use their OAuth/session authentication.Stdio has no network listener. Non-loopback HTTP requires an auth key or OAuth unless insecure access is explicitly allowed; IP allowlists, TLS, CORS, and host validation are documented.
CostTask Master is open source; configured model-provider usage may be billable.The MIT-licensed project lists no MCP fee. Windows, Python, hosting, client, and model costs are separate.
PermissionsCan read/write Task Master project state and invoke AI providers; tool exposure depends on `TASK_MASTER_TOOLS` (core is the documented default).Runs with the invoking user's full Windows permissions, including PowerShell, files, registry, processes, UI input, screenshots, and web scraping; many actions are irreversible.
Data handlingPRDs, task data and prompts may be sent to the configured model provider(s).Processing is local. Telemetry excludes screenshots, state captures, arguments, and outputs but includes status, duration, tool and client information, anonymized sessions, and possibly paths in error messages.
Limitations
Tradeoffs
  • Project write authority plus provider credentials/tool-surface configuration require stronger governance evidence for Selected.
  • General computer-use reaches many applications, but visual automation is brittle and broad input control can produce high-impact unintended actions.
Risk contextProject write authority plus provider credentials/tool-surface configuration require stronger governance evidence for Selected.It is not sandboxed and can delete files, alter registry or system settings, type into applications, and execute PowerShell. Use a VM or low-privilege account, backups, supervision, loopback binding, and disabled high-risk tools.
Evidence date
Editorial review2026-09-13T00:00:00Z2026-08-11
Candidate evidence2026-09-13T00:00:00Z2026-08-14T18:46:26.000Z

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