Takt

Name: Takt
Author: nrslib

Verified · npm:takt

MCP server by nrslib · updated yesterday · ★ 1.4k · 3.9k downloads a week

Score 86

Workflow control for AI coding agents Takt is published by npm:takt from its verified domain in the official MCP Registry.

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Works withClaude Code Claude Desktop Cursor Codex Gemini CLI VS Code Windsurf Antigravity CLI

Maintenance

Last commit in the past day

Licence

MIT: permissive, fine for commercial use

Quality

Published package or server URL, 1,412 stars, original repository

Security

Not checked yet. What we check

Install Takt

Built from the published package, never by AI

claude mcp add takt -- npx -y takt

Run in your terminal. Add --scope user to use it in every project.

Step-by-step: install Takt in Claude Code

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "takt": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "takt"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Settings, Developer, Edit config. Paste into claude_desktop_config.json and restart.

Step-by-step: install Takt in Claude Desktop

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "takt": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "takt"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (all projects) or .cursor/mcp.json (this project).

Step-by-step: install Takt in Cursor

{
  "servers": {
    "takt": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "takt"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Add to .vscode/mcp.json. VS Code uses "servers", not "mcpServers".

Step-by-step: install Takt in VS Code

codex mcp add takt -- npx -y takt

Step-by-step: install Takt in Codex

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "takt": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "takt"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.gemini/config/mcp_config.json (all projects) or .agents/mcp_config.json (this project).

Step-by-step: install Takt in Antigravity CLI

gemini mcp add takt npx -y takt

Gemini CLI was replaced by Antigravity CLI in June 2026 and remains only for enterprise licences and paid API keys.

Step-by-step: install Takt in Gemini CLI

MCP servers run with your permissions and can read what you give them access to. Some need an API key: check the README and add it under env in the takt block.

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Takt: common questions

How do I install Takt?

In Claude Code run claude mcp add takt -- npx -y takt. For Claude Desktop, Cursor and VS Code, paste the config shown above and restart. See the install guides.

Is Takt the official server?

Takt is published by npm:takt from its verified domain in the official MCP Registry.

Is Takt free?

The code is published under the MIT licence. The service it connects to may have its own pricing.

Is Takt safe to use?

It scores 86 of 100. Grades: maintenance A, licence A, quality B. The security check has not run for it yet. Review the code before you install. How grades work.

What are alternatives to Takt?

Does Takt work with ChatGPT?

Not directly. It runs locally, and ChatGPT only connects to remote servers with a URL. Use it in Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code or Codex.