What is workfile?
workfile is a MCP server by illodev that backlog, docs, history and memory as Markdown in the repository, versioned with the code, with card claims so parallel agents don't edit the same card. It is listed under Productivity and has 3 GitHub stars.
| Type | Mcp server |
|---|---|
| Author | illodev |
| Repository | illodev/workfile |
| Popularity | 3 GitHub stars |
| Category | Productivity |
| Security | Low risk (88/100) |
| Rank | #2,674 of 4,418 MCP servers; #107 in Productivity |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-01 |
| Runs | Locally |
| Language | TypeScript |
| Platforms | macOS, Windows, Linux |
Is workfile safe to install?
workfile scores 88/100 on the MCPMods security check: Low risk. Things to review: can take actions such as send, write or deploy. It passed 5 of 6 checks.
MCP server results come from listing signals: who publishes it, where your data goes and what it can do. The code itself is not scanned yet.
| Check | Result |
|---|---|
| Published by the service itself | Pass |
| Runs on your machine only | Pass |
| No credentials mentioned | Pass |
| Can take actions such as send, write or deploy | Review |
| No code execution | Pass |
| Source on GitHub | Pass |
How do I install workfile?
- Find the launch command. The README says how the server starts (npx, uvx, docker or a remote URL) and which API keys it needs.
https://github.com/illodev/workfile
- Add it to Claude Code. Replace the part after -- with the command from the README. Remote servers use --transport http with a URL.
claude mcp add workfile -- <command from README> claude mcp add --transport http workfile <server-url>
- Check it connected. This lists your MCP servers and their status.
claude mcp list
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs workfile for you:
Add the "workfile" MCP server from https://github.com/illodev/workfile to Claude Code. Read its README for the launch command and any API keys I need, run claude mcp add, then check that it connects.