# Share one small kanban board with your coding agents through MCP > Kanzo is a tiny self-hosted kanban board with a built-in MCP server. Claude Code or Codex can take the next task, comment on it and move it, and its tool list costs roughly 800 tokens of context. - URL: https://paperchasewebb.ai/bots/marketplace/items/share-one-small-kanban-board-with-your-coding-agents-through-mcp/ - Type: Agent use case pack - Category: Vibe coding - By: PaperChaseWebb - Works with: Claude Code, Codex (named in the listing); Plain .md - Price: Free USD - Difficulty: Beginner - Setup time: 15 min - Time to result: One working session - Format: Markdown (.md) file, share-one-small-kanban-board-with-your-coding-agents-through-mcp.md - Version: 1.0, updated 2026-10-27 - License: Personal and commercial use. Credit the original source when you share the workflow. ## What you end up with The tool list an MCP server loads into every session is a recurring cost, so a server with a few well-named tools is cheaper to keep connected than a large one. ## What you get - A plain-language summary of the workflow - A fill-in prompt template - What to watch out for - A link to the original source ## Who it is for Builders who already use AI agents and want a proven workflow they can copy into their own project. ## Tools needed - Claude Code: pulls tasks, comments and moves cards - Codex: same board, same tools - Kanzo: self-hosted board with an MCP server - You need: An AI coding agent or chat model - You need: A small real task to try it on Cost to run: Free with the agent plan you already use. ## How it works 1. **Run the board locally and connect its MCP server to Claude Code or Cod.** Run the board locally and connect its MCP server to Claude Code or Codex Expected: Done before you move to the next step. 2. **Write tasks small enough to finish in one session.** Write tasks small enough to finish in one session Expected: Done before you move to the next step. 3. **Tell the agent: take the top task in Ready, comment your plan, move it.** Tell the agent: take the top task in Ready, comment your plan, move it to Review when tests pass Expected: Done before you move to the next step. 4. **Review cards in Review yourself before moving them to Done.** Review cards in Review yourself before moving them to Done Expected: Done before you move to the next step. 5. **Check how many tokens the tool list adds before you connect more serve.** Check how many tokens the tool list adds before you connect more servers Expected: Done before you move to the next step. ## Sample prompt: Workflow template (Claude Code, Codex) ``` Apply this workflow to [your project]: 1. Run the board locally and connect its MCP server to Claude Code or Codex 2. Write tasks small enough to finish in one session 3. Tell the agent: take the top task in Ready, comment your plan, move it to Review when tests pass 4. Review cards in Review yourself before moving them to Done 5. Check how many tokens the tool list adds before you connect more servers Stop and ask me before anything irreversible: deploys, payments, sends or deletes. ``` Adapted by PaperChaseWebb. Not the original author's prompt. ## Free preview of share-one-small-kanban-board-with-your-coding-agents-through-mcp.md ````markdown # Share one small kanban board with your coding agents through MCP PaperChase agent use case (free feed entry), version 1.0. Source: [u/allmudi on r/ClaudeAI (GitHub: emanuele-em)](https://www.reddit.com/r/ClaudeAI/comments/1xgbl62/kanzo_a_tiny_selfhosted_kanban_board_you_and_your/), 2026-10-26. ## What they did The author wanted a task board that both people and agents use, without a heavy SaaS integration. Kanzo runs as one small self-hosted app. Its MCP server exposes a short set of tools, so an agent can ask for the next task, add comments as it works and move the card when done, while the person sees the same board in a browser. The author used Claude to measure binary size, memory use and the token cost of the tool definitions after each change and kept them small on purpose. ## Worth knowing The tool list an MCP server loads into every session is a recurring cost, so a server with a few well-named tools is cheaper to keep connected than a large one. Keeping tasks in a board the agent can read also means the plan survives between sessions. Size and token figures are the author's. ```` ## Worth knowing - The tool list an MCP server loads into every session is a recurring cost, so a server with a few well-named tools is cheaper to keep connected than a large one. Keeping tasks in a board the agent can read also means the plan survives between sessions. Size and token figures are the author's. - Figures are as reported by the original author and were not re-measured by us. ## Questions **Where does this come from?** A public post credited to u/allmudi on r/ClaudeAI (GitHub: emanuele-em). Source: https://www.reddit.com/r/ClaudeAI/comments/1xgbl62/kanzo_a_tiny_selfhosted_kanban_board_you_and_your/ **Is it free?** Yes. Feed entries are free to read and download. ## How to get it Free sample. Download it directly at https://paperchasewebb.ai/bots/marketplace/items/share-one-small-kanban-board-with-your-coding-agents-through-mcp/, no signup. Seller: PaperChaseWebb Inc., mgmt@paperchasewebb.com