Workflowy MCP Server
by mholzenio.github.mholzen/workflowyv0.8.1
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Install Workflowy MCP server
Install in Claude Code
claude mcp add workflowy-mholzen -e WORKFLOWY_API_KEY='<workflowy-api-key>' -- docker run -i --rm -e WORKFLOWY_API_KEY ghcr.io/mholzen/workflowy:0.8.1Install in Cursor
{
"mcpServers": {
"workflowy-mholzen": {
"command": "docker",
"args": [
"run",
"-i",
"--rm",
"-e",
"WORKFLOWY_API_KEY",
"ghcr.io/mholzen/workflowy:0.8.1"
],
"env": {
"WORKFLOWY_API_KEY": "<workflowy-api-key>"
}
}
}
}Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (global) or .cursor/mcp.json (project).
Install in Claude Desktop
{
"mcpServers": {
"workflowy-mholzen": {
"command": "docker",
"args": [
"run",
"-i",
"--rm",
"-e",
"WORKFLOWY_API_KEY",
"ghcr.io/mholzen/workflowy:0.8.1"
],
"env": {
"WORKFLOWY_API_KEY": "<workflowy-api-key>"
}
}
}
}Settings → Developer → Edit Config (claude_desktop_config.json), then restart.
Install in VS Code
{
"servers": {
"workflowy-mholzen": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "docker",
"args": [
"run",
"-i",
"--rm",
"-e",
"WORKFLOWY_API_KEY",
"ghcr.io/mholzen/workflowy:0.8.1"
],
"env": {
"WORKFLOWY_API_KEY": "<workflowy-api-key>"
}
}
}
}Add to .vscode/mcp.json in your workspace.
Install in Windsurf
{
"mcpServers": {
"workflowy-mholzen": {
"command": "docker",
"args": [
"run",
"-i",
"--rm",
"-e",
"WORKFLOWY_API_KEY",
"ghcr.io/mholzen/workflowy:0.8.1"
],
"env": {
"WORKFLOWY_API_KEY": "<workflowy-api-key>"
}
}
}
}Add to ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json.
Configuration
| Variable | Required | Secret | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| WORKFLOWY_API_KEY | yes | yes | Your Workflowy API key (get it from https://workflowy.com/api-key/) |
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Last commit (default branch)
2026-04-02 · 6mo ago · GitHub
Latest release
2026-02-19 · 8mo ago · GitHub · v0.9.0
Package published
no data · npm/PyPI
Registry entry updated
2026-02-10 · 8mo ago · official registry · v0.8.1
FAQ
›How do I install the Workflowy MCP server in Claude Code?
Run: claude mcp add workflowy-mholzen -e WORKFLOWY_API_KEY='<workflowy-api-key>' -- docker run -i --rm -e WORKFLOWY_API_KEY ghcr.io/mholzen/workflowy:0.8.1. For Cursor, VS Code, Claude Desktop and Windsurf, use the install tabs above.
›Does Workflowy require an API key?
Yes. It expects WORKFLOWY_API_KEY, of which 1 is a secret.
›Can I use Workflowy as a remote (hosted) MCP server?
No hosted endpoint is published; it runs locally over stdio.
›Is Workflowy in the official MCP registry?
Yes, as io.github.mholzen/workflowy.