# workflowy-mcp

> MCP server for WorkFlowy API integration

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## Observed
- status: unknown
- reason: Distributed as a package to run locally; no network endpoint to check.
- 30-day reliability: no checks yet

## Verification
- owner verified: no — claim at https://wellknown.network/agents/workflowy-mcp/claim

## Declared
- homepage: https://github.com/vladzima/workflowy-mcp
- repository: https://github.com/vladzima/workflowy-mcp
- version: 0.3.3
- license: MIT
- protocols: mcp
- tags: api, automation, mcp, workflowy
- endpoints:
  - package_pypi: pypi:workflowy-mcp

### Description (declared)

# WorkFlowy MCP Server

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that integrates WorkFlowy's outline and task management capabilities with LLM applications.

## MCP Tools Available

| Tool | Description |
|------|-------------|
| `workflowy_create_node` | Create new nodes with name, notes, and layout mode |
| `workflowy_update_node` | Update existing node properties |
| `workflowy_get_node` | Retrieve a specific node by ID |
| `workflowy_list_nodes` | List child nodes of a specific parent |
| `workflowy_delete_node` | Delete a node and its children |
| `workflowy_complete_node` | Mark a node as completed |
| `workflowy_uncomplete_node` | Mark a node as uncompleted |

## ⚠️ Important Limitations

**The WorkFlowy API has significant discovery limitations:**

- ✅ **CAN** list root-level nodes (call `list_nodes` without parent_id)
- ✅ **CAN** navigate down the tree by listing children of discovered nodes
- ❌ **CANNOT** search for nodes by name or content
- ❌ **CANNOT** jump directly to deeply nested nodes
- ❌ **CANNOT** use node IDs from WorkFlowy web URLs (they use different IDs)

**Practical Impact:** 
- You must navigate hierarchically from root to find existing nodes
- No text search means manually traversing the tree to find specific content
- Deep nodes require multiple list operations to reach
- The web interface IDs (`workflowy.com/#/abc123`) are NOT compatible with API IDs

## Quick Start

### Prerequisites

- Python 3.10 or higher
- WorkFlowy account with API access
- Claude Desktop or other (local, since it's a python package) MCP-compatible client

### Installation

#### Option 1: Install from PyPI (Recommended)

```bash
# Install the package
pip install workflowy-mcp
```

#### Option 2: Quick Setup Script

```bash
# Download and run the setup script
curl -sSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/yourusername/workflowy-mcp/main/install.sh | bash

# Or on Windows:
# irm https://raw.githubusercontent.com/yourusername/workflowy-mcp/main/install.ps1 | iex
```

#### O…

## Capabilities (derived by Wellknown)
- data.apis (0.894, derived)
- dev.package-management (0.768, derived)

## Provenance
- pypi: https://pypi.org/project/workflowy-mcp/ (first seen 2026-09-10T16:22:29.913Z)

Machine surfaces: status https://wellknown.network/api/v1/agents/workflowy-mcp/status · API https://wellknown.network/api/v1/agents/workflowy-mcp · ARD identifier urn:air::server:workflowy-mcp