Powerful CLI and MCP server for WorkFlowy: reports, search/replace, backup support, and AI integration (Claude, LLMs)
Setup
Choose your client, copy the config, then fill in any required environment variables.
claude mcp add workflowy --env WORKFLOWY_API_KEY='<WORKFLOWY_API_KEY>' -- docker run -i --rm -e WORKFLOWY_API_KEY ghcr.io/mholzen/workflowy:0.8.1~/.codex/config.toml
[mcp_servers.workflowy]
command = "docker"
args = ["run", "-i", "--rm", "-e", "WORKFLOWY_API_KEY", "ghcr.io/mholzen/workflowy:0.8.1"]
env = { WORKFLOWY_API_KEY = "<WORKFLOWY_API_KEY>" }
# codex mcp add workflowy --env WORKFLOWY_API_KEY='<WORKFLOWY_API_KEY>' -- docker run -i --rm -e WORKFLOWY_API_KEY ghcr.io/mholzen/workflowy:0.8.1~/.cursor/mcp.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"workflowy": {
"command": "docker",
"args": [
"run",
"-i",
"--rm",
"-e",
"WORKFLOWY_API_KEY",
"ghcr.io/mholzen/workflowy:0.8.1"
],
"env": {
"WORKFLOWY_API_KEY": "<WORKFLOWY_API_KEY>"
}
}
}
}.vscode/mcp.json
{
"servers": {
"workflowy": {
"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>"
}
}
}
}~/.gemini/settings.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"workflowy": {
"command": "docker",
"args": [
"run",
"-i",
"--rm",
"-e",
"WORKFLOWY_API_KEY",
"ghcr.io/mholzen/workflowy:0.8.1"
],
"env": {
"WORKFLOWY_API_KEY": "<WORKFLOWY_API_KEY>"
}
}
}
}claude_desktop_config.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"workflowy": {
"command": "docker",
"args": [
"run",
"-i",
"--rm",
"-e",
"WORKFLOWY_API_KEY",
"ghcr.io/mholzen/workflowy:0.8.1"
],
"env": {
"WORKFLOWY_API_KEY": "<WORKFLOWY_API_KEY>"
}
}
}
}.trae/mcp.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"workflowy": {
"command": "docker",
"args": [
"run",
"-i",
"--rm",
"-e",
"WORKFLOWY_API_KEY",
"ghcr.io/mholzen/workflowy:0.8.1"
],
"env": {
"WORKFLOWY_API_KEY": "<WORKFLOWY_API_KEY>"
}
}
}
}Environment variables
WORKFLOWY_API_KEY
Replace the placeholders with your own credentials and keep them out of version control.