Backlog.md MCP Implementation (MVP)

This directory exposes a minimal stdio MCP surface so local agents can work with backlog.md without duplicating business logic.

What’s included

• server.ts / createMcpServer() – bootstraps a stdio-only server that extends Core and registers task and document tools (task_*, document_*) for MCP clients.
• tasks/ – consolidated task tooling that delegates to shared Core helpers (including plan/notes/AC editing).
• documents/ – document tooling layered on Core’s document helpers for list/view/create/update/search flows.
• tools/dependency-tools.ts – dependency helpers reusing shared builders.
• resources/ – lightweight resource adapters for agents.
• guidelines/mcp/ – task workflow content surfaced via MCP.

Everything routes through existing Core APIs so the MCP layer stays a protocol wrapper.

Development workflow

# Run the stdio server from the repo
bun run cli mcp start

# Or via the globally installed CLI
backlog mcp start

# Tests
bun test src/test/mcp-*.test.ts

The test suite keeps to the reduced surface area and focuses on happy-path coverage for tasks, dependencies, and server bootstrap.