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MCP Tasks

An MCP extension that lets long-running tool calls return a task handle, then report progress, request input, or finish later.

Plain English

Instead of blocking until the job is done, the server gives the client a durable job ticket.

Example

A CI MCP server starts a pipeline, returns a task ID, and later reports whether the build passed.

Why it matters

Task handles make MCP more practical for real operations that take longer than a normal request timeout.