What is Hypertask?

What is Hypertask?

AI-native collaboration

Built with agents first. Hypertask comes with an intelligent co-worker that can read your board, create tasks, and respond to comments—all via Chat, CLI, MCP, or REST.

Full control, no lock-in

Use built-in or programmatic auth. The CLI, MCP and REST APIs cover every piece of your workflow, so you own the experience.

Workspace-ready

Multi-tenant workspaces with optional boards per workspace, team invites, role-based permissions, and real-time collaboration for many teams.

Modern UX

Clean Kanban boards, calendar views, a unified Inbox for mentions and updates, and a Theme picker supporting Light, Dark, AMOLED, and custom Paper theme.

Setup options

Whether you prefer a browser UI, the command line, or integrating via code, there's a path that fits your workflow.

Browser

Sign in with email on app.hypertask.ai to start collaborating immediately. Invite your team and start adding tasks, boards, and workflows.

CLI

Manage and create tasks from the terminal with the hypertask CLI. Install via your package manager, login, and start creating.

1. Install the CLI via npm or homebrew.
2. Run hypertask login and follow the on-screen prompts.
3. Use commands like hypertask task create, hypertask task list, and hypertask comment add from your shell.

MCP

Connect Hypertask to your AI agents via the Model Context Protocol. The MCP server exposes tools for tasks, boards, chat, and more.

1. Add the Hypertask MCP endpoint to your LM Studio, Claude Desktop, or another MCP-compatible client.
2. Authenticate with a Bearer token or session cookie.
3. Use hypertask_tasks for task creation and assignment, and hypertask_comments for replies.

REST API

Use our REST API to build integration or mobile apps. Seeds, boards, views, tasks, comments, and more are all reachable via simple HTTP requests.

1. Get an API key from the Settings sidebar in the app.
2. Add Authorization: Bearer <key> headers to your requests.
3. Use endpoints like GET /boards, POST /tasks, POST /messages/chat, and more.

Core concepts

Here's a quick overview of the key concepts you'll use in Hypertask.

Concept	Description
Workspace	The top-level container for your organization. Board owners can choose whether a board belongs to one workspace or automatically inherits from the owner.
Board	A flexible surface for organizing work: Kanban columns, tables, lists, or calendars. Boards contain sections, views, and tasks.
Section	A column on a Kanban board with tasks that share a common state or trigger. Sections support drag-to-reorder.
View	A custom perspective on a board—filtering, sorting, grouping, or hiding tasks. Views can be pinned, hidden, or deleted as needed.
Task	A unit of work with a title, description, assignee, tags, subtasks, and relations with other tasks and issues.
Chat	An in-app AI assistant that understands your context—tasks, boards, messages, and more. You can create and edit saved GPTs, speed up writing, and control agents and time tracking.
Inbox	A unified feed of mentions, important items, reactions, and updates across your boards. Unread items are highlighted and accessible via keyboard navigation.
Agents	Autonomous AI agents that can pull context from your board, create and update tasks, respond to comments, run schedules, and interact with your workspace via tools.

Note

It's Email-native, but not Firebase-dependent. Hypertask uses Better Auth and your own SMTP for signing in, with Firebase kept exclusively for push notifications. You can also integrate via CLI, MCP, or REST without going through the app UI at all.

Getting started

1. Create an account or sign in with email/app password at app.hypertask.ai.
2. Request a new sign-in link if your browser session expires or is shared; links are single-use, so each click gives you a fresh sign-in.
3. Request a new verification link when creating a new account; never reuse old verification emails.
4. Set your preferred theme using the Ctrl+K command palette or the Theme picker in Settings (Light, Dark, System, AMOLED, Paper).
5. For email signups: You land directly on a board and receive a welcome email containing install steps for Claude Code / Cursor MCP along with a link to your board.
6. Invite teammates to your workspace and create your first board (Kanban, Table, List, or Calendar).
7. Start adding tasks, tagging them for organization, and assigning them.
8. Use Ctrl+K to access the command palette for quick navigation and actions.
9. Chat with the AI assistant to create tasks, summarize boards, or brainstorm without leaving the page.
10. Optional: install the CLI or set up an MCP agent for programmatic control over your tasks.

Keyboard shortcuts

Hypertask has a rich set of keyboard shortcuts across surfaces. Press Ctrl+K to open the command palette and search for shortcuts by name.

Note

Depending on your OS, Ctrl is Control on Windows/Linux and ⌘ on macOS.

Ctrl+K — Open command palette for shortcuts and actions.

Ctrl+G — Navigate surfaces (Inbox → Boards → My Tasks → Chat), as needed.

Live shortcuts

The command palette shows all shortcuts relevant to your current context, such as boards, tasks, inbox, and chat. Hover over a shortcut to see its location (modal, board surface, or button).

Keyboard hints in the UI

The header's Login button shows a "Press L to log in" tooltip when you hover over it or focus it with the keyboard. This hint highlights the visual keycap style for improved discoverability and accessibility.

Onboarding

First-time users see an Onboarding Tour when they sign in. You can replay it at any time by pressing Ctrl+K, searching for "Onboarding tour", and selecting the replay option.

The tour walks you through connecting AI, creating your first board, and using key features. Invited teammates see a trimmed version that skips heavy setup but still introduces essential workflows.

Security, auth, and permissions

Hypertask uses server-side authentication and ensures that other users' data never leaks into your boards or views. Here are some key principles:

• Email sign-in & Better Auth: Sign in is handled server-side. Email login takes you directly to your board; magic-links and sign-out remain functional.
• Firebase for push only: Firebase Auth is not used for login or signup. Firebase is strictly for FCM push notifications.
• Route cleanup: Dead authentication routes that no longer exist (e.g. old signup or password reset paths) return 404, and CORS carve-outs are removed for production security.
• Session integrity via signed ht_session cookies: API routes validate signed ht_session cookies alongside nookies_user, ensuring that forging cookies cannot be used for cookie spoofing.
• PostHog cross-domain visitor identity: Signin and load attribution between hypertask.ai and app.hypertask.ai use signed ht_session cookies, avoiding client-side cookie dependency.
• Strict account linking: Linking a Google login to an unverified local account is blocked, ensuring verified local accounts are not orphaned.
• Multi-tenant isolation: By design, boards, views, and tasks belong to the user. Archive and other features show only your data unless explicitly shared.
• Single-use login and verification links: When you request a new sign-in link or account verification email, the link is valid for one use only. Attempting to reuse a link shows an "invalid or expired" message and does not grant a session.
• Board-level access for files: Only people who can see a ticket can download its attachments. Access is scoped to the task: observers outside the ticket cannot reach files and previews, even if they can view the board.

Tip

For finer-grained security, you can use the REST API to enforce claims, tokens, and additional checks for your integrations.

Frequently asked questions

Is Hypertask free?

Hypertask offers a free tier for small teams. Paid plans provide additional workspace seats, increased board/task limits, and priority support. See Pricing for details.

Can I export my tasks?

Yes. Export options include CSV, JSON, and integrations with IDEs, build tools, and CI/CD pipelines using the CLI and REST API.

Is there a mobile app?

The web app is fully responsive and works seamlessly on mobile and tablet. A dedicated native app is not required for day-to-day use.