How do I install backburner?

Pick a client above and copy the generated config. Cursor and VS Code also have a deep link when the server can run locally or remotely.

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No. Registry-listed is not the same as vendor-official. Read the methodology for the difference.

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backburner MCP Server

Name: backburner MCP Server
Author: rohityajee8076

Run long shell commands as background tasks: start them, keep working, collect the results later

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~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "rohityajee8076-backburner": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "backburner-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "BACKBURNER_HOME": "",
        "BACKBURNER_ALLOW": "",
        "BACKBURNER_DENY": ""
      }
    }
  }
}

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Environment

Name	Required	Notes
BACKBURNER_HOME	No	Directory for the task database and log files (default: ~/.backburner)
BACKBURNER_ALLOW	No	Comma-separated regexes; if set, only matching commands may run
BACKBURNER_DENY	No	Comma-separated regexes; matching commands are always refused (deny wins over allow)

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