Personal Request: Help Me Make TaskFlow MCP Better for Community

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Hi GitHub Copilot Team,

I'm Phan Trung Nghĩa (@ptnghia), an independent developer who has built TaskFlow MCP - a task management server with 54 tools for GitHub Copilot.

I'm reaching out personally because I want to ensure TaskFlow enhances, not hinders, the Copilot experience. Before promoting it widely to the developer community, I need your help to validate it works well with Copilot.

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What is TaskFlow MCP?

A natural language task management system that works through GitHub Copilot Chat:

💬 "Create a feature task for User Authentication"
💬 "List all active tasks"
💬 "Recommend which task to work on next"
💬 "Complete task #001" (auto-commits to git)

Repository: https://github.com/ptnghia/Copilot-TaskFlow-MCP
Package: npm install -g @ptnghia/taskflow-mcp
License: MIT (Open Source)

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Why I'm Asking for Your Help

My Concerns:

1. ❓ Performance: Does 54 tools slow down Copilot?
2. ❓ Context Usage: Am I consuming too much context window?
3. ❓ Conflicts: Do my tools interfere with native Copilot features?
4. ❓ User Experience: Is the interaction smooth enough?

My Goal:

✅ Make TaskFlow fully compatible with GitHub Copilot
✅ Follow best practices for MCP development
✅ Provide a quality tool to the dev community
✅ Set a good example for other MCP developers

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What I'm Requesting

30-60 Minutes of Your Time

Just try TaskFlow and tell me:

1. ✅ Does it slow down Copilot? (performance impact)
2. ✅ Are there any conflicts with native features?
3. ✅ Is the tool count (54) too many?
4. ✅ What should I improve?

Quick Setup (5 minutes):

npm install -g @ptnghia/taskflow-mcp
mkdir test-project && cd test-project
taskflow init

Add to .vscode/mcp.json:

{
  "servers": {
    "taskflow": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["/usr/local/lib/node_modules/taskflow-mcp/dist/index.js"],
      "env": {
        "WORKSPACE_ROOT": "${workspaceFolder}"
      }
    }
  }
}

Reload VS Code and try:

💬 "List all active tasks"
💬 "Create a task for testing"
💬 "Show task statistics"

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Why This Matters

For the Community:

• 📈 TaskFlow is being used by developers worldwide
• 🔄 Your feedback will improve quality for everyone
• 📚 Will establish best practices for MCP development

For GitHub Copilot:

• ✨ Validate MCP protocol works at scale (54 tools)
• 🎯 Identify integration patterns that work well
• 🤝 Help grow the MCP ecosystem

For Me:

• 🙏 I want to do this right, not just fast
• 💡 I'll implement all your recommendations
• 📝 I'll share learnings with the community

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Specific Questions I Need Answered

Performance:

1. Response time: Is there noticeable slowdown?
2. Memory usage: Is the footprint acceptable?
3. Context consumption: How many tokens do 54 tools use?

Compatibility:

4. Natural language commands: Any ambiguity with native Copilot?
5. Feature overlap: Do my AI tools conflict with yours?
6. Multi-MCP: Can TaskFlow coexist with other MCP servers?

Best Practices:

7. Tool organization: Should I split into multiple MCP servers?
8. Error handling: Is my approach correct?
9. Architecture: Any red flags in my implementation?

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What I'll Do With Your Feedback

✅ Immediate: Fix any performance or compatibility issues
✅ Document: Create "MCP Best Practices" guide from your advice
✅ Share: Write blog post about making MCP servers Copilot-friendly
✅ Improve: Continuous updates based on your recommendations
✅ Support: Help other MCP developers avoid my mistakes

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Testing Scenarios (Optional)

If you have time, please test these:

Basic (5 min):

1. "Create a feature task"
2. "List all tasks"
3. "Complete task #001"

Conflict Check (10 min):

1. "Create a test" (observe: TaskFlow vs native)
2. "Explain this code" (ensure native works)
3. "Generate documentation" (check overlap)

Performance (10 min):

1. Create 50 tasks (script provided)
2. "List all tasks" (check speed)
3. Monitor memory usage

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My Commitment

I promise to:

• ✅ Act on all your feedback
• ✅ Keep TaskFlow open source and free
• ✅ Maintain high quality standards
• ✅ Support the MCP community
• ✅ Be transparent about limitations

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About Me

Personal Background:

• 🇻🇳 Solo developer from Vietnam
• 💻 Passionate about developer tools
• 🌏 Want to contribute to global dev community
• 🤝 Believe in open source collaboration

Why I Built TaskFlow:

• Loved GitHub Copilot but missed structured task management
• Wanted to prove MCP protocol's potential
• Hope to help other developers be more productive

My Approach:

• Quality over speed
• Community over profit
• Learning over ego

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Contact

GitHub: @ptnghia
Email: [ptnghia.dev@gmail.com]
Repository: https://github.com/ptnghia/Copilot-TaskFlow-MCP

I'm available for:

• 💬 Questions via GitHub Issues
• 📧 Email discussion
• 🎥 Live demo if helpful
• 🔄 Quick iterations based on feedback

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Closing

I know your team is busy. I'm not asking for a detailed audit or extensive testing. Just 30-60 minutes to try TaskFlow and tell me if I'm on the right track.

Your feedback will help me:

• ✅ Make TaskFlow better for the community
• ✅ Ensure compatibility with Copilot
• ✅ Set standards for other MCP developers

I genuinely want to create something valuable, not just another tool. Your guidance would mean a lot.

Thank you for reading this. Even if you can't help directly, I'd appreciate any pointers on:

• Where to get MCP performance guidelines
• How to test Copilot compatibility myself
• Community resources for MCP developers

With respect and appreciation,

Phan Trung Nghĩa (@ptnghia)

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P.S. If evaluation isn't possible, I understand completely. Could you point me to resources or documentation about:

• MCP server performance benchmarks
• Best practices for Copilot integration
• How to test tool conflicts myself

Any guidance would be invaluable. Thank you! 🙏

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👋 Welcome to the GitHub Community, @ptnghia! Congratulations on your first post! 🎉

Thank you for sharing your work on TaskFlow MCP, it sounds like an interesting project!

For community feedback on your MCP server or to connect with developers who might want to test it, we recommend setting up Discussions on your GitHub repository to gather feedback directly from interested users.

We want to make sure you're getting the best support and visibility for your work, but this space focuses on GitHub's own products and services.

Best of luck with TaskFlow MCP, and thank you for understanding! 🚀