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MCP.Pizza Chef: open-and-async

This server brings the Open and Async remote work method into your AI assistant, letting you create decision documents, convert meetings into asynchronous tasks, improve status updates, and decide when to use sync or async communication. It works inside Claude Desktop and other compatible apps with a simple copy-paste setup and no API keys needed. You get practical tools and book-based guidance without leaving your editor.

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Use This MCP server To

Draft a structured decision document from my options Convert a meeting agenda into an async task with owner and deadline Score and improve my status update drafts Run an async standup with my team Get advice on when to use sync or async communication Search principles from the Open and Async book Get role-specific guidance for remote work situations

README

Open and Async — MCP Server

Open and Async MCP Server — async-first working practices as tools your AI assistant can use

Bring async-first working practices into your editor and AI assistant. This Model Context Protocol server gives your AI the tools to draft a decision doc, turn a meeting into an async artifact, pressure-test a status update, or settle a sync-vs-async debate — without leaving the tools you already work in.

It's the method from Open and Async — the collaborative software-development playbook for remote and distributed teams — as working tools, not reading.

What you can do with it

  • Stop writing decision docs from a blank page. Hand your AI the decision and the options; get back a structured ADR scaffold — context, tradeoffs, the call, and how reversible it is.
  • Turn "let's hop on a call" into an artifact. Give it a meeting's purpose and agenda; get the async equivalent with an owner and a deadline.
  • Ship status updates that don't blindside anyone. Score a draft against the "work loudly / no surprises" rubric and get concrete fixes before you post it.
  • Settle sync vs. async in seconds. Describe the task; get a recommendation and the rule behind it.
  • Run a standup without a meeting. Drop in a structured async-standup template your team can adopt today.
  • Win the "async is too slow" argument. Map common objections to a ready reframe, pull role-aware guidance, or search the book's principles — each answer cited and linked.
  • Get coached end to end. Run the coach prompt with a situation and it triages sync vs. async, generates the right artifact, adds role guidance, and caps with a shareable line — one composed answer, or a nudge to just have the conversation when that's the better call.

Install

Claude Code:

claude mcp add open-async -- npx -y @open-and-async/mcp

Claude Desktop (claude_desktop_config.json):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "open-async": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@open-and-async/mcp"]
    }
  }
}

Any MCP client that speaks stdio works the same way: run npx @open-and-async/mcp.

The toolbox

mcp FAQ

Can I use this to draft decision documents easily?
Yes — provide your decision and options, and it creates a structured decision document scaffold for you.
Can I turn meeting agendas into asynchronous tasks?
Yes — just give the meeting purpose and agenda, and it generates an async equivalent with owner and deadline.
Does this work in Claude Desktop?
Yes, it integrates with Claude Desktop and other MCP clients that support standard input/output.
Do I need an API key or account to use this?
No, it runs locally via npx without requiring an API key or account.
How hard is it to set up?
Setup is simple — just copy-paste a small config snippet into your client.
Can it help me decide when to use synchronous vs asynchronous communication?
Yes — describe your task and get a recommendation with the reasoning behind it.