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Backburner

Rank #18,218

io.github.RohitYajee8076/backburner

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

4 versions

2 GitHub stars

by rohityajee8076 (1 servers)View repository ↗Claim this server

First listed

Jun 11, 2026

Last publish date

Aug 2, 2026

OVERVIEW

Backburner is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server published by rohityajee8076. It ranks #18,218 of 132,046 servers tracked on MCP Toplist, and its repository has 2 GitHub stars. Backburner is listed across 3 registries — Official MCP, PulseMCP and Glama, with 4 tracked versions. It was first listed on Jun 11, 2026 and most recently updated on Aug 2, 2026.

STANDING

#18,218of 132,046 tracked serversTop 25%

Ranks ahead of 113,828 of 132,046 servers on MCP Toplist.

CONNECT

Use Backburner

No setupRuns out of the box

No credentials or required configuration declared — add it to your MCP client and go.

Python package (PyPI)

claude mcp add backburner -e "BACKBURNER_HOME=<your BACKBURNER_HOME>" -e "BACKBURNER_ALLOW=<your BACKBURNER_ALLOW>" -e "BACKBURNER_DENY=<your BACKBURNER_DENY>" -- uvx backburner-mcp

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Python package (PyPI)

[mcp_servers.backburner]
command = "uvx"
args = ["backburner-mcp"]

[mcp_servers.backburner.env]
BACKBURNER_HOME = "<your BACKBURNER_HOME>"
BACKBURNER_ALLOW = "<your BACKBURNER_ALLOW>"
BACKBURNER_DENY = "<your BACKBURNER_DENY>"

Add to ~/.codex/config.toml. Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.

Python package (PyPI)

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

Add to claude_desktop_config.json (Settings → Developer → Edit Config). Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.

Python package (PyPI)

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

Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (global) or .cursor/mcp.json (per project). Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.

Python package (PyPI)

{
  "servers": {
    "backburner": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "backburner-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "BACKBURNER_HOME": "<your BACKBURNER_HOME>",
        "BACKBURNER_ALLOW": "<your BACKBURNER_ALLOW>",
        "BACKBURNER_DENY": "<your BACKBURNER_DENY>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Save as .vscode/mcp.json in your workspace. Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.

Python package (PyPI)

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

Add to ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json. Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.

Python package (PyPI)

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

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REGISTRIES

Listed on 3 registries

PulseMCP

Official MCP

Glama

ORGANIZATION

rohityajee8076

Organization

rohityajee8076

Servers in org

Versions across org

VERSIONS

Available versions (4)

Version	Published
1.0.0	Aug 2, 2026
0.2.1	Jun 12, 2026
0.2.0	Jun 12, 2026
0.1.1	Jun 11, 2026

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Who maintains Backburner?: Backburner is maintained by rohityajee8076, which publishes 1 MCP server (4 total versions) tracked on MCP Toplist.
Is Backburner listed on the Official MCP Registry?: Yes — Backburner is listed on the Official MCP Registry, alongside PulseMCP and Glama.
How many versions does Backburner have?: MCP Toplist tracks 4 versions of Backburner, most recently published on Aug 2, 2026.
Where can I find the source code for Backburner?: The source code for Backburner is hosted at github.com/rohityajee8076/backburner.

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