Asana's official Claude MCP connector can't create tasks in Claude Code CLI because its tools require interactive UI

Thu, 26 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Asana’s official Claude connector uses a tool called create_task_preview instead of create_task. The name suggests a preview, but it’s actually the primary creation tool in the v2 integration. The catch: it requires an interactive UI to render a confirmation step. Claude Code CLI can’t render that interface, so task creation silently fails.

This was surfaced in the Asana forum after create_task also went missing from v1 toolset temporarily (Asana accidentally dropped it during a v2 update, now restored). Asana confirmed the CLI issue separately and said they’re working on detecting whether the surface supports interactivity before offering interactive tools. ETA: about a week from March 26.

MCP servers support prompts as a first-class concept, separate from tools

Tue, 03 Dec 2024 00:00:00 +0000

When I shipped mcp-server-asana 1.1.0, the headline addition wasn’t the six new Asana tools (task dependencies, stories, subtasks, project sections). It was prompts.

In the MCP protocol, prompts and tools are distinct concepts. Tools are individual actions an LLM can invoke: create a task, add a dependency, fetch a comment. Prompts are predefined conversation templates: parameterized, reusable starting points that an MCP host can surface directly to users.

The task-summary prompt added in 1.1.0 illustrates the difference. Instead of leaving the LLM to figure out what to fetch and how to present it, the prompt defines a scaffold: current status, key updates, blockers, next steps. The LLM gets structure, not a blank page.

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Asana's official Claude MCP connector can't create tasks in Claude Code CLI because its tools require interactive UI

MCP servers support prompts as a first-class concept, separate from tools