# uptier MCP Server

MCP-powered To-Do application with intelligent task prioritization

**Publisher claimed.** No tool list reported, and Pod has not connected to this server.

## Status

Pod has not dialled uptier yet, so everything on this page is what its publisher reported rather than what we observed. Registries describe servers; they do not connect to them. Until a check runs, treat the tool list below as a claim.

## Connect

Published as `@foxintheloop/uptier-mcp` on npm. Runs locally.

## Known issues

**12 problems reported by people outside the maintainer team.** Issues filed by the project's own owners, members and collaborators are excluded — those are release checklists and internal refactors, not things that will go wrong for you. Showing 9.

### Most discussed

### Replace Hand-Rolled zodToJsonSchema with Library

## Problem
`apps/mcp-server/src/index.ts` (lines 43-141) contains a hand-rolled `zodToJsonSchema` converter (~100 lines). It handles basic types but misses unions, transforms, pipes, branded types, and other Zod features. This is a maintenance burden and potential source of bugs.

## Solution
Replace with the `zod-to-json-schema` npm package:

```typescript
import { zodToJsonSchema } from 'zod-to-json-schema';

// In tool list handler:
const jsonSchema = zodToJsonSchema(tool.inputSchema, { targe

[Read the thread](https://github.com/foxintheloop/UpTier/issues/42) · 2026-03-16 · open · 0 comments

### Validate Database Profile Paths and Clean Up Orphaned Files

## Problem
Two issues in `apps/electron/src/main/settings.ts`:

1. **Path traversal**: The profile feature allows custom database paths with no validation that paths stay within the app data directory. A crafted path could read/write arbitrary files.
2. **Orphan cleanup**: `deleteDatabaseProfile()` (line 278-304) deletes the profile record but NOT the actual `.db` file, causing orphaned database files to accumulate on disk.

## Solution
1. Validate that all profile paths resolve within the app's

[Read the thread](https://github.com/foxintheloop/UpTier/issues/39) · 2026-03-16 · open · 0 comments

### Extract Reusable Zod Schema Constants for MCP Tools

## Problem
`apps/mcp-server/src/tools/tasks.ts` duplicates field definitions across `createTaskSchema`, `updateTaskSchema`, and `bulkCreateTasksSchema` (effort_score, impact_score, urgency_score, importance_score, energy_required, etc.).

## Solution
1. Extract reusable schema constants: `idSchema`, `dateSchema`, `scoreSchema`, `energySchema`
2. Use `.pick()` / `.extend()` / `.partial()` for schema variants instead of redefining fields
3. Add `.max()` limits on all string fields (title: 500, not

[Read the thread](https://github.com/foxintheloop/UpTier/issues/37) · 2026-03-16 · open · 0 comments

### Add MCP Tool Annotations and Structured Output

## Problem
MCP tools lack metadata that helps clients understand tool behavior. The MCP spec (2025-06-18) recommends annotations and structured output.

## Solution
Add to each tool definition:
- `annotations` with `readOnlyHint`, `destructiveHint`, `idempotentHint`
- `title` field for human-readable display names
- Catch `ZodError` specifically and format as user-friendly string

Annotation mapping:
- **Read-only:** `get_tasks`, `get_task`, `get_productivity_dashboard`, `get_priorities`
- **Des

[Read the thread](https://github.com/foxintheloop/UpTier/issues/36) · 2026-03-16 · open · 0 comments

### Fix Pino Logger Double-Logging and Sync I/O

## Problem
`apps/mcp-server/src/logger.ts` double-logs everything — once via pino (stderr) and once via synchronous `appendFileSync`. The sync file I/O blocks the Node.js event loop on every log call.

## Solution
1. Replace `appendFileSync` with pino's multi-transport using `targets` array for async file writing via worker threads
2. Add log rotation via `pino-roll` (daily rotation, keep 7 days)
3. Use pino child loggers instead of the custom `createScopedLogger` wrapper
4. Follow pino conventi

[Read the thread](https://github.com/foxintheloop/UpTier/issues/35) · 2026-03-16 · open · 0 comments

### Most recent

### Fix Inconsistent Date/Time Handling in MCP Server

## Problem

There's an inconsistency in date/time formatting across the MCP server that can cause subtle bugs in time-based queries:

- **`schedule.ts:211`** uses `new Date().toISOString()` which produces: `2025-03-07T14:30:00.000Z`
- **`database.ts` `nowISO()`** returns: `2025-03-07 14:30:00`

These different formats can break SQLite date comparisons, `ORDER BY` clauses, and `WHERE` filters on date columns.

## Proposed Solution

- [ ] Standardize all date/time creation to use `nowISO()` from `

[Read the thread](https://github.com/foxintheloop/UpTier/issues/19) · 2026-03-07 · closed · 0 comments

### Add MCP Server Tool Execution Timeout

## Problem

MCP tool handlers in `apps/mcp-server/src/index.ts` (around line 209) have no execution timeout. A hanging database query, infinite loop, or deadlock could block the MCP server indefinitely, making it unresponsive to Claude Desktop.

Per [MCP best practices](https://www.akto.io/blog/mcp-security-best-practices), tools should have bounded execution time to prevent denial-of-service conditions.

## Proposed Solution

- [ ] Wrap tool execution with `Promise.race()` and a configurable ti

[Read the thread](https://github.com/foxintheloop/UpTier/issues/17) · 2026-03-07 · closed · 0 comments

### Replace Math.random() ID Generation with Crypto-safe Alternative

## Problem

The `generateId()` function in `apps/mcp-server/src/database.ts` (lines 125-128) uses `Math.random()` for generating task/list/goal IDs. `Math.random()` is not cryptographically secure and produces predictable identifiers.

Per [MCP Security Best Practices](https://modelcontextprotocol.io/specification/draft/basic/security_best_practices), all identifiers should be unpredictable to prevent enumeration attacks.

## Current Code
```typescript
function generateId(): string {
  return Ma

[Read the thread](https://github.com/foxintheloop/UpTier/issues/12) · 2026-03-07 · closed · 0 comments

### Add Testing Infrastructure

## Problem

The project has **zero test files** - no unit tests, integration tests, or E2E tests. This is the single biggest gap in the codebase and creates risk for regressions with every change.

## Proposed Solution

Set up a comprehensive testing infrastructure:

### Unit & Integration Tests
- [ ] Set up **Vitest** (aligned with the existing Vite toolchain) as test runner
- [ ] Add tests for **MCP server tool handlers** (input validation, DB operations, error cases)
- [ ] Add tests for **sha

[Read the thread](https://github.com/foxintheloop/UpTier/issues/9) · 2026-03-07 · open · 0 comments

[See all 12 reports Pod holds for uptier](/mcp/uptier/issues).

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