
Dela
by aleyan
Task runner that delegates work to existing tools like make, npm, and uv, with an MCP server for AI assistants.
What it does
Dela is a task runner that discovers task definitions in various formats and executes them by delegating to existing tools. Its MCP server allows AI assistants and editors to programmatically discover and execute these tasks.
Tools
list_tasks: List all available tasks with metadata (runner, availability, allowlist status).status: List all currently running background tasks.task_start: Start a task by unique name with optional args/env/cwd.task_status: Get status for running instances of a specific task.task_output: Get the last N lines of output for a running task (by PID).task_stop: Stop a running task by PID (SIGTERM + grace period + SIGKILL).
Installation
{
"mcpServers": {
"dela": {
"command": "dela",
"args": ["mcp"]
}
}
}
Supported hosts
Confirmed support for Cursor, VS Code, Codex, Gemini CLI, and Claude Code.
Quick install
cargo install dela && dela initInformation
- Pricing
- free
- Published
- 5/17/2026
- stars






