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Routine

by mquan

Routine is workflow automation software that lets you create and manage automated approval and multi-step workflows to s

Creates and manages reusable workflows by capturing sequences of tool calls and converting them into parameterized routines that can be invoked by name for automating repetitive multi-step tasks.

github stars

1

Requires Routine app to be runningReal-time WebSocket integration

best for

  • / Routine app users wanting AI assistance with productivity
  • / Managing schedules and tasks through conversational interface
  • / Quick access to personal information and documents

capabilities

  • / Access calendar events and schedules
  • / Retrieve task and project information
  • / Search and view document pages
  • / Look up contacts by email address
  • / Get user profile and account details
  • / View daily agenda and timeline

what it does

Connects to the Routine productivity app to access and manage your tasks, calendar events, documents, and contacts through AI assistants.

about

Routine is a community-built MCP server published by mquan that provides AI assistants with tools and capabilities via the Model Context Protocol. Routine is workflow automation software that lets you create and manage automated approval and multi-step workflows to s It is categorized under productivity, developer tools.

how to install

You can install Routine in your AI client of choice. Use the install panel on this page to get one-click setup for Cursor, Claude Desktop, VS Code, and other MCP-compatible clients. This server runs locally on your machine via the stdio transport.

license

MIT

Routine is released under the MIT license. This is a permissive open-source license, meaning you can freely use, modify, and distribute the software.

readme

MCP Routine

🌅🍳☕️📰🚗💼 MCP Routine is a MCP server that lets you create custom tools on the fly. It stitches actions executed by multiple MCP tools into a reusable routine.

Why?

If you perform the same sequence of tool calls over and over, a routine will save you time and remove prompting inconsistencies. A routine includes full context of the exact set of tools and inputs needed to execute a full task.

Installation

Copy the following into your MCP client's JSON file

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "myRoutines": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "mcp-routine"],
      "env": {
        "FILENAME": "/path/to/your/mcp-routines.json"
      }
    }
  }
}

How to use it?

  1. Perform your task by prompting AI to execute tools.
  2. Once the task is completed, instruct AI to create a new routine for your task.
  3. Refresh your MCP client to update the tools. Then use it to execute the same sequence of tools.

The MCP server includes the following tools to manage routines

create-routine
load-routines
update-routine
delete-routine

Examples

Research a topic, then write the result into a new page in a given folder.

**User**: "add an Onboarding page to the Getting started page

**AI**: I'll help you add an "Onboarding" page to the Getting Started page. First, I'll need to find the Getting Started page ID.

Let me search for it:
Great, I found the Getting Started page. Now I'll create a new "Onboarding" page under it:

I've successfully created a new page titled "Onboarding" under the Getting Started page. The page has been created with a basic title, and you can now access it at the URL provided in the response. Would you like me to add any specific content to this new Onboarding page?

**User**:Yes, add some placeholder information for a standard onboarding experience

**AI**: I'll add some structured placeholder content to the Onboarding page to outline a standard onboarding experience.

**User**: now convert all these steps into a route to insert a page into a parent page

**AI**: I'll create a routine that captures the steps we just performed to insert a page into a parent page with structured content. This will make it reusable for future similar tasks.

I've created a routine called insert_structured_page that captures the workflow we used. The routine has three main steps:
1. Search for the parent page using its title to get the page ID
2. Create a new page under the found parent page
3. Add structured content to the new page with sections and bullet points

The routine is parameterized so you can customize:
- parent_page_title: The title of the parent page to search for
- new_page_title: The title for the new page
- welcome_message: Introduction text for the page
- section1_title: Title for the first section (can add more sections as needed)
- bullet_point1, bullet_point2, bullet_point3: Bullet points under sections
- help_message: The help/support message at the bottom

To use this routine, you would just need to provide these parameters with your desired content, and it will create a structured page with consistent formatting.

Development

Build

npm run build

Execute

npx -y --prefix /path/to/local/mcp-routine routine

Publish

npm publish --access public

FAQ

What is the Routine MCP server?
Routine is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server profile on explainx.ai. MCP lets AI hosts (e.g. Claude Desktop, Cursor) call tools and resources through a standard interface; this page summarizes categories, install hints, and community ratings.
How do MCP servers relate to agent skills?
Skills are reusable instruction packages (often SKILL.md); MCP servers expose live capabilities. Teams frequently combine both—skills for workflows, MCP for APIs and data. See explainx.ai/skills and explainx.ai/mcp-servers for parallel directories.
How are reviews shown for Routine?
This profile displays 10 aggregated ratings (sample rows for discoverability plus signed-in user reviews). Average score is about 4.5 out of 5—verify behavior in your own environment before production use.
MCP server reviews

Ratings

4.510 reviews
  • Shikha Mishra· Oct 10, 2024

    Routine is among the better-indexed MCP projects we tried; the explainx.ai summary tracks the official description.

  • Piyush G· Sep 9, 2024

    We evaluated Routine against two servers with overlapping tools; this profile had the clearer scope statement.

  • Chaitanya Patil· Aug 8, 2024

    Useful MCP listing: Routine is the kind of server we cite when onboarding engineers to host + tool permissions.

  • Sakshi Patil· Jul 7, 2024

    Routine reduced integration guesswork — categories and install configs on the listing matched the upstream repo.

  • Ganesh Mohane· Jun 6, 2024

    I recommend Routine for teams standardizing on MCP; the explainx.ai page compares cleanly with sibling servers.

  • Oshnikdeep· May 5, 2024

    Strong directory entry: Routine surfaces stars and publisher context so we could sanity-check maintenance before adopting.

  • Dhruvi Jain· Apr 4, 2024

    Routine has been reliable for tool-calling workflows; the MCP profile page is a good permalink for internal docs.

  • Rahul Santra· Mar 3, 2024

    According to our notes, Routine benefits from clear Model Context Protocol framing — fewer ambiguous “AI plugin” claims.

  • Pratham Ware· Feb 2, 2024

    We wired Routine into a staging workspace; the listing’s GitHub and npm pointers saved time versus hunting across READMEs.

  • Yash Thakker· Jan 1, 2024

    Routine is a well-scoped MCP server in the explainx.ai directory — install snippets and categories matched our Claude Code setup.