Now in alpha — with a Model Context Protocol connector

Project management that's a cinch to run.

Cinch is a simple, effective tool for keeping track of projects, teams, and clients — flexible enough to bend to how you actually work, without the bloat. And it talks to your AI tools natively.

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Free during alpha · No credit card · Works with Google & Apple sign-in

app.cinch.work/dashboard

On deck

Brand refresh

Q3 launch page

Client onboarding

In progress

API auth refactor

MCP scopes

Mobile nav

Shipped

Billing webhook

Signup flow

Illustrative preview. Your workspace, your columns, your way.

Google & Apple sign-inHosted on VercelType-safe APIOpen MCP bridgeMulti-org workspaces

Why Cinch

Simple where it matters, flexible where it counts

Most project tools either force a workflow on you or drown you in configuration. Cinch is a middle path: simple enough to start in minutes, flexible enough to keep up as you grow.

Easy to pick up

A clean, focused interface that gets out of the way. Create a project, add tasks, and go — no certification required, no three-day onboarding.

Flexible by default

Boards, lists, calendar, and timeline views over the same tasks. Custom fields and tags let you shape Cinch around your projects, teams, or clients.

Built for the way consultants work

Belong to multiple organizations at once. See a cross-client dashboard or filter to a single company. Your role can even differ per client.

What's inside

Everything you need to run the work, nothing you don't

Boards, lists, calendar, timeline

Switch views over the same tasks — Kanban, list, calendar, and a waterfall/Gantt timeline.

Due dates & scheduling

Track deadlines, schedule work, and see what lands where across all your projects.

Custom fields & tags

Add the metadata that matters to you and filter down to exactly what you need.

Roles per organization

Project manager in one client, assignee in another, viewer on a third.

Personal Access Tokens

Scoped tokens for the API, automations, and the MCP connector — revoke any time.

OpenAPI + tRPC

A fully type-safe API with an OpenAPI spec you can build against.

Model Context Protocol

Let your AI tools actually do the work

Cinch ships an open MCP server that runs locally and talks to the Cinch API with a scoped Personal Access Token. That means Claude Desktop, Cursor, or any MCP-compatible client can read your projects, create tasks, and post comments — without copy-pasting context.

Runs on your machine — your token never leaves your environment
Scoped PATs: grant only project:write, task:read, and so on
Guided setup in Cinch → Settings → MCP Setup

github.com/jsilff/cinch-mcp-server Get a token

claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "cinch": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": [
        "/path/to/cinch-mcp-server/dist/index.js"
      ],
      "env": {
        "CINCH_API_URL": "https://app.cinch.work",
        "CINCH_PAT": "cinch_xxxxxxxxxxxx"
      }
    }
  }
}

Then ask: “Create a task in the Brand refresh project for the homepage hero copy, due Friday.”

Cinch is in alpha — come break it with us

There's no pricing yet. We're working with a small group of teams to shape the product. If you want a simple, flexible home for your work, jump in.

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