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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.

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Free during beta · 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-inUse your native languageBuilt-in time trackingMCP and API accessMulti-org workspacesRole-based access controlCustom fields & tagsEasy team onboardingPower-user focused shortcuts

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.

Your language, built in

Switch the whole interface to your preferred language. Your preference saves to your profile — no browser plugins or workarounds.

Time tracking

Track time where the work happens

Time tracking is built into Cinch — no separate timesheet to sync, no second tool to remember. Just enable it on your project and start a timer from any task or log a manual entry.

  • One running timer across the workspace — a floating bar keeps it visible in every view
  • Start, pause, and stop right from the task row or task detail
  • Switching tasks? Cinch handles the overlap so you never double-log
  • Backfill with manual entries — add a note, a duration, and a date
  • Per-project rounding — none, or to the nearest 1, 15, 30, or 60 minutes

Every entry rolls up into a Time tracked field on the task, so totals stay current without you touching a spreadsheet.

Time tracking (15min rounding)Running

Homepage hero copy

Brand refresh · 01:24:18

  • API auth refactor

    Pairing with Sam

    1h 45m

  • Signup flow

    QA pass

    30m

  • Brand refresh

    Hero copy draft

    2h 10m
TodayTotal:4h 15m

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

AI and API access are opt-in. Create scoped tokens when you need them — revoke any time.

OpenAPI + tRPC

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

Model Context ProtocolBeta

AI when you want it — off by default

Cinch doesn't use AI on its own — nothing is sent to an LLM unless you wire it up. Our open MCP server runs locally and talks to the Cinch API with a scoped Personal Access Token you create, so Cursor, Claude Desktop, or any MCP-compatible client can read your projects, create tasks, and post comments today. One-click plugins for ChatGPT and Claude are pending final approval and will land in their marketplaces soon.

  • Off by default — no AI unless you connect it yourself
  • Open local server for Cursor, Claude Desktop, and any MCP client
  • One-click ChatGPT and Claude plugins — pending final approval
  • 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-serverGet a token

ChatGPT and Claude plugins are pending final approval — we'll post them the moment they're live.

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 beta — 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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