get_latest_update
Get the most recent update
How to use it
get_latest_update is exposed by the Kanban MCP MCP server. Add the server to your MCP client (Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf and others), and the get_latest_update tool becomes available to the model automatically. See the full listing for setup details and every tool this server provides.
Install Kanban MCP
pipx install kanban-mcpOther tools in Kanban MCP (39)
Add a decision record to an item
Add a relationship (blocks, dependson, relatesto, duplicates)
Add a tag to an item
Add a progress update, optionally linked to items
Move item to next status in its workflow
Mark item as done/closed
Delete a decision record
Permanently delete an item
Delete a tag from the project
Edit an item's title, description, priority, complexity, and/or parent
Get items in 'inprogress' status
Get items that block a given item
Get the current project context
Get progress stats for an epic
Get full details of a specific item
Get all decisions for an item
Get all files linked to an item
Get calculated metrics: leadtime, cycletime, timeineachstatus
Get all relationships for an item
Get all tags assigned to an item
Get status change history for an item
Get items in 'backlog' status
Get recent updates
Link a file (or file region) to an item
Get children of an item (optional recursive)
List items with optional type/status/tag filters
List all tags with usage counts
Create a new issue, todo, feature, epic, question, or diary entry
Get summary of items by type and status
Remove a relationship
Remove a tag from an item
Move item to previous status
Full-text search across items and updates
Search by semantic similarity (requires [semantic] extra)
Set the current project context (called at session start with $PWD)
Set or remove parent relationship
Set item to a specific status
Remove a file link
Update tag name and/or color