workflowy_get
Get a node and its descendants as a tree
How to use it
workflowy_get is exposed by the Workflowy MCP server. Add the server to your MCP client (Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf and others), and the workflowy_get tool becomes available to the model automatically. See the full listing for setup details and every tool this server provides.
Install Workflowy
claude mcp add --transport=stdio workflowy -- workflowy mcp --expose=allOther tools in Workflowy (17)
Mark nodes complete
Create new nodes
Delete nodes
Resolve short ID or target key to full UUID
List descendants as a flat list
Move node to a new parent
Bulk find-and-replace with regex
Find nodes with many children
Find where most of your content lives
Find oldest nodes
Find most mirrored nodes (requires backup)
Find stale, unmodified nodes
Search nodes by text or regex
List shortcuts and system targets (inbox, etc.)
Transform node content (split, trim, shell commands)
Mark nodes incomplete
Update node content