# Claude releases MCP Tasks in public beta

Digest AI · Agents & Tools · published 2026-10-25T05:21:00Z

Canonical: https://digestai.news/story/claude-releases-mcp-tasks-in-public-beta

## Summary

Claude has rolled out MCP Tasks as a public beta of its Claude Code CLI. The feature lets users attach a receipt number to long-running processes, so they can poll the status or retrieve results after the task completes. MCP Tasks also support elicitations, where external tools can ask the user for missing information during execution. The beta requires version 2.1.304 or later of the Claude Code CLI, and it does not support VS Code extensions or desktop apps. The documentation notes that tasks continue on the server even if the local Claude session is closed, but the user must keep the connection settings active to receive results. The feature is aimed at developers who need to integrate AI with external tools and at users who want to track progress and confirm conditions without constantly watching the screen.

## Key points

- MCP Tasks is a public beta of the Claude Code CLI.
- Tasks provide a receipt number to track long-running processes.
- Version 2.1.304 or later is required to use MCP Tasks.

## Why it matters

MCP Tasks lets AI users track progress and ask for human input during long tasks, reducing idle time and improving workflow reliability.

## Sources

1. [What are Claude's MCP Tasks? How AI usage changes with 'delegating long tasks' and 'asking for human input'](https://note.com/ai_sokuho/n/nd7744b1dfdea?hl=en) (note.com, 2026-10-25)

## Cite

Digest AI, "Claude releases MCP Tasks in public beta", 25 October 2026, https://digestai.news/story/claude-releases-mcp-tasks-in-public-beta

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