MCP: support async tasks
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Description
https://github.com/lima-vm/lima/blob/412133cf0beb0e5ebd7cf09ef817b31b74a48003/pkg/mcp/msi/shell.go#L13-L29
https://github.com/lima-vm/lima/blob/412133cf0beb0e5ebd7cf09ef817b31b74a48003/pkg/mcp/msi/filesystem.go#L84-L97
MCP tools should be redesigned to support async tasks (introduced in version 2025-11-25 of the MCP specification)
https://modelcontextprotocol.io/extensions/tasks/overview
Contributor guide
Research direction
Start with the linked sections in pkg/mcp/msi/shell.go and pkg/mcp/msi/filesystem.go, then read the MCP tasks extension documentation for version 2025-11-25. Determine how the MCP tools should be redesigned to support asynchronous tasks, and verify that both referenced tool areas follow the specification.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- go
- Domain
- api, backend-api-design
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Active
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 45/100