The What Matters MCP server,
connected in one click.
Your personal action-item list — what you owe and what you're owed. AI proposes; you approve. Connect the official What Matters MCP server to Claude, ChatGPT, or Cursor through gate — one gateway URL, no config files, security-checked.
Free to start · No credit card · No hosting needed
Add What Matters to your AI in one minute
Pick your client. Copy, paste, done — or let gate handle sign-ins and policies for you.
claude mcp add --transport http what-matters https://matters.blackdogranch.com/mcpRun in your terminal, then restart Claude Code.
What Matters · https://matters.blackdogranch.com/mcp
What your AI can do with What Matters
Real prompts you can type the moment it's connected — no setup, no docs to read.
“Use “get_document”: Read everything: action items, the record of what has already been dismissed, and "focus" — the handful of terms the user says matter most.”
“Use “put_proposal”: Replace the pending set of suggested changes. This is the ONLY write the scheduled run should make — nothing here reaches the list until the.”
“Use “manage_rule”: Create, change, pause or delete a standing rule, taking effect IMMEDIATELY with no review. Use this only when the user asks you directly — ".”
“Use “manage_focus”: Replace the list of things the user says matter most — people, projects, whatever they care about. Send the WHOLE list every time, including.”
How secure is the What Matters MCP server?
Every server in the gate directory has to pass the same four checks before your AI can touch it. Here's how What Matters holds up.
Official endpoint
Operated by What Matters (blackdogranch.com) at its documented MCP endpoint — not a third-party mirror or community re-host.
No sign-in needed
This server only exposes public data — no account and no credentials are involved when you connect.
Scanned before it goes live
gate checks every tool for prompt injection, hidden instructions, data-exfiltration hints, and over-broad permissions before the server is available through your gateway.
Watched for drift
If What Matters adds or changes tools later, gate re-scans and alerts you — before your AI acts on the change.
Connected in three steps
Connect your gate
Add one gateway URL to Claude, ChatGPT, or any MCP client. One-time setup, about two minutes.
Pick What Matters
Choose What Matters in the gate directory. No sign-in needed.
Use it anywhere
What Matters's tools are live in every AI client you've connected — with rules and logging built in.
Free to start · No credit card · No hosting needed
The actual tools What Matters exposes
Fetched live from the official endpoint and re-checked daily by gate — not marketing copy.
get_document — Read everything: action items, the record of what has already been dismissed, and "focus" — the handful of terms the user says matter most.
put_proposal — Replace the pending set of suggested changes. This is the ONLY write the scheduled run should make — nothing here reaches the list until the
manage_rule — Create, change, pause or delete a standing rule, taking effect IMMEDIATELY with no review. Use this only when the user asks you directly — "
manage_focus — Replace the list of things the user says matter most — people, projects, whatever they care about. Send the WHOLE list every time, including
add_item — Add an item immediately, without review. Normally use this ONLY when the user has just asked for it in conversation — they are the human in
complete_item — Mark an item done, or reopen it. Idempotent.
Who runs the What Matters MCP server?
The What Matters MCP server at a glance
https://matters.blackdogranch.com/mcpQuestions, answered
Is there an official What Matters MCP server?
Yes — What Matters operates its own remote MCP server at matters.blackdogranch.com. gate connects you to that official endpoint and adds security scanning, per-tool access rules, and an activity log on top.
How do I connect What Matters to Claude or ChatGPT?
Add gate's gateway URL to your AI client once, then pick What Matters in the directory. No account or sign-in is needed. From then on, What Matters's tools are available in every client you've connected to gate.
Do I need to host anything?
No. What Matters runs the server, and gate is fully managed. You just connect one URL — there's nothing to install, deploy, or maintain.
Is the What Matters MCP server safe to connect?
It's the vendor's official endpoint, and gate scans its tools for prompt injection and hidden instructions before it goes live, re-checks it whenever it changes, and lets you allow, block, or require approval for every single tool.
Is it free?
Yes — you can get started with gate for free and connect What Matters in minutes. No credit card required.
Connect more than just What Matters
Every server below works through the same gateway URL — connect once, add tools anytime.
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