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AI agent vs AI task manager: what's the difference?
AI agents do the work. An AI task manager holds the to-dos, context, and approvals they work from. How they fit together and which agents connect.
An AI agent does the work. A task manager is where the work lives. They are not competitors. Doozy is the workspace your agents work from: to-dos, meeting captures, owners, and approval gates. Your AI agent, whether it's Claude Code, Cursor, Codex, or ChatGPT, connects to the same workspace through MCP.
You don't need a task manager if the job starts and finishes in one conversation and nothing needs reviewing.'
You want one if the work arrives from meetings, outlives the session, involves other people, or touches a customer.
How they relate
An agent is a session. Open it, do the work, close it. When the session ends, the context is gone unless something saved it.
A task manager is durable. A commitment made on Tuesday is still there on Thursday, owned by someone, with the meeting it came from attached.
Doozy sits on the task manager side and is built so agents reach across: Claude Code, Cursor, Codex, and any MCP client can read and write the same to-dos, captures, and chats your team sees in the app.
What Doozy adds to your agent
- Persistent tasks. To-dos survive the session. Your agent writes results to a place your team can see.
- Meeting context. Captures from meetings, recordings, and voice notes, attached to the task.
- Approval gates. External actions pause for your review.
- BYO keys. Use your own model provider. Free forever.
- Scheduled work. Routines that run while you sleep.
When you don't need this
If the work starts and ends in one conversation, you're the only person involved, and nothing the agent does needs approval, then your agent on its own is enough. Not everything needs a task manager underneath it.
How to connect your agent
| Agent | Connection | Setup |
|---|---|---|
| Claude Code | MCP (OAuth) | One command |
| Cursor | MCP (API key) | Add to Cursor button |
| Codex CLI | MCP (API key) | One command |
| ChatGPT | MCP (OAuth) | Add the server URL |
| Your own agent | REST API or MCP | API key + OpenAPI spec |
Frequently asked questions
Is Doozy an AI agent?
No, it's where agents work. Your agent connects through MCP and operates the same workspace you use.
Do I have to use Doozy's agents?
No. Bring your own. Claude Code, Cursor, Codex, or anything that speaks MCP.
Is it free?
Free forever for up to five people with BYO keys.
What can Claude Code do with Doozy?
Read and write the same to-dos your team sees. See Claude Code + Doozy.
Do I need an API key to connect?
Depends on the client. Claude Code uses OAuth. Cursor uses a key. See MCP setup.
Can multiple agents work on the same tasks?
Yes. Start in Cursor, hand off to a Doozy agent, check results from Claude Code. Same workspace.
Does Doozy have approval gates?
Yes. Configurable per agent: safe defaults, custom, or YOLO.
What apps does Doozy connect to?
1,000+ through Composio: Gmail, Slack, GitHub, Linear, HubSpot, and more.
Sources
- Doozy MCP server (checked 2026-09-04)
- Doozy features (checked 2026-09-04)
- Doozy pricing (checked 2026-09-04)