OpenProject CE MCP
An MCP server for OpenProject Community Edition that allows local AI agents to read and manage project data through structured, guarded tools. It wraps the OpenProject API v3, offering context-efficient responses and a preview-then-confirm pattern for writes. Capabilities include managing projects, work packages, time entries, boards, meetings, and optional administration tasks.
Package and access
Local package with source-attributed installation metadata. Koskamo does not execute packages during review.
What you can do with it
- List, create, and update projects and work packages
- Log and manage time entries
- Create and read meetings with agenda items
- Manage boards and saved queries
Source and maintenance
- Maintenance checked
Packages and installation
Source-provided package data. Koskamo has not executed or live-probed this package.
openproject-ce-mcp 0.4.4
{
"version": "0.4.4",
"transport": "stdio",
"identifier": "openproject-ce-mcp",
"runtimeHint": "uvx",
"registryType": "pypi",
"registryBaseUrl": "https://pypi.org",
"environmentVariables": [
{
"name": "OPENPROJECT_BASE_URL",
"isRequired": true,
"description": "Base URL of the OpenProject instance",
"placeholder": "https://openproject.example.com"
},
{
"name": "OPENPROJECT_API_TOKEN",
"isRequired": true,
"description": "OpenProject API token"
},
{
"name": "OPENPROJECT_READ_PROJECTS",
"description": "Comma-separated project identifiers or glob patterns that may be read, * for all; unset allows none",
"placeholder": "PROJ1,PROJ2 or *"
},
{
"name": "OPENPROJECT_WRITE_PROJECTS",
"description": "Comma-separated project identifiers or glob patterns that may be written, * for all; unset allows none",
"placeholder": "PROJ1,PROJ2 or *"
}
]
}Tools
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Connect from your client
Each snippet configures the same source-provided package; replace placeholders before use.
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{
"mcpServers": {
"openproject-ce-mcp": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"openproject-ce-mcp==0.4.4"
],
"env": {
"OPENPROJECT_BASE_URL": "<YOUR_OPENPROJECT_BASE_URL>",
"OPENPROJECT_API_TOKEN": "<YOUR_OPENPROJECT_API_TOKEN>",
"OPENPROJECT_READ_PROJECTS": "<YOUR_OPENPROJECT_READ_PROJECTS>",
"OPENPROJECT_WRITE_PROJECTS": "<YOUR_OPENPROJECT_WRITE_PROJECTS>"
}
}
}
}Cline
{
"mcpServers": {
"openproject-ce-mcp": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"openproject-ce-mcp==0.4.4"
],
"env": {
"OPENPROJECT_BASE_URL": "<YOUR_OPENPROJECT_BASE_URL>",
"OPENPROJECT_API_TOKEN": "<YOUR_OPENPROJECT_API_TOKEN>",
"OPENPROJECT_READ_PROJECTS": "<YOUR_OPENPROJECT_READ_PROJECTS>",
"OPENPROJECT_WRITE_PROJECTS": "<YOUR_OPENPROJECT_WRITE_PROJECTS>"
}
}
}
}VS Code
{
"servers": {
"openproject-ce-mcp": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"openproject-ce-mcp==0.4.4"
],
"env": {
"OPENPROJECT_BASE_URL": "<YOUR_OPENPROJECT_BASE_URL>",
"OPENPROJECT_API_TOKEN": "<YOUR_OPENPROJECT_API_TOKEN>",
"OPENPROJECT_READ_PROJECTS": "<YOUR_OPENPROJECT_READ_PROJECTS>",
"OPENPROJECT_WRITE_PROJECTS": "<YOUR_OPENPROJECT_WRITE_PROJECTS>"
}
}
}
}Claude Desktop
{
"mcpServers": {
"openproject-ce-mcp": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"openproject-ce-mcp==0.4.4"
],
"env": {
"OPENPROJECT_BASE_URL": "<YOUR_OPENPROJECT_BASE_URL>",
"OPENPROJECT_API_TOKEN": "<YOUR_OPENPROJECT_API_TOKEN>",
"OPENPROJECT_READ_PROJECTS": "<YOUR_OPENPROJECT_READ_PROJECTS>",
"OPENPROJECT_WRITE_PROJECTS": "<YOUR_OPENPROJECT_WRITE_PROJECTS>"
}
}
}
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