OpenProject MCP

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A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides seamless integration with OpenProject API v3.

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Author: AndyEverything
Downloads: 450
Categories: Other

Setting up with Highlight

This MCP is not yet compatible with Highlight’s one-click setup. However, you can still use it with Highlight by following these steps:

Download and install Highlight from highlightai.com/download
Navigate to the plugins tab and select "Add Custom Plugin"
Configure the plugin with the settings below

Plugin Name OpenProject MCP

Command (node, npx, python, etc.)

Please refer to the README for specific instructions on how to obtain API keys or other required environment variables.
Enable "Start Automatically" if you want the plugin to start when Highlight launches

Setting up with Cursor

Open Cursor's settings
Navigate to the MCP section
Click "Add new Global MCP server"
Copy and paste the configuration below based on your operating system

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "openproject mcp": {
            "openproject": {
                "command": "/path/to/your/project/.venv/bin/python",
                "args": [
                    "/path/to/your/project/openproject-mcp.py"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "openproject mcp": {
            "openproject": {
                "command": "/path/to/your/project/.venv/bin/python",
                "args": [
                    "/path/to/your/project/openproject-mcp.py"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "openproject mcp": {
            "openproject": {
                "command": "/path/to/your/project/.venv/bin/python",
                "args": [
                    "/path/to/your/project/openproject-mcp.py"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

Setting up with Claude Desktop

Open Claude Desktop's settings
Go to the Integrations tab
Click "Add MCP Server"
Use the configuration below based on your operating system

Note: Make sure Claude Desktop is running before attempting to connect.

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "openproject mcp": {
            "openproject": {
                "command": "/path/to/your/project/.venv/bin/python",
                "args": [
                    "/path/to/your/project/openproject-mcp.py"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "openproject mcp": {
            "openproject": {
                "command": "/path/to/your/project/.venv/bin/python",
                "args": [
                    "/path/to/your/project/openproject-mcp.py"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "openproject mcp": {
            "openproject": {
                "command": "/path/to/your/project/.venv/bin/python",
                "args": [
                    "/path/to/your/project/openproject-mcp.py"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

Setting up with Windsurf

Open Windsurf's preferences
Go to the Integrations section
Click "Add MCP Integration"
Use the configuration below based on your operating system

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "openproject mcp": {
            "openproject": {
                "command": "/path/to/your/project/.venv/bin/python",
                "args": [
                    "/path/to/your/project/openproject-mcp.py"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "openproject mcp": {
            "openproject": {
                "command": "/path/to/your/project/.venv/bin/python",
                "args": [
                    "/path/to/your/project/openproject-mcp.py"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "openproject mcp": {
            "openproject": {
                "command": "/path/to/your/project/.venv/bin/python",
                "args": [
                    "/path/to/your/project/openproject-mcp.py"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

Setting up with Cline

Open Cline's settings
Navigate to the Integrations section
Click "Add MCP Server"
Copy and paste the configuration below based on your operating system

Note: Make sure to restart Cline after adding the configuration.

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "openproject mcp": {
            "openproject": {
                "command": "/path/to/your/project/.venv/bin/python",
                "args": [
                    "/path/to/your/project/openproject-mcp.py"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "openproject mcp": {
            "openproject": {
                "command": "/path/to/your/project/.venv/bin/python",
                "args": [
                    "/path/to/your/project/openproject-mcp.py"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "openproject mcp": {
            "openproject": {
                "command": "/path/to/your/project/.venv/bin/python",
                "args": [
                    "/path/to/your/project/openproject-mcp.py"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

Setting up with Goose

Open Goose's preferences
Go to the Integrations tab
Select "MCP Servers"
Click "Add New Server"
Use the configuration below based on your operating system

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "openproject mcp": {
            "openproject": {
                "command": "/path/to/your/project/.venv/bin/python",
                "args": [
                    "/path/to/your/project/openproject-mcp.py"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "openproject mcp": {
            "openproject": {
                "command": "/path/to/your/project/.venv/bin/python",
                "args": [
                    "/path/to/your/project/openproject-mcp.py"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "openproject mcp": {
            "openproject": {
                "command": "/path/to/your/project/.venv/bin/python",
                "args": [
                    "/path/to/your/project/openproject-mcp.py"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

From the repository

Install uv (Python package manager), clone the repository, run uv sync to install dependencies, copy env_example.txt to .env and set OPENPROJECT_URL and OPENPROJECT_API_KEY, then start the server with uv run python openproject-mcp.py. For Claude Desktop, add the server configuration pointing to the Python executable or uv to the claude_desktop_config.json file.

Claude Desktop / Cursor

Paste into your MCP client config file to install this server.

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "openproject mcp": {
            "openproject": {
                "command": "/path/to/your/project/.venv/bin/python",
                "args": [
                    "/path/to/your/project/openproject-mcp.py"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

McpServers

{
    "openproject": {
        "command": "/path/to/your/project/.venv/bin/python",
        "args": [
            "/path/to/your/project/openproject-mcp.py"
        ]
    }
}

OpenProject MCP Server

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides seamless integration with OpenProject API v3. This server enables LLM applications to interact with OpenProject for project management, work package tracking, and task creation.

Features

- 🔌 Full OpenProject API v3 Integration
- 📋 Project Management: List and filter projects
- 📝 Work Package Management: Create, list, and filter work packages
- 🏷️ Type Management: List available work package types
- 🔐 Secure Authentication: API key-based authentication
- 🌐 Proxy Support: Optional HTTP proxy configuration
- 🚀 Async Operations: Built with modern async/await patterns
- 📊 Comprehensive Logging: Configurable logging levels

Prerequisites

- Python 3.10 or higher
- uv (fast Python package manager)
- An OpenProject instance (cloud or self-hosted)
- OpenProject API key (generated from your user profile)

Installation

1. Install uv (if not already installed)

macOS/Linux:

curl -LsSf https://astral.sh/uv/install.sh | sh

Windows:

powershell -c "irm https://astral.sh/uv/install.ps1 | iex"

Alternative (using pip):

pip install uv

2. Clone and Setup the Project

git clone https://github.com/yourusername/openproject-mcp.git
cd openproject-mcp

3. Create Virtual Environment and Install Dependencies

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From the repository

Claude Desktop / Cursor

McpServers

OpenProject MCP Server

Features

Prerequisites

Installation

1. Install uv (if not already installed)

2. Clone and Setup the Project

3. Create Virtual Environment and Install Dependencies

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