ClickUp Server

A comprehensive MCP server for ClickUp integration, providing task management, project organization, time tracking, and team collaboration features.

Installation & Usage

Option 1: npm Package (Recommended)

# Install globally
npm install -g @imazhar101/mcp-clickup-server

# Or run directly with npx
npx @imazhar101/mcp-clickup-server

Option 2: Build from Source

# From project root
npm install
npm run build

# The server will be available at:
./dist/servers/clickup/src/index.js

Cline MCP Configuration

To use this server with Cline (VS Code extension), add the following to your Cline MCP settings:

File Location:

• macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Code/User/globalStorage/saoudrizwan.claude-dev/settings/cline_mcp_settings.json
• Windows: %APPDATA%/Code/User/globalStorage/saoudrizwan.claude-dev/settings/cline_mcp_settings.json
• Linux: ~/.config/Code/User/globalStorage/saoudrizwan.claude-dev/settings/cline_mcp_settings.json

Configuration:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "clickup-integration": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["@imazhar101/mcp-clickup-server"],
      "env": {
        "CLICKUP_API_TOKEN": "your-api-token"
      },
      "disabled": false,
      "alwaysAllow": ["list_teams", "list_spaces", "list_tasks"]
    }
  }
}

Features

• Task Management: Create, read, update, and delete tasks with full metadata support
• Project Organization: Manage spaces, folders, and lists with hierarchical organization
• Comments: Add and retrieve task comments with notification options
• Team Collaboration: Access team members and user information
• Time Tracking: Create and retrieve time entries for productivity tracking
• Goals: Create and manage team goals with progress tracking

Installation

npm install @imazhar101/clickup-server

Configuration

Set your ClickUp API token as an environment variable:

export CLICKUP_API_TOKEN="your_clickup_api_token_here"

To get your ClickUp API token:

1. Go to your ClickUp settings
2. Navigate to "Apps" section
3. Generate a new API token
4. Copy the token and set it as the environment variable

Usage

With Claude Desktop

Add to your claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "clickup": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["@imazhar101/clickup-server"],
      "env": {
        "CLICKUP_API_TOKEN": "your_clickup_api_token_here"
      }
    }
  }
}

With Other MCP Clients

Run the server:

npx @imazhar101/clickup-server

Available Tools

Task Operations (5 tools)

• get_tasks - Get tasks from a list, folder, or space with filtering options
• get_task - Get detailed information about a specific task
• create_task - Create a new task with full metadata support
• update_task - Update existing task properties and assignments
• delete_task - Delete a task permanently

Comment Operations (2 tools)

• get_task_comments - Retrieve all comments for a specific task
• create_task_comment - Add a comment to a task with notification options

List Operations (6 tools)

• get_lists - Get lists within a folder
• get_folderless_lists - Get lists directly in a space (no folder)
• create_list - Create a new list in a folder
• create_folderless_list - Create a new list directly in a space
• update_list - Update list properties
• delete_list - Delete a list permanently

Folder Operations (4 tools)

• get_folders - Get folders within a space
• create_folder - Create a new folder in a space
• update_folder - Update folder properties
• delete_folder - Delete a folder permanently

Space Operations (5 tools)

• get_spaces - Get spaces within a team
• get_space - Get detailed information about a specific space
• create_space - Create a new space in a team
• update_space - Update space properties and settings
• delete_space - Delete a space permanently

Team & User Operations (3 tools)

• get_teams - Get all authorized teams for the user
• get_team_members - Get members of a specific team
• get_user - Get detailed user information

Time Tracking Operations (2 tools)

• get_time_entries - Get time entries for a team with filtering
• create_time_entry - Create a new time entry for productivity tracking

Goal Operations (2 tools)

• get_goals - Get goals for a team with completion filtering
• create_goal - Create a new team goal with owners and deadlines

Tool Examples

Creating a Task

{
  "name": "create_task",
  "arguments": {
    "list_id": "123456789",
    "name": "Implement new feature",
    "description": "Add user authentication to the application",
    "priority": 2,
    "assignees": ["987654321"],
    "tags": ["feature", "authentication"],
    "due_date": "1640995200000"
  }
}

Getting Tasks with Filters

{
  "name": "get_tasks",
  "arguments": {
    "list_id": "123456789",
    "statuses": ["in progress", "review"],
    "assignees": ["987654321"],
    "order_by": "due_date",
    "include_closed": false
  }
}

Creating a Time Entry

{
  "name": "create_time_entry",
  "arguments": {
    "team_id": "456789123",
    "description": "Working on authentication feature",
    "start": "1640995200000",
    "duration": 7200000,
    "tid": "task_id_here"
  }
}

Priority Levels

When creating or updating tasks, use these priority values:

• 1 - Urgent (red)
• 2 - High (yellow)
• 3 - Normal (blue)
• 4 - Low (gray)

Date Formats

All dates should be provided as Unix timestamps in milliseconds. For example:

• "1640995200000" represents January 1, 2022, 00:00:00 UTC

Error Handling

The server provides detailed error messages for:

• Invalid API tokens
• Missing required parameters
• ClickUp API rate limits
• Network connectivity issues
• Invalid resource IDs

All errors are returned in a structured format with descriptive messages to help troubleshoot issues.

Development

Building

npm run build

Testing

Ensure you have a valid ClickUp API token set:

export CLICKUP_API_TOKEN="your_token"
npm test

API Reference

This server implements the full ClickUp REST API v2 functionality. For detailed parameter descriptions and response formats, refer to the ClickUp API Documentation.

License

MIT License - see LICENSE file for details.