OpenProject MCP Server

Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for OpenProject API integration. Enables AI assistants to interact with OpenProject work packages, projects, and time tracking.

Installation

Global Installation (Recommended)

npm install -g openproject-mcp

Local Installation

npm install openproject-mcp

Configuration

Get OpenProject API Key

1. Log into your OpenProject instance
2. Go to My Account → Access tokens
3. Create a new API token
4. Copy the token

Add to Kiro MCP Config

Add to .kiro/settings/mcp.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "openproject": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "openproject-mcp"],
      "env": {
        "OPENPROJECT_URL": "https://your-openproject-instance.com",
        "OPENPROJECT_API_KEY": "your-api-key-here"
      }
    }
  }
}

Or if installed globally:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "openproject": {
      "command": "openproject-mcp",
      "env": {
        "OPENPROJECT_URL": "https://your-openproject-instance.com",
        "OPENPROJECT_API_KEY": "your-api-key-here"
      }
    }
  }
}

Available Tools

| Tool | Description | |------|-------------| | list_projects | List all projects | | get_work_package | Get work package details by ID | | list_work_packages | List work packages with filters | | get_children | Get child work packages of a parent | | list_statuses | List all available statuses | | list_types | List all work package types (Feature, Task, Bug, etc.) | | get_user | Get user information | | create_work_package | Create a new work package | | update_work_package | Update an existing work package | | log_time | Log time entry for a work package | | raw_api_call | Make a raw API call to any endpoint |

Usage Examples

List Children of a Feature

get_children({ parentId: 211 })

Create a New Task

create_work_package({
  subject: "Implement token budget management",
  parentId: 538,
  assigneeId: 10,
  startDate: "2026-01-15",
  dueDate: "2026-01-15"
})

List Tasks Assigned to Me

list_work_packages({ assigneeId: "me" })

Update Work Package Status

update_work_package({
  id: 123,
  statusId: 12,  // Status ID from list_statuses
  estimatedTime: "PT2H"  // 2 hours in ISO 8601 format
})

Log Time

log_time({
  workPackageId: 123,
  hours: 2.5,
  comment: "Implemented feature X",
  spentOn: "2026-01-23"
})

Environment Variables

| Variable | Required | Description | |----------|----------|-------------| | OPENPROJECT_URL | Yes | Your OpenProject instance URL | | OPENPROJECT_API_KEY | Yes | API key from OpenProject |

Requirements

• Node.js >= 18.0.0
• OpenProject instance with API access

License

MIT

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please open an issue or submit a pull request.

Links

• OpenProject API Documentation
• Model Context Protocol