OpenProject MCP server

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• add_meeting_agenda_item

  Add one item to a meeting's agenda, optionally pinned to a work package.

• add_meeting_outcome

  Record an outcome — a decision, a note, a follow-up ticket — against an agenda item.

• add_work_package_commentwrite action

  Post a comment on a work package.

• add_work_package_watcher

  Subscribe a user to a work package's notifications.

• bulk_update_work_packageswrite action

  Preview or apply up to 50 work-package updates, each with its own changes.

• cancel_recurring_meeting_occurrencewrite action

  Cancel one occurrence of a series — skip a slot without touching the schedule.

• copy_project
• create_meetingwrite action

  Schedule a meeting in a project and optionally invite participants.

• create_membershipwrite action

  Grant a principal one or more roles in a project (admin-gated).

• create_newswrite action

  Publish a news announcement in a project.

• create_projectwrite action
• create_recurring_meetingwrite action
• create_versionwrite action
• create_work_packagewrite action
• create_work_package_relationwrite action
• delete_attachmentwrite action

  Permanently delete one attached file from OpenProject.

• delete_meetingwrite action

  Permanently delete a meeting, together with its agenda and recorded outcomes.

• delete_meeting_agenda_itemwrite action

  Permanently delete one agenda item, with any outcomes recorded against it.

• delete_meeting_outcomewrite action

  Permanently delete a recorded outcome from a running meeting's minutes.

• delete_membershipwrite action

  Revoke a principal's access to a project (admin-gated, destructive).

• delete_newswrite action

  Permanently delete a news entry.

• delete_projectwrite action

  Schedule the permanent deletion of a project and everything inside it.

• delete_recurring_meetingwrite action

  Permanently delete a recurring series: template, schedule, and EVERY occurrence.

• delete_time_entrywrite action

  Permanently delete a logged time entry.

• delete_versionwrite action

  Permanently delete a version.

• delete_work_packagewrite action

  Permanently delete a work package and everything attached to it.

• delete_work_package_relationwrite action

  Remove the link between two work packages.

• download_attachment

  Download an attachment's bytes to a file on the machine running this server.

• edit_work_package_comment

  Rewrite the text of an existing work-package comment.

• execute_custom_actionwrite action

  Run an instance-defined one-click action on a work package.

• get_document

  Read one document with its full description text.

• get_github_pull_request

  Read one linked GitHub pull request in full, including its CI check runs.

• get_instance_info

  Check the OpenProject connection and report what this instance supports.

• get_job_status

  Check whether a background job (a project copy, a scheduled deletion) has finished.

• get_meeting

  Read one meeting in full: participants, the agenda, and any recorded outcomes.

• get_news

  Read one news entry in full, including the markdown body.

• get_project

  Read one project in full.

• get_project_metadata

  List the ids and names that are actually valid on this instance.

• get_project_phase

  Read one project's phase record: name, active flag and its definition.

• get_project_report_data

  Aggregate everything a status report needs about one project and one date window.

• get_recurring_meeting

  Read one recurring series in full: the schedule plus its next occurrences.

• get_user

  Read one user's profile: name, login, email, admin flag and status.

• get_wiki_page

  Read a wiki page's identity and project — NOT its content.

• get_work_package

  Read one work package in full: description, dates, custom fields, parent and progress.

• get_work_package_git_activity

  Show the code behind a work package: commits, pull/merge requests and CI status.

• get_work_package_schema

  Show which fields a work package of this type accepts in this project.

• init_recurring_meeting_occurrence

  Materialize one occurrence of a series as a real meeting, copied from the template.

• list_attachments

  List the files attached to one container.

• list_budgets

  List a project's budgets — their ids and names, which is all API v3 exposes.

• list_documents

  List the documents visible to you, across every project.

• list_file_links

  List the external-storage files (Nextcloud, OneDrive/SharePoint) linked to a work package.

• list_meetings

  List meetings — the schedule side of a project: what is coming up, what already ran.

• list_memberships

  List who has access to which project, and with which roles.

• list_news

  List project news — the announcements a team publishes on its project overview.

• list_notifications
• list_permissions
• list_project_phase_definitions

  List the instance-global phase definitions — the vocabulary of the project life cycle.

• list_projects
• list_queries

  List the saved work-package views (queries) this user can open.

• list_recurring_meetings

  List recurring meeting series — the repetition rules, not the individual meetings.

• list_reminders

  List your own upcoming work-package reminders.

• list_roles

  List the roles this instance defines, with their ids.

• list_time_entries
• list_versions

  List versions (releases, milestones, sprints) you can assign work packages to.

• list_work_package_comments

  Read the comment thread and change history of a work package.

• list_work_packages
• log_time
• mark_all_notifications_read

  Mark **everything** matching the filters as read — the whole inbox by default.

• mark_notifications

  Mark specific notifications read (or unread) in one bulk request.

• remove_work_package_watcherwrite action

  Unsubscribe a user from a work package's notifications.

• run_querywrite action

  Run a saved view and get its work packages — the fastest way to answer with a team's own definition of "the sprint" or "our bugs".

• save_query
• search_principals
• search_work_packages
• set_project_favorite

  Add or remove a project from the authenticated user's favorites (OpenProject 17+).

• set_work_package_reminder

  Set, change or clear your personal reminder on a work package.

• toggle_comment_reaction

  React to a work-package comment with an emoji, or take your reaction back.

• update_meetingwrite action
• update_meeting_agenda_itemwrite action
• update_meeting_outcomewrite action

  Correct a recorded outcome's kind, text or linked work package.

• update_membershipwrite action

  Replace the roles of an existing membership (admin-gated).

• update_newswrite action

  Correct or rewrite a published news entry.

• update_projectwrite action
• update_time_entrywrite action

  Correct an existing time entry.

• update_versionwrite action
• update_work_packagewrite action
• update_work_package_relationwrite action

  Change an existing relation's type, lag or description.

• upload_attachmentwrite action

  Attach a local file to a work package, wiki page, meeting, document, budget or comment.

• wrapper

• Code scan38 source files scanned25/25
• –Live reliabilityno gateway calls yet and no remote to proben/a
• –Tool poisoningtools not inspected (local package is not executed); not countedn/a
• Auth qualitystatic API keys via environment variables6/15
• Maintenancelast push 12 days ago15/15
• Maintainer identityregistry namespace matches repository owner; GitHub account older than a year8/10

OpenProject: common questions

Is OpenProject MCP server safe?

Mostly: it is graded B (83/100). Read the OpenProject safety report

How do I install OpenProject?

It runs on your machine. Copy the Claude Code, Claude Desktop or Cursor config from the install section.

Does OpenProject need an API key?

Yes. The registry entry asks for OPENPROJECT_API_KEY.

Is OpenProject maintained?

The last commit was 12 days ago (2026-09-07). The latest release is v0.3.0.

What can I use instead of OpenProject?

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