Open Project MCP Server

An MCP (Model Context Protocol) server for the OpenProject API v3. It gives Claude and any other MCP client 88 tools covering work packages, comments and relations, attachments, git/PR activity, projects, saved queries, notifications, time tracking, versions, people and memberships, meetings, news, documents, budgets and reporting - plus 4 report/workflow prompts and 3 resource templates. Its 40 documented tools cover work, package, project, packages.

People who work with work, package and project and want it reachable from Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or another MCP client. The project is written in Python.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-09-07 · ★ 2 · #119 OF 278 MAINTAINED API INTEGRATION · VERIFIED 2026-09-18

MIT · Python servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Open Project

before you install - you'll need

Set OPENPROJECT_URL, OPENPROJECT_API_KEY before connecting.

Claude Code

claude mcp add kar-thik-openproject-mcp -- uvx openproject-mcp-server

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "kar-thik-openproject-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "openproject-mcp-server"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Same JSON for Cursor. For VS Code, rename the top-level key from `mcpServers` to `servers`.

Using another client? Same JSON, different key

Claude Desktop · mcpServers

Cursor · mcpServers

VS Code · servers

Windsurf · mcpServers

Zed · context_servers

Cline · mcpServers

Roo Code · mcpServers

Continue · mcpServers

LibreChat · mcpServers

Gemini CLI · mcpServers

Codex CLI · mcp_servers

Full setup guides: every client.

02 · Evidence

Security posture

What to check before giving this server access to your agent - from the registry, GitHub, and our own probes. We don't score safety; we show what's verifiable.

runs as local process (stdio) - runs on your machine with your user's permissions

repo age created 2026-07-27 - young repo, little track record yet

license MIT - declared in the repository

pypi package openproject-mcp-server - check the name against the project README before installing (PyPI has no namespace ownership)

registry namespace io.github.kar-thik is GitHub-verified and matches the repo owner

03 · What Open Project can do

Prose above is summarized from the project's README and registry record - no invented capabilities.

What you can build

With this server connected, an agent can write (destructive), write (destructive), write (destructive), and write (destructive).

Capability map

Tools grouped from the project's README - what Open Project lets an agent do.

Work

17 tools - e.g. Read; Read; Read

search_work_packages · list_work_packages · get_work_package · create_work_package · update_work_package · bulk_update_work_packages…

read & search

8 tools - e.g. Read; Read; Read

list_reminders · list_attachments · list_file_links · get_github_pull_request · list_projects · get_job_status…

Project

8 tools - e.g. Read; Write; Write

get_project · create_project · update_project · delete_project · copy_project · set_project_favorite…

Attachment

3 tools - e.g. Read; Write; Write (destructive)

download_attachment · upload_attachment · delete_attachment

run & execute

2 tools - e.g. Write; Read

execute_custom_action · run_query

Toggle

1 tool - e.g. Write

toggle_comment_reaction

Save

1 tool - e.g. Write

save_query

Latest releases

v0.3.0 · 2026-09-07

Added · Opt-in disposable-instance compatibility tests and a CI matrix for OpenProject · 14.6, 15.5, 16.6 and 17.8, covering custom fields, target versions, batch · preview/apply, stale locks, permissions and meeting…

v0.2.0 · 2026-08-12

Added · OpenProject 17.x compatibility surfaced in existing tools: · - list_projects/get_project rows carry workspace_type · (project | program | portfolio) - on 17.x the projects index · deliberately mixes all three…

v0.1.2 · 2026-08-11

Added · glama.json maintainer manifest so the Glama MCP directory · (glama.ai) can associate the listing with this repository. · Listing icon (assets/icon.svg + assets/icon-512.png) referenced from · server.json via…

04 · Who maintains Open Project

OpenProject is maintained by kar-thik. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to Jul 2026.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/kar-thik/openproject-mcp
website: https://github.com/kar-thik/openproject-mcp#readme
category: API integration - ranked #119 of 278 actively-maintained API integration servers as of 2026-09-18.
release cadence: 5 releases in the last 90 days (latest 2026-09-07)
registry: io.github.kar-thik/openproject-mcp-server (active, first published 2026-08-07 · 4 versions)
packages: pypi:openproject-mcp-server

06 · Open Project FAQ

Is Open Project still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-09-18, its last commit was 2026-09-07 and it shipped 5 releases in the last 90 days. We re-verify nightly.

What can Open Project do?

With this server connected, an agent can write (destructive), write (destructive), write (destructive), and write (destructive).

How do I install Open Project?

Run `uvx openproject-mcp-server`. The README documents 2 environment variables (OPENPROJECT_URL, OPENPROJECT_API_KEY) to set first. Set OPENPROJECT_URL, OPENPROJECT_API_KEY before connecting. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Open Project run locally?

Yes - it's a stdio server: it runs on your machine (via uvx) with your user's permissions. Your data stays local unless the server itself calls external APIs.

07 · Alternatives to Open Project

Alternatives to Open Project

Maintained API integration servers if Open Project isn't the fit.

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