Povio Worklog MCP Server

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides automated worklog generation from git commits with AI enhancement and seamless Povio dashboard integration.

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Features

• 📋 List Projects: Easily view all your active Povio projects

• 🏷️ Use Project Names: Simply use project names like "FaceFlip" or "Autobiography"

• 🔍 Generate Worklog: Automatically analyze git commits and generate professional worklog descriptions

• 📅 Flexible Dates: Support for "today", "yesterday", and specific dates (e.g., "2024-10-28", "Oct 28, 2024")

• 🤖 AI Enhancement (Default): AI automatically generates optimized, guideline-compliant descriptions from your commits

• 📤 Post to Povio: Post worklogs directly to Povio dashboard

• ⚡ Combined Action: Generate and post in one step

• 🎫 Smart Parsing: Automatically extracts ticket numbers (e.g., ENG-155, WAY-204)

• 📊 Professional Formatting: Creates client-appropriate worklog descriptions

Installation

Quick Start (Recommended - npm)

No need to clone! Just add the configuration to Cursor:

File: ~/.cursor/mcp.json

That's it! The package will be automatically downloaded and run via npx.

Configuration Details:

• POVIO_API_TOKEN: Your Povio dashboard cookie token value (see Getting Your Token below for detailed instructions)

  • Just provide the token value - the _poviolabs_dashboard= prefix is automatically added

• Note: The tool uses the current working directory of your Cursor workspace as the git repository

• Updates: npx automatically uses the latest version on each run

Alternative: Local Development Installation

If you want to contribute or modify the source code:

1. Clone the Repository

2. Install Dependencies

3. Build the Server

4. Configure Cursor

File: ~/.cursor/mcp.json

When to rebuild:

• ✅ First time setup

• ✅ After pulling updates from git

• ✅ After making changes to src/ files

Restart Cursor

After adding the configuration, fully restart Cursor (Cmd+Q and reopen, not just close the window) to load the MCP server.

⚠️ Getting "command not found" error? See TROUBLESHOOTING.md for quick fixes. Most common solution: npm cache clean --force and restart Cursor.

Usage in Cursor

Once configured, you can use natural language to interact with the worklog tools:

Quick Commands

For faster workflow, use these short patterns:

Or use full natural language:

Keyboard Shortcuts

1. Cursor Composer (Cmd+I or Cmd+K): Type your command

2. Chat (Cmd+L): Use for longer workflows

3. .cursorrules: Add custom shortcuts (see .cursorrules file in project)

Pro Tips

• Use .cursorrules file for project-specific shortcuts

• Type "wl" for quick worklog commands (if using .cursorrules)

• Save common project names as shortcuts in your rules

• Chain commands: "wl list, then post to FaceFlip 8 hours"

Generate Worklog (AI-Enhanced by Default)

Generate without AI Enhancement (Not Recommended)

List Povio Projects

Post Worklog

Generate and Post

Available Tools

1. list_povio_projects

List all your active projects in Povio.

Parameters: None

Returns:

Usage:

2. generate_worklog

Generate a worklog from git commits.

Parameters:

• timeframe (required): Date format - supports:

  • "today", "yesterday"

  • Specific dates: "2024-10-28" (YYYY-MM-dd), "10/28/2024" (MM/dd/YYYY), "28.10.2024" (dd.MM.YYYY)

• repository (optional): Path to git repository (defaults to current directory)

• enhanceWithAI (optional): Defaults to true. Set to false to disable AI enhancement (not recommended)

Returns (AI enhancement mode - default): The tool returns:

• Detailed commit information with context

• Povio guidelines for the AI to follow

• A prompt requesting the AI to generate an optimized description

• Auto-generated description as a reference

The AI will then analyze the commits and create a superior, client-appropriate worklog description.

Returns (basic mode - when disabled):

3. post_worklog

Post a worklog entry to Povio dashboard.

Parameters:

• description (required): Worklog description

• projectName (required): Project name (e.g., "FaceFlip", "Autobiography")

• hours (required): Number of hours worked

• date (required): Date in YYYY-MM-dd format

Returns:

Usage:

4. generate_and_post_worklog

Combined tool that generates from commits and posts to Povio.

Parameters:

• timeframe (required): Date format - supports:

  • "today", "yesterday"

  • Specific dates: "2024-10-28" (YYYY-MM-dd), "10/28/2024" (MM/dd/YYYY), "28.10.2024" (dd.MM.YYYY)

• projectName (required): Project name (e.g., "FaceFlip", "Autobiography")

• hours (required): Number of hours worked

• repository (optional): Path to git repository

• enhanceWithAI (optional): Defaults to true. Set to false to disable AI enhancement and auto-post (not recommended)

Returns: Combined summary with generation and posting results.

Note: By default (AI enhancement enabled), the tool will:

1. Generate the worklog with AI enhancement prompt

2. Wait for AI to create optimized description

3. NOT post automatically (you'll then use post_worklog with the AI-generated description)

AI-Enhanced Worklog Generation (Default!)

All worklog generation now uses AI enhancement by default. This feature:

How It Works

1. Analyze Commits: The tool extracts your git commits with full context

2. Apply Guidelines: Provides the AI with Povio's specific guidelines

3. Generate Description: The AI creates an optimized, client-appropriate description

4. Review & Post: You review the AI-generated description and post it

Benefits

• 🎯 Better Context: AI understands the bigger picture from multiple commits

• 📝 Improved Language: Generates more professional, client-facing descriptions

• ✅ Guideline Compliance: Automatically follows Povio's invoicing guidelines

• ⚡ Time Saving: No need to manually craft descriptions

Example

Your commits:

Standard description:

AI-enhanced description:

Usage

AI enhancement is automatic - just use the normal commands:

To disable AI enhancement (not recommended), you can explicitly set enhanceWithAI: false when calling the tool directly, or say "without AI".

Important: Client-Facing Descriptions

This tool generates descriptions that appear on client invoices. The formatter:

• ✅ Filters commits to only YOUR commits (based on git user.email)

• ✅ Creates professional, client-appropriate descriptions

• ✅ Removes technical jargon (branch names, PR numbers, etc.)

• ✅ Extracts and includes ticket numbers

• ✅ Combines multiple commits into dense, descriptive format

Povio Guidelines:

Logs are shown on invoices for clients exactly as they are, so make sure they are appropriate and descriptive. Write down what you accomplished for the client in a dense format and add ticket numbers or descriptions if possible.

The tool automatically formats your commits to follow these guidelines. With AI enhancement mode, you get even better descriptions that maximize clarity and professionalism.

Getting Your Povio API Token

The POVIO_API_TOKEN should be set to just the cookie token value. The _poviolabs_dashboard= prefix is automatically added by the server.

Step-by-Step Instructions:

1. Log in to Povio Dashboard

2. Open DevTools (Press F12 or right-click → Inspect)

3. Go to Application/Storage tab

   • Chrome/Edge: Click "Application" tab → "Cookies" → https://app.povio.com

   • Firefox: Click "Storage" tab → "Cookies" → https://app.povio.com

   • Safari: Enable Developer menu, then Develop → Show Web Inspector → Storage

4. Find the cookie named _poviolabs_dashboard

5. Copy just the cookie value (the part after _poviolabs_dashboard=):

   s%3Aabcd1234...xyz

   ⚠️ Important:

   • Copy only the value (the part after the = sign)

   • Do NOT include _poviolabs_dashboard= - it's added automatically

   • The value is usually very long (300-500 characters)

   • Don't add quotes around it in the config

6. Add to your Cursor MCP configuration (~/.cursor/mcp.json):

Example (shortened for display):

Troubleshooting:

• ❌ Wrong: "your-povio-token-value" (placeholder text)

• ❌ Wrong: "_poviolabs_dashboard=s%3Aabcd1234..." (includes prefix - will still work but unnecessary)

• ✅ Correct: "s%3Aabcd1234..." (just the token value)

Your Projects

Use list_povio_projects to see all your active projects with their IDs.

Common examples:

• FaceFlip (ID: 15886)

• Autobiography (ID: 14093)

• Team Leads (ID: 13396)

• iOS Internal (ID: 13247)

Development

Watch Mode

For development with auto-rebuild:

Clean Build

Manual Testing

You can test the server manually by running:

Then send JSON-RPC messages via stdin.

Troubleshooting

Server Not Starting

1. Check that the server was built:

   ls -la dist/index.js

2. Test the server manually:

   node dist/index.js

   (It should run without errors and wait for input)

3. Check Cursor logs for MCP errors

Authentication Errors

If posting to Povio fails:

1. Verify your token is set in the Cursor MCP configuration

2. Check token validity (it may have expired)

3. Get a fresh token from the Povio dashboard

No Commits Found

If worklog generation returns no commits:

1. Verify you're in a git repository:

   git status

2. Check if you have commits today:

   git log --since="today" --oneline

3. The server uses --all flag to check all branches

Architecture

This MCP server is built with TypeScript and follows the Model Context Protocol specification. It provides structured tools that AI assistants like Claude can use to help with worklog management.

Key Components:

• src/services/git.ts - Git commit analysis

• src/services/povio.ts - Povio API integration

• src/services/formatter.ts - Worklog formatting

• src/tools/ - MCP tool definitions

License

MIT