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1. Click on "Install Server". 2. Wait a few minutes for the server to deploy. Once ready, it will show a "Started" state. 3. In the chat, type @ followed by the MCP server name and your instructions, e.g., "@plane-ce-mcp list all tasks in the current cycle" That's it! The server will respond to your query, and you can continue using it as needed. Here is a step-by-step guide with screenshots.

plane-ce-mcp

by Bl4nk44

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plane-ce-mcp

Unofficial MCP server for self-hosted Plane (Community Edition).

A Model Context Protocol server exposing Plane's project management API as MCP tools, built for people who run Plane themselves. Based on makeplane/plane-mcp-server (MIT). Not affiliated with Plane / makeplane.

Why this exists

The upstream server targets Plane Cloud. Run it against a self-hosted Community Edition instance and you hit missing "lite" endpoints, raw SDK stack traces on every 404, and no pages support. This project fixes what upstream didn't:

Central compatibility layer (plane_mcp/compat.py): every Plane API error becomes an actionable message - missing endpoint vs missing resource vs auth vs timeout. No raw SDK exceptions reach the MCP client.
Transparent endpoint fallbacks: lite endpoints absent on CE fall back to the full endpoints (projects, cycles, modules, project/workspace members), with the fallback logged for diagnosability.
PAT-only HTTP mode: the HTTP transport runs without any OAuth configuration - header auth alone (/http/api-key/mcp).
Pages tools on CE: list/retrieve/search/create pages via Plane's internal API (CE has no public pages API), with content truncation for LLM-sized outputs.
Documented CE vs Cloud differences: docs/plane-api-compat.md.

May still work against Plane Cloud - untested, unmaintained, not a goal.

Related MCP server: plane-mcp-server

Quick start

Requirements: Python 3.10+ and uv. No clone, no install - uvx runs the server straight from GitHub.

1. Get your credentials from Plane:

API key: Plane → Workspace Settings → API tokens → create token
Workspace slug: the part of your Plane URL after the host (https://plane.your-domain.tld/<slug>/)

2. Smoke-test the server (optional, confirms connectivity):

PLANE_API_KEY=<your-api-key> \
PLANE_WORKSPACE_SLUG=<your-workspace-slug> \
PLANE_BASE_URL=https://plane.your-domain.tld \
uvx --from git+https://github.com/Bl4nk44/plane-ce-mcp plane-ce-mcp stdio

Server starts and waits for MCP messages on stdin - Ctrl+C to exit. Errors at this point mean wrong URL or key, not a client problem.

3. Add to your MCP client (Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor, ...):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "plane": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["--from", "git+https://github.com/Bl4nk44/plane-ce-mcp", "plane-ce-mcp", "stdio"],
      "env": {
        "PLANE_API_KEY": "<your-api-key>",
        "PLANE_WORKSPACE_SLUG": "<your-workspace-slug>",
        "PLANE_BASE_URL": "https://plane.your-domain.tld"
      }
    }
  }
}

For Claude Code that's one command:

claude mcp add plane \
  -e PLANE_API_KEY=<your-api-key> \
  -e PLANE_WORKSPACE_SLUG=<your-workspace-slug> \
  -e PLANE_BASE_URL=https://plane.your-domain.tld \
  -- uvx --from git+https://github.com/Bl4nk44/plane-ce-mcp plane-ce-mcp stdio

PLANE_BASE_URL must point at your instance's API - the default is Plane Cloud (https://api.plane.so), so self-host setups must set it.

Run from source

git clone https://github.com/Bl4nk44/plane-ce-mcp.git
cd plane-ce-mcp
uv pip install -e .
PLANE_API_KEY=... PLANE_WORKSPACE_SLUG=... PLANE_BASE_URL=... python -m plane_mcp stdio

HTTP transport (self-hosted, PAT auth)

Run the server next to your Plane instance (port 8211):

PLANE_BASE_URL=https://plane.your-domain.tld python -m plane_mcp http

Connect with a Personal Access Token - no OAuth setup required:

URL: http://<server>:8211/http/api-key/mcp

Headers:

Authorization: Bearer <PAT_TOKEN> (or x-api-key: <PAT_TOKEN>)
X-Workspace-slug: <SLUG>

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "plane": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["mcp-remote@latest", "http://<server>:8211/http/api-key/mcp"],
      "headers": {
        "Authorization": "Bearer <PAT_TOKEN>",
        "X-Workspace-slug": "<SLUG>"
      }
    }
  }
}

An OAuth endpoint (/oauth/mcp) and a legacy SSE transport also exist for setups with a configured Plane OAuth app - see Configuration. Deployment recipes (Docker Compose, Caddy, Tailscale) live in deploy/ and docs/tailscale-deployment.md.

Configuration

Variable	Required for	Purpose
`PLANE_BASE_URL`	all (self-host: required)	Your Plane API URL (default: `https://api.plane.so` = Cloud)
`PLANE_API_KEY`	stdio	API key (workspace settings → API tokens)
`PLANE_WORKSPACE_SLUG`	stdio	Target workspace
`PLANE_INTERNAL_BASE_URL`	http/sse (optional)	Internal URL for server-to-server calls (e.g. `http://plane-api:8000` inside Docker)
`PLANE_INTERNAL_API_EMAIL` / `PLANE_INTERNAL_API_PASSWORD`	pages tools	Plane account used by the internal-API adapter (CE has no public pages API); the account needs membership in the relevant projects
`PLANE_TOOLSETS`	optional (default: `all`)	Comma-separated tool groups to register: `core,comments,pages,types,planning,admin,pql` (or `all`). Loads fewer tool definitions into the client's context - e.g. `core` is the daily-driver set (~64 tools vs ~142). Call `list_toolsets` to see active/available groups.
`PLANE_MAX_RESPONSE_KB`	optional (default: `1024`)	Size cap for `list_work_items` / `list_archived_work_items` responses. Over the limit the tool returns an actionable error instead of the payload, to protect the client's context window. `0` disables.
`PLANE_MAX_RETRIES`	optional (default: `2`)	Retries after the first attempt for transient Plane API failures (429/503 for any call; 502/504/timeouts for read-only calls only, to avoid duplicate writes). `0` disables.
`PLANE_RETRY_BASE_DELAY`	optional (default: `0.5`)	Base seconds for exponential backoff with jitter between retries (capped at 10s).
`PLANE_PAGES_MAX_CONTENT_LENGTH`	optional	Default truncation for `retrieve_page` content
`REDIS_HOST` / `REDIS_PORT`	http/sse (optional)	Token storage (falls back to in-memory)
`PLANE_OAUTH_PROVIDER_*`	http/sse OAuth only	OAuth client credentials and base URL
`PLANE_OAUTH_ALLOWED_REDIRECT_URIS`	http/sse OAuth (optional)	Comma-separated redirect URI patterns appended to the built-in allowlist
`LOG_USER_INFO`	optional (default: `false`)	When `true`, include user display name (PII) in logs alongside the opaque user id
`LOG_PAYLOADS`	optional (default: `false`)	When `true`, include tool-call payloads (may contain PII / full descriptions) in structured logs. Off by default; enable only for debugging.

Logging

The server emits structured JSON logs. Each tool call is logged with its tool name, duration, status, and (when available) the opaque user id and workspace slug. Endpoint fallbacks are logged when they trigger (which endpoint failed, which was used instead), so CE quirks are diagnosable from logs.

Health check

In HTTP mode the server exposes an unauthenticated GET /healthz returning {"status": "ok", "server_version": ...}. It reports the server's own liveness and does not call Plane, so a Plane outage never marks the MCP server unhealthy. The Docker image ships a HEALTHCHECK against it.

Available Tools

All tools use Pydantic models from the Plane SDK for type safety and validation.

Projects

Tool Name	Description
`list_projects`	List all projects in a workspace with optional pagination and filtering
`create_project`	Create a new project with name, identifier, and optional configuration
`retrieve_project`	Retrieve a project by ID
`update_project`	Update a project with partial data
`delete_project`	Delete a project by ID
`get_project_worklog_summary`	Get work log summary for a project
`get_project_members`	Get all members of a project
`update_project_features`	Update features configuration of a project
`manage_project_archive`	Archive or unarchive a project

Work Items

Tool Name	Description
`list_work_items`	List all work items in a project with optional filtering and pagination
`create_work_item`	Create a new work item with name, assignees, labels, and other attributes
`retrieve_work_item`	Retrieve a work item by ID with optional field expansion
`retrieve_work_item_by_identifier`	Retrieve a work item by project identifier and issue sequence number
`update_work_item`	Update a work item with partial data
`delete_work_item`	Delete a work item by ID
`search_work_items`	Search work items across a workspace with query string
`count_work_items`	Count work items across the workspace with optional grouping
`list_archived_work_items`	List archived work items in a project with optional PQL filtering
`manage_work_item_archive`	Archive or unarchive a work item
`manage_work_item_assignee`	Add or remove a single assignee without replacing the full list
`manage_work_item_label`	Add or remove a single label without replacing the full list

Cycles

Tool Name	Description
`list_cycles`	List cycles in a project (set `archived=true` for archived)
`create_cycle`	Create a new cycle with name, dates, and owner
`retrieve_cycle`	Retrieve a cycle by ID
`update_cycle`	Update a cycle with partial data
`delete_cycle`	Delete a cycle by ID
`manage_cycle_work_items`	Add and/or remove work items on a cycle
`list_cycle_work_items`	List work items in a cycle
`transfer_cycle_work_items`	Transfer work items from one cycle to another
`manage_cycle_archive`	Archive or unarchive a cycle
`complete_cycle`	Complete (close) a cycle by setting its end date to today

Modules

Tool Name	Description
`list_modules`	List modules in a project (set `archived=true` for archived)
`create_module`	Create a new module with name, dates, status, and members
`retrieve_module`	Retrieve a module by ID
`update_module`	Update a module with partial data
`delete_module`	Delete a module by ID
`manage_module_work_items`	Add and/or remove work items on a module
`list_module_work_items`	List work items in a module
`manage_module_archive`	Archive or unarchive a module

Initiatives

Tool Name	Description
`list_initiatives`	List all initiatives in a workspace
`create_initiative`	Create a new initiative with name, dates, state, and lead
`retrieve_initiative`	Retrieve an initiative by ID
`update_initiative`	Update an initiative with partial data
`delete_initiative`	Delete an initiative by ID
`list_initiative_projects`	List projects linked to an initiative
`manage_initiative_projects`	Link or unlink projects of an initiative

Intake Work Items

Tool Name	Description
`list_intake_work_items`	List all intake work items in a project with optional pagination
`create_intake_work_item`	Create a new intake work item in a project
`retrieve_intake_work_item`	Retrieve an intake work item by work item ID with optional field expansion
`update_intake_work_item`	Update an intake work item with partial data
`delete_intake_work_item`	Delete an intake work item by work item ID

Work Item Properties

Tool Name	Description
`list_work_item_properties`	List work item properties for a work item type
`create_work_item_property`	Create a new work item property with type, settings, and validation rules
`retrieve_work_item_property`	Retrieve a work item property by ID
`update_work_item_property`	Update a work item property with partial data
`delete_work_item_property`	Delete a work item property by ID
`list_work_item_property_options`	List options for a work item property
`create_work_item_property_option`	Create an option on a work item property
`retrieve_work_item_property_option`	Retrieve a single option from a work item property
`update_work_item_property_option`	Update an option on a work item property
`delete_work_item_property_option`	Delete an option from a work item property
`get_work_item_property_value`	Get the value(s) of a custom property on a work item
`set_work_item_property_value`	Set (create or update) the value of a custom property on a work item
`delete_work_item_property_value`	Delete the value(s) of a custom property on a work item

Milestones

Tool Name	Description
`list_milestones`	List all milestones in a project
`create_milestone`	Create a new milestone
`retrieve_milestone`	Retrieve a milestone by ID
`update_milestone`	Update a milestone by ID
`delete_milestone`	Delete a milestone by ID
`manage_milestone_work_items`	Add and/or remove work items on a milestone
`list_milestone_work_items`	List work items in a milestone

Labels

Tool Name	Description
`list_labels`	List all labels in a project
`create_label`	Create a new label
`retrieve_label`	Retrieve a label by ID
`update_label`	Update a label by ID
`delete_label`	Delete a label by ID

States

Tool Name	Description
`list_states`	List all states in a project
`create_state`	Create a new state
`retrieve_state`	Retrieve a state by ID
`update_state`	Update a state by ID
`delete_state`	Delete a state by ID

Work Item Comments

Tool Name	Description
`list_work_item_comments`	List comments for a work item
`retrieve_work_item_comment`	Retrieve a specific comment for a work item
`create_work_item_comment`	Create a comment for a work item
`update_work_item_comment`	Update a comment for a work item
`delete_work_item_comment`	Delete a comment for a work item

Work Item Links

Tool Name	Description
`list_work_item_links`	List links for a work item
`retrieve_work_item_link`	Retrieve a specific link for a work item
`create_work_item_link`	Create a link for a work item
`update_work_item_link`	Update a link for a work item
`delete_work_item_link`	Delete a link for a work item

Work Item Types

Tool Name	Description
`list_work_item_types`	List all work item types in a project
`create_work_item_type`	Create a new work item type
`retrieve_work_item_type`	Retrieve a work item type by ID
`update_work_item_type`	Update a work item type by ID
`delete_work_item_type`	Delete a work item type by ID
`import_work_item_types_to_project`	Bulk-link workspace-level work item types to a project
`resolve_work_item_type`	Find or create a named type for a project, auto-handling workspace vs project scope and import
`manage_work_item_type_properties`	Attach or detach properties on a work item type in a single call

Work Item Relations

Tool Name	Description
`list_work_item_relations`	List relations for a work item
`create_work_item_relation`	Create relations for a work item
`remove_work_item_relation`	Remove a relation from a work item

Work Item Relation Definitions

Tool Name	Description
`list_work_item_relation_definitions`	List workspace custom relation definitions
`create_work_item_relation_definition`	Create a workspace relation definition
`update_work_item_relation_definition`	Update a relation definition
`delete_work_item_relation_definition`	Delete a relation definition

Work Item Activities

Tool Name	Description
`list_work_item_activities`	List activities for a work item
`retrieve_work_item_activity`	Retrieve a specific activity for a work item

Work Logs

Tool Name	Description
`list_work_logs`	List work logs for a work item
`create_work_log`	Create a work log for a work item
`update_work_log`	Update a work log for a work item
`delete_work_log`	Delete a work log for a work item

Pages

Tool Name	Description
`list_pages`	List pages - metadata only (workspace, or a project's if `project_id` given)
`retrieve_page`	Retrieve a page incl. content; optional `max_length` truncation (env default `PLANE_PAGES_MAX_CONTENT_LENGTH`)
`search_pages`	Search pages by title, optionally inside content (client-side, case-insensitive)
`create_page`	Create a workspace or project page
`attach_page_to_work_item`	Link a page to a work item
`detach_page_from_work_item`	Remove a page link from a work item
`list_work_item_pages`	List all pages linked to a work item

Work Item Attachments

Tool Name	Description
`list_work_item_attachments`	List all attachments for a work item
`get_work_item_attachment_download_url`	Get a presigned download URL for a work item attachment
`read_work_item_attachment`	Fetch an attachment's content so the LLM can read or analyze it
`upload_work_item_attachment_from_url`	Fetch a file from a public URL and attach it to a work item
`delete_work_item_attachment`	Delete an attachment from a work item

Estimates

Tool Name	Description
`get_project_estimate`	Get the estimate configuration for a project
`create_project_estimate`	Create a new estimate for a project
`update_project_estimate`	Update the estimate for a project
`delete_project_estimate`	Delete the estimate for a project
`link_estimate_to_project`	Link an estimate to a project, making it the active estimate system
`list_project_estimate_points`	List all valid estimate points for a project
`create_project_estimate_points`	Create estimate points for a project estimate
`update_project_estimate_point`	Update a single estimate point
`delete_project_estimate_point`	Delete a single estimate point

Roles

Tool Name	Description
`list_roles`	List role definitions in the workspace
`retrieve_role`	Retrieve a role definition by ID

PQL

Tool Name	Description
`get_pql_reference`	Return the Plane Query Language (PQL) syntax reference (also exposed as the `resource://pql-reference` MCP resource)

Workspaces

Tool Name	Description
`get_workspace_members`	Get all members of the current workspace
`get_features`	Get feature flags (workspace, or a project's if `project_id` given)
`update_workspace_features`	Update features of the current workspace

Users

Tool Name	Description
`get_me`	Get current authenticated user information

Instance

Tool Name	Description
`get_instance_info`	Get edition/version of the connected Plane instance and its known API limitations (e.g. Community Edition)
`list_toolsets`	List the tool groups (toolsets) this server supports and which are active

Total Tools: 142 tools across 24 categories (scripts/check_tool_docs.py keeps these tables in sync)

Development

# Install (uses uv)
uv pip install -e ".[dev]"

# Tests
pytest

# Format + lint
ruff format plane_mcp/
ruff check plane_mcp/

Integration tests run against a live Plane instance - copy .env.test to .env.test.local with real values, then export $(cat .env.test.local | xargs) && pytest tests/ -v.

Attribution & License

MIT License - see LICENSE.

Based on makeplane/plane-mcp-server (MIT, © 2025 Plane MCP Server Contributors). This is an independent, unofficial project: not affiliated with, endorsed by, or supported by Plane / makeplane. "Plane" is a trademark of its respective owner.

Contributing

Contributions welcome - especially fixes for self-hosted Community Edition quirks. See CONTRIBUTING.md.

Install Server

license - permissive license

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maintenance

How are these scores calculated?

Maintenance

–Maintainers

–Response time

0dRelease cycle

2Releases (12mo)

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