OpenProject MCP Server
Server Configuration
Describes the environment variables required to run the server.
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| OPENPROJECT_URL | Yes | The URL of your OpenProject instance (e.g., https://your-instance.openproject.com) | |
| OPENPROJECT_API_KEY | Yes | Your OpenProject API key for authentication. Get this from My Account > Access tokens > + API in your OpenProject instance. |
Instructions
Guidance the server publishes about itself, which clients place ahead of the tool catalog so the model reads it before choosing anything.
This server publishes no instructions, or was last inspected before Glama recorded them.
Capabilities
Server capabilities have not been inspected yet.
Tools
Functions exposed to the LLM to take actions
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| create_work_packageA | Create a new work package in a project. |
| get_work_packageC | Get detailed information about a work package. |
| update_work_packageB | Update an existing work package. |
| list_work_packagesB | List work packages with optional filtering and pagination. |
| delete_work_packageB | Permanently delete a work package. |
| get_available_assigneesB | Get list of users who can be assigned to work packages in a project. |
| add_watcherC | Add a user as a watcher to a work package. |
| remove_watcherB | Remove a user from work package watchers. |
| get_work_package_schemaC | Get the schema for creating/updating work packages. |
| set_parent_work_packageA | Set or remove the parent of a work package. |
| get_work_package_activitiesB | Retrieve all activities and comments for a work package. |
| create_commentB | Add a comment to a work package. |
| get_activityC | Get details of a specific activity. |
| update_commentB | Update an existing comment. |
| get_projectB | Get detailed information about a project. |
| list_projectsB | List all accessible projects with optional filtering and pagination. |
| update_projectB | Update an existing project. |
| list_work_package_relationsC | Get all relations for a work package. |
| create_relationB | Create a relation between two work packages. |
| get_relationC | Get details of a specific relation. |
| delete_relationB | Remove a relation between work packages. |
Prompts
Interactive templates invoked by user choice
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
No prompts | |
Resources
Contextual data attached and managed by the client
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
No resources | |
TDQS
Scored across 21 tools
Every tool has a clearly distinct purpose focused on specific resources and actions in the OpenProject domain. Tools are well-separated by resource type (work packages, projects, relations, comments, watchers) and operation (create, get, list, update, delete), with no apparent overlap that would cause confusion.
All tools follow a consistent verb_noun naming pattern throughout, using clear action verbs (create, get, list, update, delete, add, remove, set) followed by specific resource nouns. The naming is predictable and follows the same convention across all 21 tools.
With 21 tools, the count is slightly high but reasonable for a comprehensive project management system. The tools cover multiple resource types (work packages, projects, relations, comments, watchers, activities) with full CRUD operations, making the count justifiable though bordering on the heavy side.
The tool surface provides complete coverage for the OpenProject domain with full CRUD operations for all major resources (work packages, projects, relations, comments). It includes specialized operations like watcher management, parent-child relationships, schema retrieval, and activity tracking, leaving no obvious gaps for agent workflows.